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No BC city in nation's most affordable top 15, report finds
Royal LePage survey shows Vancouver residents least likely to relocate of major Canadian cities, despite affordability gap.
Canada faces Switzerland in World Cup decider; fan march set for Wednesday
Match at BC Place noon Wednesday, June 24; fans march from Quebec and Central streets at 10 a.m. to secure knockout-round advantage.
RCMP officer hit by fragments as colleague shot dead in Coquitlam raid
Trial hears constable Amber Carlson was close enough to fatal shooting to be injured by bullet spray during 2023 drug search.
Province buying 2,200 condos for affordable housing amid industry backlash
BC and federal governments plan $5 billion infrastructure deal; critics say it risks becoming a taxpayer bailout for developers.
Canada Day celebrations return to North Vancouver waterfront alongside World Cup fan zone
Rotary Club event runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 1 near Polygon Gallery; 30,000 expected amid Canada Soccer House at Shipyards.
TransLink strikes deal, averting transit strike during World Cup
Coast Mountain Bus Company and unions representing 5,000 workers reach tentative agreement after 99% strike vote in May.
Metro Vancouver Canada Day fireworks light up six communities July 1
Burnaby, Surrey, Coquitlam, Delta, White Rock, and Port Coquitlam all hosting day-long celebrations with live music, food, and fireworks.
Vancouver airport sees major capacity boost to Japan and South Korea
All Nippon Airways doubles summer service to Tokyo; capacity to both countries up 14% as Asia-Pacific traffic surges.
City receives submissions for potential Major League Baseball bid
The June 19 deadline passed for ownership groups to submit expressions of interest in bringing an MLB expansion team to Vancouver.
City opens bidding for new flagship Chinese restaurant in Chinatown
Vancouver seeks operator for the 18,000-sq.-ft. Floata space with $2M renovation investment and $70K/month rent minimum.
FIFA kept BC Place out of generic stadium renaming
All 16 World Cup venues got temporary names for the tournament — except the one without a sponsor conflict.
AI data centre protest march coming to downtown Vancouver Saturday
Hundreds expected at June 27 march from Art Gallery to City Hall raising concerns about copyright theft, electrical grid, water use.
