8 h. ago Whitecaps in talks with City of Vancouver to build new stadium at PNE

The MLS soccer club's lease at B.C. Place is up for renewal in 2025

Sport

5 d. ago Vancouver strawweight Loopy Godinez wins unanimous decision on Mexico City UFC card

MEXICO CITY — Vancouver-based Lupita (Loopy) Godinez snapped a two-fight losing streak with a decision win Saturday over Brazil’s Julia (Psycho) Polastri in an entertaining bout on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night show in Mexico City. All three judges scored it 29-28 for Godinez, giving her the first two rounds on each card. […]

Transport

9 d. ago Long lineups at Vancouver City Hall as byelection early voting begins

Two council seats are up for grabs, after former OneCity councillor Christine Boyle was elected as an MLA and former Green councillor Adrianne Carr announced her retirement. 

Politics

1 week ago Surrey police release arson suspect after fire department rules strip

No one was injured in the blaze

Events

1 week ago Vancouver city staff cites limited options in council's directive to 'Choose Canada' services

The City of Vancouver doesn't do a lot of direct business with U.S. firms, and staff doesn't recommend terminating existing contracts

Other

2 w. ago Almost 100 units of social housing and a detox centre are coming to east Vancouver

The development, a joint project of B.C. Housing, the CMHC, Vancouver Coastal Health and the city, is expected to open in 2028

Other

2 w. ago City of North Vancouver approves $4.3 million plan to fix atmospheric river damage

While damage wasn't as serious as in the adjacent District of North Vancouver or Coquitlam, it was enough to cause sewer damage, localized flooding and 'significant creek erosion.'

Economics

3 w. ago Can Manchester United really build a winning team as well as a $2.6 billion stadium?

MANCHESTER, England  — Manchester United wants to build the greatest stadium on earth. It wants to build the greatest soccer team as well. Something has got to give, surely? Ambitious plans for a 2 billion pounds ($2.6 billion), 100,000-seat stadium come at a time when United is already hundreds of millions of dollars in debt […]

Economics

3 w. ago What's the future for Bow Mac sign on Broadway now that Toys "R" Us is closing?

Seventy-six-year-old Bow Mac sign was saved in 1997 by a heritage revitalization agreement between Toys "R" Us and the City of Vancouver.

Transport

3 w. ago Vancouver city council approves rental towers on former Safeway site in West Point Grey

The property is one of three former Safeways being redeveloped around the city and the first to get a green light

Other

4 w. ago Curbside junk: Vancouver spends up to $2.5 million annually on illegal dumping

The City of Vancouver says illegal dumping costs about $2 – $2.5 million annually.

Economics

4 w. ago New Westminster is paying the price of becoming Canada’s second

Douglas Todd: Overcrowded schools, rapidly rising property taxes and distressed boulevard trees amid downtown's towers are some of the downsides of this historic city’s swift-rising population, says a city councillor.

Economics

4 w. ago New Westminster is paying the price for becoming Canada’s second

Douglas Todd: Overcrowded schools, rapidly rising property taxes and distressed boulevard trees amid downtown's towers are some of the downsides of this historic city’s swift-rising population, says a city councillor.

Economics

4 w. ago Canadians buy up thousands of Teslas in one weekend as federal rebate ends

When Canada announced on Friday, January 10, that it was winding down its federal EV incentive program, it kicked off a weekend of EV buying across the country, especially in Quebec.On Friday, the government claimed there was $71 million left in the account, and by Monday, the account was closed.After announcing that the funds would run dry, the Toronto Star is reporting that a single Tesla dealership in Quebec City claimed $20 million in subsidies in one weekend by selling more than 4,000 cars as buyers rushed to take advantage of the $5,000 discount.Two dealers in Toronto and one in Vancouver, alongside the Quebec City location, all went from selling a few dozen cars per day to offloading 2,500 or more. Over the weekend, the four dealerships together made 8,600 sales, which accounted for $43 million out of the remaining $71 million.Alongside the removal of the federal incentive, Tesla also announced that it would raise prices on February 1 since it no longer needed ...

Other

last month ‘Nothing there for Surrey’: Mayor of B.C.’s 2nd biggest city disappointed with budget

Surrey is home to a population of more than 680,000 and is on track to surpass Vancouver as B.C.'s biggest city within a decade. 

Other