News — Page 21
World Cup Week: Soccer, Film, and Live Music All Over Van
From Deckchair Cinema's outdoor screenings to the Bay'Score soccer fan zone, Vancouver's got plenty to do June 22–28.
Metro Vancouver Has Two Starts to Summer — Here's Why
Environment Canada marks meteorological summer from June 1, while the summer solstice on June 21 signals astronomical summer.
B.C. non-profit marks World Refugee Day highlighting newcomer success
The Immigrant Services Society's Welcome Centre has supported refugees for a decade, including stories like Ebrahim Al-Yousefi, who won...
B.C. leads Canada in support for bringing back death penalty
A new Research Co. poll shows 67 percent of B.C. residents support capital punishment for murder, the highest in the country.
Dear Soccer: New public art installation invites Vancouver to share their story
At Bill Curtis Square in Yaletown, five layered glass panels frame the city's World Cup host emblem while inviting community letters...
Canada's World Cup win sparks ticket frenzy for Switzerland match
Ticket prices for Wednesday's match jumped 25 percent immediately after the 6-0 victory over Qatar, with resale seats now ranging from...
Science World's dome becomes World Cup's signature image globally
The 41-year-old geodesic dome wrapped as a 40-metre soccer ball has appeared in over 100 news outlets worldwide, from the Financial...
New Zealand faces Egypt today in World Cup match at BC Place
Game kicks off at 6 p.m. on the summer solstice, one of four matches happening across North America on Sunday, June 21.
Environmental group launches World Cup ad blitz on old-growth logging
Sierra Club B.C. is using billboards and bars across Vancouver to highlight that 100 soccer fields' worth of old-growth forest are still...
Developer banking on office-to-hotel conversions downtown
Reliance Properties plans to convert two office buildings into hotels in Vancouver and Victoria, betting on strong demand as hotel room...
New interchange project underway in South Surrey
24th Avenue and Highway 99 ramps will ease congestion as South Surrey continues rapid growth, with preliminary design due by November.
Science World's geodesic dome transforms into World Cup soccer ball
Over 20 working days, technicians wrapped the iconic landmark in 130 hexagon panels to create a 40-metre Trionda match ball visible...
