Former Edgewater Casino space to be converted into a convention centre
The Enterprise Hall building, the former home of Edgewater Casino at the Plaza of Nations, will revert to its previous usage prior to its casino conversion in the mid-2000s. Later this week, Vancouver City Council is expected to grant the temporary usage of the indoor space as a convention and events space known as the […]
Las Vegas owner sells Parq Vancouver casino to Canadian firm
The longtime owner of casino destinations in downtown Vancouver has sold its flagship Parq Vancouver casino property to an Ottawa-based real estate and investment firm. Las Vegas-based Paragon Gaming announced this morning it has finalized a deal to sell its ownership stake of Parq Vancouver to PBC Group for an undisclosed amount. PBC Group already […]
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FEB 21
Residents of buildings who pay annual membership fees are eligible to vote and hold a place on the board of directors. Please contact info@falsecreekresidents.org if you are interested in becoming a board member. February 21, 2019, Telus Science World Exploration Lab 7pm-9pm Everyone is welcome, meet your neighbours, learn about NEEC, share ideas, enjoy stories. […]
Rapid Transit from Arbutus Street to UBC: Coalition does not support staff recommendations, requests Council ‘receive’ reports, not adopt as policy (meeting 30-Jan-2019)
Rapid Transit from Arbutus Street to UBC: Coalition does not support staff recommendations, requests Council ‘receive’ reports, not adopt as policy (meeting 30-Jan-2019) January 25, 2019 City of Vancouver Council Dear Mayor Kennedy Stewart and Councillors, Re: Rapid Transit from Arbutus Street to UBC – Meeting Jan.30, 2019 Report (“Rapid Transit from Arbutus Street to UBC,” staff […]
Concord Pacific Opens a New Community Park on Novus TV
What was once a concrete wasteland is now coming to life with greenery, games and an edible garden right in the heart of our city. Novus TV’s Krystina Smith finds out what inspired this new project for Concord Pacific and what members of our community really think about it. Join us to find out exactly […]
Crosstown residents fed up with needles, waste in Vancouver park
North False Creek residents fed up with discarded needles, open drug use and what they say is increased violence in their neighbourhood are issuing a desperate plea for help. Fern Jeffries, who has lived in Vancouver’s Crosstown neighbourhood near Andy Livingstone park said the situation has deteriorated in recent years. find out more here
Concord’s Temporary Northeast False Creek Park~Christmas Gift or Christmas Grinch?
What a difference light and angles make in portraying space. Urban YVR presents some compelling images of the Northeast False Creek temporary park, which while 3.5 acres in size has taken several decades to be created despite an agreement between the City and the owner of the land, Concord Pacific. This is near the Citygate […]
Is Vancouver’s False Creek home to the world’s largest pop-up park?
Developer’s 3.5-acre ‘community park’ includes ball hockey court, ping pong tables, beach volleyball, amphitheatre Grant Lawrence / Vancouver Courier DECEMBER 3, 2018 03:05 PM For years, if you’ve ever walked, jogged, or cycled along the north False Creek seawall, you’d be used to seeing a barren, cracked concrete wasteland in that ugly armpit of the city — […]
Bitter lawsuit between wealthy developers reveals delays, downsizing of Yaletown affordable housing plan was inevitable
JOANNE LEE-YOUNG & LORI CULBERT (Vancouver Sun) Thirty years ago, a deal between the provincial government and a private developer earmarked six large lots in Yaletown for affordable housing. Several weeks ago, the city announced affordable housing would be built on just three of the lots. Two business tycoons waged a little-known and vicious battle in and […]