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5 non-FIFA events worth your time in Vancouver this week
From Bard on the Beach's Macbeth to a shadow puppetry workshop and dog festival, here's what to do if soccer's not your thing.
BC Place stadium ready for World Cup showcase
Downtown venue undergoes major upgrades ahead of Saturday's first match, featuring new merchandise store and renovated player facilities.
Eastside Arts Festival returns this July with new workshops
Vancouver's six-edition arts celebration expands programming with hands-on instruction in watercolor, ceramics, glass fusing and more.
General Fusion named world's top green-tech firm
Vancouver fusion energy company ranked first by Time magazine among 250 global firms developing climate solutions.
Pinoy Festival expands to two days in Burnaby this June
B.C.'s largest Filipino festival returns to Swangard Stadium on June 20–21 with food, live music, cultural performances and family activities.
False Creek Crab Fest returns July 26 with fresh dungeness crab
The fourth annual celebration of BC's sustainable crab fishery offers a whole crab boil prepared by acclaimed local chefs Vish Mayekar...
Sal Vulcano brings standup tour to Chan Centre in October
The Impractical Jokers star will perform his "Everything's Fine" comedy hour at the Vancouver venue on October 3.
ICBC now lets new drivers take their knowledge test online
B.C.'s driving license exams can now be completed at home for Class 5, 6, 7, and 8 licences, easing rural access and wait times.
Summer fireworks return to English Bay on July 31
Vancouver will host a one-night fireworks show to replace the cancelled three-night Honda Celebration of Light competition.
Freedom Mobile Arch glows as PNE opens game-changing amphitheatre
The $184M venue transforms with programmable LED light shows during performances, debuting as centrepiece of FIFA fan festival.
East Vancouver hostage situation ends with police shooting
An armed suspect was shot and killed after police responded to a violent home invasion on Commercial Street.
Vancouver ranks third among Canadians' summer travel picks
The city beats Paris and Rome on Skyscanner's list, topped only by Toronto and Calgary as domestic destinations surge.
