News — Page 47
TransLink strikes deal, averting transit strike during World Cup
Coast Mountain Bus Company and unions representing 5,000 workers reach tentative agreement after 99% strike vote in May.
Metro Vancouver Canada Day fireworks light up six communities July 1
Burnaby, Surrey, Coquitlam, Delta, White Rock, and Port Coquitlam all hosting day-long celebrations with live music, food, and fireworks.
Vancouver airport sees major capacity boost to Japan and South Korea
All Nippon Airways doubles summer service to Tokyo; capacity to both countries up 14% as Asia-Pacific traffic surges.
City receives submissions for potential Major League Baseball bid
The June 19 deadline passed for ownership groups to submit expressions of interest in bringing an MLB expansion team to Vancouver.
City opens bidding for new flagship Chinese restaurant in Chinatown
Vancouver seeks operator for the 18,000-sq.-ft. Floata space with $2M renovation investment and $70K/month rent minimum.
FIFA kept BC Place out of generic stadium renaming
All 16 World Cup venues got temporary names for the tournament — except the one without a sponsor conflict.
AI data centre protest march coming to downtown Vancouver Saturday
Hundreds expected at June 27 march from Art Gallery to City Hall raising concerns about copyright theft, electrical grid, water use.
Transit deal averts World Cup strike in Metro Vancouver
Unifor reached tentative agreement with TransLink covering 5,000+ bus, SeaBus workers ahead of membership vote.
Khatsahlano Street Party transforms Kitsilano into Wonderland
Vancouver's biggest free music and arts festival returns July 11 with 150,000+ expected visitors, 10 blocks of stages, food gardens, and...
Poilievre's Mexico safety claim sparks fact-check pushback
The Conservative leader said he met a woman who moved from Vancouver to Mexico for safety — a claim met with skepticism and conflicting...
Ionesco's Cabaret mixes absurdist theatre with an art party
Rumble Theatre and Theatre Conspiracy present two avant-garde plays alongside a photo-audio installation at Progress Lab 1422 from July 23 to 25.
Vancouver police deploy new rooftop drones for rapid response
Six Skydio X10 drones now sit in weatherproof pods around the city, able to launch automatically or be directed to crime scenes and emergencies.
