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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Social media’s latest viral trend made its way to Vancouver on Saturday afternoon, when police say …
Read More »Mudslide closes part of Vancouver’s Stanley Park Seawall after heavy rains
Vancouver-South Coast A ‘small slide of mud, rocks, and vegetation’ has caused a section of Vancouver’s iconic Stanley Park Seawall to close Sunday. Officials are asking people to avoid the area CBC News · Posted: Dec 21, 2025 10:11 PM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago Listen to this …
Read More »Why Vancouver’s decision to host a Harry Potter attraction quickly became controversial
It’s a story bringing together two very different things that nonetheless regularly attract controversy: the Vancouver Park Board and the Harry Potter universe. “J.K. Rowling’s actions against the trans community are so egregious that I think we need to look at changing our minds on this,” said Vancouver city Coun. Lucy …
Read More »Vancouver’s Bench Accounting to be acquired by California-based HR tech company
A California-based HR tech company says it will acquire a Vancouver-based bookkeeping service that abruptly halted operations last week. Bench Accounting announced its sudden closure on Friday, putting hundreds of staff out of work and forcing clients to seek alternatives just days from the end of the year. Employer.com says in …
Read More »Mother orca with 3 offpsring in Vancouver’s False Creek a sign of recovery: researcher
A family of orcas in Vancouver’s False Creek have sparked joy among the people who saw them. It happened Sunday and was witnessed by Joanne Randle, who was travelling on False Creek Ferries, a small commuter service that transports people to and from Granville Island. “All of a sudden, the …
Read More »‘The opposite of rapid’: Delayed tiny shelters for Vancouver’s homeless long overdue
It was meant to be an innovative attempt to tackle Vancouver’s homeless crisis, but with fall weather approaching there are few signs that a twice-delayed tiny shelter village is close to opening. Vancouver’s previous city council approved the pilot project for the tiny shelters in February 2022, allocating $1.5 million …
Read More »Concerns over Vancouver’s proposal to demolish heritage building for DTES street market – BC
There are renewed concerns about a proposal to demolish a more than century-old Vancouver heritage building and use the empty lot to temporarily relocate the Downtown Eastside Market, where police allege some stolen goods are being sold. The City of Vancouver leases the current street market space at 26 East …
Read More »No end in sight to Vancouver’s CRAB Park tent city – BC
Almost two years after it was established, the encampment at Vancouver’s CRAB Park is not going anywhere, although many residents have moved out. Kevin Strome, who was among the first to pitch a tent in the Downtown Eastside park, said he worked with Carnegie Community Centre outreach staff to find …
Read More »Profiling Vancouver’s political parties: Fred Harding and the NPA
Talk to Fred Harding about why he should be mayor of Vancouver, and a common theme emerges. “We’ve got a distinct lack of leadership going on in the city,” he said, arguing why voters should vote for him and Non-Partisan Association (NPA) candidates on Oct. 15. “The city is lacking leadership, we’re …
Read More »Dozens of dead fish wash up on shores of Vancouver’s Lost Lagoon — again
For the second year in a row, dozens of dead fish have washed up on the shores of Stanley Park’s Lost Lagoon. The Vancouver Park Board and Stanley Park Ecology Society are still studying the cause of the die-off, but say it’s likely because of poor water quality in the …
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