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Bruno Mars is huge tonight, or catch jazz and indie at smaller venues if that's more your speed.
Live music across genres—pick your vibe and get out.
Catch Bruno Mars again Friday, plus VSO, comedy, and late-night dance if you're still wired.
Parks are free year-round; live music venues charge cover, so pick outdoor for zero cost.
Live music or upscale bites—Bruno Mars if you want to splash out, The American for jazz and wine.
Parks and playgrounds beat the rainy weather—save events for the weekend.
It's 11°C and light rain—doable if you layer up, but seawalls and parks beat expecting beach weather.
Dance floors stay open past 23:00—hit Fortune Sound or Celebrities if you're still standing.
Mayor Brenda Locke, who defeated former mayor Doug McCallum by 1,000 votes in 2022, is running for re-election October 17 against the man she once considered an ally.
A detached boiler vent sent dangerous gas through a 1967-built 25-unit building on August 10. No detectors were in place to warn residents.
Fort Saskatchewan native and SpaceX Crew-13 mission specialist captured the city from orbit on Tuesday.
David Eby promises to bring data centres under the Water Sustainability Act and continue $30M watershed funding.
aespa brings K-pop to Rogers Arena on Sunday; Joanne McNally's stand-up comedy closes the week at the Orpheum; live music and Vancouver's dining scene heat up as a new Michelin-starred restaurant and Granville Island's Burdy settle in.
Read the feature →The actor and former wrestler included the Michelin-recommended restaurant in his list of 11 favourite restaurants worldwide, recommending the beef wellington and espresso martinis.
Jeju secured recognition from Michelin's 2026 Vancouver guide after opening less than a year ago with a menu blending traditional and modern Korean cuisine.
Bento Cafe YVR opens a second location in Kerrisdale, while C Market Coffee expands downtown and Herschel's Deli and Schmeer launches at Granville Island with hand-rolled NYC-style bagels.
Ken Lum's illuminated monument at Clark and 6th, rooted in 1960s graffiti, now appears on holiday ornaments, brewery cans, and craft-market goods—but the artist says layers of darkness remain.
Crime author traces film and TV industry from 1970s tax-shelter era to $3-billion-a-year engine that now produces everything from commercials to international box-office hits.
The Brooklyn-based composer's four-piece ensemble makes its Vancouver debut at Alliance Française as part of VanJazz '26, trading intellectual interrogation for honest emotional expression.
There's growing debate about whether B.C. should continue its e-scooter pilot program as usage and safety questions mount.
First Nations leaders called on the B.C. Conservatives to drop a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism ahead of the October 24 election.
The B.C. Conservatives are accusing the NDP government of hiding the true cost of the new Massey Tunnel from the public budget ahead of the October 24 election.
Thanksgiving sunrise over Vancouver hit different from Mt Gardner on Bowen Island — clear skies, water like glass.
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