Nearly 1,700 units of supportive housing funded by the province had been left unoccupied for an average of nearly 21 months, according to provincial data uncovered by an FOI request.
The revelation — which comes in the middle of an affordability crisis and rising homelessness — has one advocate saying, “It doesn’t make any sense.”
The count was conducted by BC Housing in March 2025, covering provincially funded supportive housing projects in and around the Greater Vancouver area.
Recent trends show that younger generations are increasingly turning down alcohol, while non-alcoholic beverage options are increasing in popularity.
Matt Martin is the general manager at Strange Fellows brewing with over 20 years of experience in the craft beer and brewing industry. He emphasized the importance of being adaptable in an ever-changing consumer market.
Dense fog descended on Metro Vancouver this week, triggering a yellow weather alert from Environment Canada and warnings of areas with “near-zero visibility.” Bodies of water are no strangers to fog, proving challenging for boaters.
Adam Dornbierer is a helmsman for the VFD and must be cautious with maneuvers in the fog when responding to calls.
However, VFD members aren’t the only ones who have to traverse False Creek when visibility is limited.
Broadway subway construction has almost reached the next phase of development as crews prepare to remove temporary traffic decks and rebuild the section of Broadway between Main Street and Quebec Street.
However, the caveat is that there is still no public date for the closure. The province’s transportation ministry’s dedicated Broadway subway construction website still lists “late January” as of publishing on Jan. 6, 2026.
More cyclists of all ages and abilities are hitting the streets of Metro Vancouver thanks to the rising popularity of e-bikes, according to advocates and bike shops.
By the end of 2025, e-Bike sales are expected to have increased by over 40 per cent since 2022, according to Rize Bikes, an e-bike store based in Richmond, B.C.