Naoibh O'Connor
Vancouver city council votes to adopt motion against renovictions, aggressive buyouts
But two parts of the motion sent back to staff; report expected in 2019
Generations of charity behind $6.5-million St. Paul's Hospital donation
Inpatient cardiac centre at new St. Paul's to be named the Tong Louie Cardiac Wing
Arbutus Village redevelopment about to begin
The upcoming redevelopment of Arbutus Village means neighbouring residents will be without a full-scale Safeway for about two years. Sobeys Inc., which owns Safeway, is downsizing the store during...
Thermal imaging pilot project heats up
Fifteen thousand detached homes in five different Vancouver neighbourhoods will be scanned with a thermal imaging camera mounted to the top of a car in coming weeks. Through a pilot project, the city...
Installation begins on Canada’s first moveable, modular housing complex
Finding a quality place for people to live is one of the biggest challenges in addressing homelessness, according to Coun. Kerry Jang. “Not just anyplace. We have our run-down SROs, but people...
Prospective homeowners adopt ‘cohousing lite’
Collaborative option allows members to act as their own developer
City of Vancouver buys Arbutus Corridor for $55 million
A years' long battle over the future of the Arbutus Corridor has been resolved in a $55-million deal between the City of Vancouver and Canadian Pacific railway. The landmark agreement was announced...
False Creek flats plan opens up new industrial land base
Businesses already located in the area hope the city will commit to limiting the amount of residential to preserve Vancouver's scarce industrial land
Old Kitsilano stores close their doors to make way for new development
Ethel’s on 4th is ringing in its last sales at its West Fourth location this week
Vancouver property assessments jump as high as 28% in 2015
Assessed values of both Vancouver east and west side single-family properties climbed dramatically over the past year, according to B.C. Assessment.