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smoke's pouring in over the metro right now — looks like wildfire smoke from somewhere. check the air quality if you're heading outside.
Automatic identification system data reveals the Pau Hana and Big Coast came very close to each other, with Pau Hana altering course and slowing down immediately after.
someone lost their frog-case compass card on the Canada Line or at Vancouver City Centre around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2. TransLink's Lost Property told them to call Monday but posting here hoping someone spotted it.
a cruise just passed under Lions Gate Bridge and the hyperlapse is fire. whole harbour moment right there.
GVR transit workers are escalating strike action Saturday. expect transit disruptions if you're heading anywhere around the city.
If you're downtown, the World Cup FanFest is packed. Massive screens, electric energy. Worth checking out if you've got a moment.
Brentwood's got a watch party for Canada's World Cup match against Morocco at 10 a.m. PT. Go 🇨🇦.
Someone's giving away two Modest Mouse tickets for tonight's show downtown. Show's already started but if you're in the area it's worth jumping in — easier if you can get downtown quickly.
Overhead aurora is forecasted for tonight but the clouds aren't cooperating. If they clear, you might catch it — worth checking the sky if you're out.
A throwback photo from the original Stanley Park Zoo shows penguins in their enclosure back in 1958. Vancouver's taken quite the turn since then.
A young bear was spotted wandering through East Van. Wildlife crews are keeping tabs on the area.
BMW is apparently calling Vancouver green the automaker's new signature colour. Locals are posting it everywhere.
someone found a damaged but working Samsung on the sidewalk at East 5th Ave and St George next to the Rainway. DM if it's yours.
Every single World Cup game at BC Place is now sold out. The stadium's been packed since day one.
so much fun at the Mexico vs Ecuador game — literally everyone got tossed. the whole vibe was absolutely sending it.
Ronaldo just tied a World Cup match in Toronto and the North Van crowd lost it. People were losing their minds watching from across the city.
Granville Street is staying closed to traffic through Labour Day with $4.75 million in city funding backing the extended pedestrian zone beyond the World Cup.
Vancouver's first patient to receive Neuralink's brain implant is an ALS patient — a major milestone for the technology as it moves into clinical use. The implant lets paralyzed patients control devices with thought alone.
Someone posted a historical photo of the original Jewish Community Centre that stood at 2675 Oak Street back in 1928. The thread has old-school Vancouver people sharing memories and context about the building's history.
Stephanie Allen, a housing expert who's spent 20+ years in development and co-founded Hogan's Alley Society, is running for mayor with the Coalition of Progressive Electors this October. It's her first time running for office.
