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Someone's got a free student ticket for Alice, the surreal stop-motion/live-action 1988 film, screening Sunday Aug. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cinematheque. DM if you want it.
Someone in the metro area just won a million bucks on a scratch and win ticket and couldn't believe it. "I was so bewildered," they posted. Big energy.
Reddit users are venting about the parking lot situation at Crystal Mall getting worse. Seems like the lot's become a total zoo and people are fed up.
Vancouver's ABC party is pushing for two plebiscite questions on the October ballot: one asking if the city should ban open hard drug use in public, another on converting St. Paul's Hospital into a treatment facility. vote's advisory but would give council a clear mandate.
the Snowbirds just buzzed Vancouver low and loud again. caught people off guard on the Drive, at the beach, everywhere. pretty wild seeing those jets roll through mid-August.
wildfire smoke is creeping back into Vancouver — if you're outside today, air quality might tank by afternoon. check the AQI if you've got respiratory stuff going on.
someone found a 1925 Dominion Day parade photo of Vancouver — vintage cars, crowds on the street, total time-capsule vibe.
White Rock had its Snowbirds air show yesterday (Aug. 12) — the vintage Tutor Jets flew over the waterfront. might be one of the last runs with those iconic planes.
fake QR codes showing up on New Westminster parking meters — police are warning people not to scan them. check before you pay.
someone got the world's worst parking ticket at Arbutus Coffee today and then made it worse by staring at them, a whole apology arc happened without words.
Vancouver's October mayoral election could come down to whoever gets one-third of the vote — basically splitting it three ways. Reddit's doing the math on how a crowded field means nobody needs a majority to win.
The garden under the Burrard Bridge is an absolute delight to savour right now — locals celebrating it on social media as the city-run green space draws visitors. Word around Reddit is the city floated paving it over for an aquatic centre, so people are getting their visits in while it lasts.
Someone's giving away a free ticket to Caamp tonight — DM them on Reddit if you're interested. No catch posted, just someone with a spare.
a B.C. physical therapist has been banned from treating minors while regulators investigate a complaint. the regulator hasn't disclosed details of the complaint.
Broadway's retail strip is bracing for another round of construction disruption. the Broadway Subway Project continues to reshape the corridor, and businesses are weathering the impact on foot traffic.
BC Hydro's got an outage covering East 33rd to East 28th, Windsor to Fraser. Check their website for updates if your area's dark.
Someone posted an aerial shot of downtown Vancouver from 1974 taken from English Bay—Beach Avenue and Jervis Street visible, the old Tudor Manor apartment building in frame. The skyline looks tiny compared to now.
The Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal turns 75 today—it opened August 11, 1951, with the M.V. Quillayute running service to Gibson's Landing. That's three-quarters of a century of Salty old West Van runs.
Phoebe Bridgers' laser show at The Dome tonight at 8:30 — someone's got two free tickets they can't use. the lost weekend planetarium experience is wild if you're into her music and immersive visuals.
kits beach's court is getting heavy use rn — the cn tower and north shore mountains in the background make every game feel like you're playing on the edge of the city.
