Vancouver’s Helmcken Street Overdose Prevention Site Is Officially Cancelled
The province has scrapped plans for a supervised overdose prevention site at 900 Helmcken Street after pushback from businesses and residents.
Stanley Park Is Getting Year-Round Freshwater Monitoring — Here’s Why It Matters
Stanley Park Ecology is expanding its freshwater monitoring to Lost Lagoon and Beaver Lake year-round, and Vancouverites can help fund it.
Vancouver’s Geoff Berner Wants You to Fall in Love With Yiddish Insults
Vancouver klezmer musician Geoff Berner is championing Yiddish as one of the sharpest, funniest languages for calling out nonsense.
Kitsilano Pool’s $300 Million Renewal: What Vancouver Needs to Know
The City of Vancouver has outlined three preliminary concepts to renew Kitsilano Outdoor Pool, with costs running as high as $300 million.
How Kids Up Front Vancouver Is Making Sure No Family Misses Movie Night
Local charity Kids Up Front Vancouver turns unused event tickets into family outings, giving kids like 15-year-old Viggo Clark a night out.
TacoLoco and Charqui Are Bringing Latin Flavour to Vancouver’s Coal Harbour Waterfront
Vancouver’s Park Board has picked the team behind TacoLoco and Charqui to open a new restaurant at Harbour Green Park’s Coal Harbour waterfront.
Vancouver’s Public Safety Plebiscite Is Officially Happening in October — Here’s What’s on the Ballot
Vancouverites will vote on public hard drug use and a new mental health and addictions facility this October. Here’s what the plebiscite actually asks.
The Vancouver Mother-Son Marathon Team Behind the New Documentary Starting Line
Michelle Gentis and her son Josh have run marathons together in Vancouver, Toronto, and Chicago — now their story is a documentary called Starting Line.
A Vancouver Company Just Rescued the Archive of an Animator Who Worked on Yellow Submarine and The Care Bears
A Vancouver company has stepped in to preserve the archive of a Canadian animator whose career includes The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine and The Care Bears.
Vancouver Queer Film Festival Turns 38 With Its Biggest Lineup Yet
87 films and 38 years strong — here’s what the Vancouver Queer Film Festival’s 2026 lineup means for the city’s queer creative community.
B.C. Place Is Having Its Busiest Year Yet in 2026
Bruno Mars, Noah Kahan, and Guns N’ Roses are among the acts helping B.C. Place break attendance records in 2026.
A Palestinian Artist’s Vancouver Show Is Stuck in Visa Limbo — Again
Visa delays have stalled a Palestinian artist’s Cultch run for a second time — a reminder of the barriers international artists face to perform here.
The Dance Centre Marks 40 Years as the Heartbeat of Vancouver Dance
Vancouver’s home for professional dance is celebrating four decades — a look at why the Davie Street institution still matters.
A History of Motown Returns to the Firehall Arts Centre With Krystle Dos Santos
Krystle Dos Santos brings A History of Motown back to Vancouver’s Firehall Arts Centre for a second run, digging deeper into the stories behind the hits.
New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Vision for Canada and Vancouver
Carney’s plans touch deeply on issues shaping everyday life for Canadians—especially in cities like Vancouver, where affordability, infrastructure, and climate strategy are at the heart of urban conversations. Here’s what his five-point plan could mean from a Vancouver lens.