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BC Hydro's got an outage covering East 33rd to East 28th, Windsor to Fraser. Check their website for updates if your area's dark.
Someone posted an aerial shot of downtown Vancouver from 1974 taken from English Bay—Beach Avenue and Jervis Street visible, the old Tudor Manor apartment building in frame. The skyline looks tiny compared to now.
The Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal turns 75 today—it opened August 11, 1951, with the M.V. Quillayute running service to Gibson's Landing. That's three-quarters of a century of Salty old West Van runs.
Phoebe Bridgers' laser show at The Dome tonight at 8:30 — someone's got two free tickets they can't use. the lost weekend planetarium experience is wild if you're into her music and immersive visuals.
kits beach's court is getting heavy use rn — the cn tower and north shore mountains in the background make every game feel like you're playing on the edge of the city.
a vancouver high school teacher has been permanently banned from teaching following a sexual assault conviction. the decision closes the door on a career that involved documented inappropriate contact with students.
A cyclist hit by a white VW Golf Sportwagen at Oliver Crescent and MacDonald this morning at 7:10–7:15 is looking for anyone who saw it happen or caught the license plate. If you were around, hit up r/vancouver with what you saw.
Charges have been approved following four random assaults in downtown Vancouver. Police continue to investigate related incidents.
Smoke from B.C. wildfires could drift back over Vancouver this week, according to meteorologists tracking the fires burning across the province.
A newly surfaced newsreel documents crooner Bing Crosby's 1948 visit to Vancouver, including footage at City Hall, Sunset Community Centre, a Squamish First Nations ceremony at the Forum, and Capilano Golf Club.
Sapperton Station is closed due to a medical emergency. A bus bridge is running between Columbia and Braid stations while service is restored.
Kits Beach pool was absolutely rammed this afternoon but the sunset views made up for it. Vancouver summers really do hit different when you're right by the water.
there's a massive demolition happening by Joyce SkyTrain and locals have been watching the claw machine crunch through the building all week. full community event at this point.
fire shut down Granville and Drake street rn. traffic's backed up if you're heading that way — detour.
someone lost their water bottle on the 99 at UBC loop and a kind stranger turned it in to the driver. check the lost and found if it's yours.
White vehicle hit a dark blue car in the upper parking lot at Canadian Tire on Cambie Street (2290 Cambie) between 4:50 and 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, August 8. Driver took off without leaving a note. Anyone who saw it — dashcam footage especially — please reach out.
Cedar Cottage's looking real cozy today. The kind of neighbourhood where you actually feel like you're in a cottage despite being in the city. Worth a walk around if you need that vibe.
Cat found near East 2nd and what looks like the AT&T location by East 1st. It jumped out of a tree and was lying in the street, so grabbed it to keep it safe. Anyone recognize it? Trying to get it back home.
fighter jets spotted flying over Vancouver Sunday morning. people posting about the noise, wondering what was going on. probably heading to the Abbotsford Air Show.
so many sirens on Kingsway heading toward Burnaby right now. police cars going past, counting them as they roll. something's definitely happening out there.
