44 m. ago Hastings Racecourse abandons horse racing, so is a Whitecaps stadium next?

Patrick Johnston: All eyes are now on Hastings Park's future as a possible sports venue now that horse racing is done.

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2 h. ago Vancouver's Hastings Racecourse sudden closure 'blindsides' workers, racing community

The union representing more than 100 workers at the racecourse is now urging B.C. to reverse course

Society

6 h. ago Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver to close after more than 130 years

Hastings Racecourse and Casino said it is ceasing thoroughbred horse racing effective immediately.

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21 h. ago Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver to shut down permanently, operator says

VANCOUVER — A horse racing tradition in Vancouver for more than 130 years is closing permanently. Hastings Racecourse and Casino says in a statement that thoroughbred horse racing at the facility in East Vancouver is ending effective immediately. Wayne Odegard, regional vice-president with the Great Canadian Entertainment, says it was an “extremely difficult decision” to […]

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3 d. ago Vancouver Island mill latest to close in B.C., 350 jobs lost

A pulp mill on Vancouver Island is permanently ending operations, the latest mill to close in the province, affecting around 350 employees. Domtar said in a statement Tuesday that continued poor pricing for pulp and lack of access to affordable fibre in British Columbia necessitates the closure of its pulp mill in Crofton. “These decisions […]

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8 d. ago Province to cut slot machine revenue for Hastings Racecourse

Even with continued government investment from casino-generated revenue, the industry is not sustainable due to declining revenues, public participation and attendance, a letter from the province reads.

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9 d. ago CleanBC review: B.C. isn't close to meeting climate goals and LNG development makes path tougher

Independent reviewers Merran Smith and Dan Woynillowicz said it's time to set more realistic climate targets for 2030 and beyond

Society

3 w. ago Filipino community close to getting Vancouver cultural centre, but not everyone agrees

'Perhaps if we had a home, things might have been a little bit different in this healing process,' Warren Dean Flandez with the Filipino Legacy Society told Global News.

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4 w. ago Granville Street social housing, subject of countless complaints, emergency calls, will close by June 2026

B.C. Minister says the closure is part of an agreement requested by Vancouver around larger plans for the Granville Entertainment District, but not specifically related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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4 w. ago Granville Street social housing, subject of countless complaints and emergency calls, will close by June 2026

B.C. Minister says the closure is part of an agreement requested by Vancouver around larger plans for the Granville Entertainment District, but not specifically related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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