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Beers at Vancouver's FIFA fan festival are running $9.50 to $10.50. Not cheap, but if you're watching the matches downtown, that's the pricing.
Turns out one of the city's best burgers is being made inside a strip club. A YouTube creator put out a whole video investigating where Vancouver's burger game really stands.
A speed limit proposal Vancouver council rejected would have prevented deaths on city streets, according to road safety advocates. Council voted it down this week.
A wallet came off someone's bike on Lions Gate Bridge today. The person who found it is holding it and asking the owner to message them what's inside so they can get it back.
RCMP in full uniform are patrolling the Drive on foot for FIFA security. Just watched them break up a street fight at 1st and Commercial—10 more officers showed up. Big yellow stripe in action all over the city rn.
Vancouver police are deploying drones and new body cameras to boost response times. The tech rollout is aimed at faster emergency coverage across the city.
Vancouver council backed away from reducing speed limits on major city roads. The plan faced resistance and is now shelved.
weather's perfect today for going nowhere. clear skies, warmth, the whole vibe. people posting pics from everywhere. enjoy it while it lasts — rain rolls back in next week.
people are talking about quitting their long commutes and reclaiming their life. one person mentioned taking 1.5 hours each way just to get to work — losing 3 hours a day. even shorter commutes start looking pretty good after that.
someone found a sad nuggie plush near Cambie and Broadway and posted looking for the owner. if that's yours, hit them up on Reddit. cute lil guy deserves to go home.
Black wallet with zipper somewhere between Coquitlam Center and the police station—has ID and cards inside. Check r/vancouver if you find it.
someone lost a navy USS Benfold baseball cap around the city—sentimental item from a loved one. if you spot it, hit up r/vancouver with details.
World Cup hotels in Vancouver running less than half full ahead of games starting June 13. Plenty of rooms if you're planning to stay downtown.
Rain rolled through and knocked down wildfire risk across B.C. Feels good after weeks of dryness. The reprieve won't last forever, but at least the danger level dropped.
Fifty years ago this month Habitat for Humanity took over the former RCAF Jericho base for a major forum on housing and affordability. Wild to think about how much the conversation around housing has changed — and how much it hasn't.
Vancouver's paid tennis court pilot program is already making locals angry. Players are saying it'll destroy the community vibe that's built on courts being free and accessible. Seems like the city might've underestimated how much people value just being able to show up and play.
A new Vancouver report on police in schools is drawing attention for signs of change. The conversation on r/vancouver is diving into what the data shows and what it means for the city.
Telus is now charging $15 to activate new SIM cards. Not thrilled about the fee? Join the conversation on r/vancouver where locals are weighing in.
Ton of cops showed up around Commercial and 20th last night around 9 p.m.—over a dozen VPD vehicles, some unmarked. Looked like a major operation. Details still unclear but the whole block was locked down.
ducks stopped traffic earlier. classic vancouver moment — everyone just stops and lets them cross. 🦆
