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Thursday · Jul 2, 2026

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11:38
PM
Neighborhoods

Langley senior in critical condition after assault on Canada Day

A 75-year-old man was found seriously injured near Park Avenue and Douglas Crescent at 9:48 p.m. Police believe the injuries resulted from an assault.

11:08
PM
Neighborhoods

Surrey driver sentenced to 4 years for rampage leaving 13 crashes, 9 injured

Harinder Singh Sihota pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing bodily harm, dangerous driving, and failing to remain at the scene of the Sept. 16, 2023 incident.

10:38
PM
Pulse

Granville Street stays car-free through Labour Day with city funding

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.

10:08
PM
Neighborhoods

North Vancouver volleyball coach charged with 10 sexual offences against teens

Iraj Mozaffari, founder of Toop o Toor Volleyball Club, faces charges involving four girls under 18 and one adult. Incidents span January 2016 to December 2024.

9:08
PM
News Brief

B.C. sunk charter boat search hampered by deep water, slack tide expected to help

Six people are missing and presumed drowned after a fishing vessel sank in the Strait of Georgia on Sunday. Recovery could take days.

9:00
PM
Tonight

Yaeji

Fortune Sound Club

8:00
PM
Tonight

Nora En Pure

Celebrities Nightclub

8:00
PM
Tonight

Nora En Pure

Commodore Ballroom

8:00
PM
Tonight

1B vs TBD - World Cup Round of 32 - Match 85

BC Place Stadium

8:00
PM
Tonight

FIFA World Cup Round of 32

BC Place

8:00
PM
Tonight

Nora En Pure

Celebrities

7:51
PM
News Brief

B.C. nurses begin targeted strike action with overtime ban

More than 60,000 nurses across the province started job action Thursday after rejecting a tentative agreement that offered a 12% wage increase over four years.

7:33
PM
News Brief

Bryan Adams releases pro-Canada single '51st State' for Canada Day

The North Vancouver-born rock star released a new single Thursday addressing annexation rhetoric with the chorus: "We'll never be the 51st State."

7:30
PM
Tonight

Come From Away - Vancouver

Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage

7:15
PM
News Brief

B.C. Premier Eby compares condo-conversion plan to buying items 'on liquidation'

Premier Eby defended the federal-provincial plan to purchase unsold condominiums and convert them to affordable housing Thursday, saying it should not be viewed as a bailout...

7:05
PM
Tonight

Eugene Emeralds at Vancouver Canadians

Scotiabank Field

7:00
PM
Tonight

Lee Harris

Bell Performing Arts Centre

6:39
PM
News Brief

Three meteor showers will light Metro Vancouver skies through August

The Alpha Capracornids (July 3–Aug. 15) feature bright fireballs, while the Southern Delta Aquarids and Perseids peak simultaneously July 30–31, though the full moon will...

6:21
PM
Neighborhoods

Search for sunken charter boat off Richmond continues with sonar

Recovery crews are using sonar to locate the fishing vessel that sank near Roberts Bank on June 28, leaving six presumed dead and four rescued.

5:45
PM
Eat & Drink

Two Canadian pizza chefs rank among world's top 100 artisans

Ryan Baddeley of Toronto's Pizzeria Badiali placed 59th in the 2026 Best Pizza Awards, while Halifax's Cédric Toullec of Lou Pécou Artisanal ranked 92nd.

5:09
PM
News Brief

Granville Street stays car-free through Labour Day with $4.75M in city funding

Vancouver City Council approved extending the pedestrian zone from July 19 to September 7 and is exploring a possible Christmas market reactivation in November.

1:39
PM
News Brief

More than 20 B.C. drowning deaths reported this year amid water safety warnings

Lifesaving Society says province is on pace for record drownings; urges life jackets and buddy system.

1:21
PM
Pulse

First Canadian ALS patient gets Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant

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...

1:03
PM
Neighborhoods

Surrey mayor defends land swap deal as 'politically driven' criticism mounts

City trades $116.6 million in public assets for future arena site; opposition accuses Locke of bailing out developer.

12:27
PM
Eat & Drink

Zab Bite welcomes Netflix actress with Thai E-Sarn fare on Fraser Street

Michelin-recommended Vancouver restaurant serves grilled meats, papaya salad, and sticky rice to visiting performer.

12:09
PM
News Brief

B.C. nurses enter first phase of job action Thursday at noon

Union restricts overtime and non-nursing duties after rejecting 12% raise offer. Move could disrupt emergency care within days.

12:00
PM
Tonight

FIFA World Cup 2026™ - FREE VIEWING PARTY

The Pearl

7:42
AM
Pulse

Original Jewish Community Centre at Oak Street, circa 1928

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...

7:16
AM
News Brief

Stephanie Allen becomes COPE's mayoral candidate ahead of October election

The housing advocate and Hogan's Alley Society founder spent two decades in development before entering politics for the first time.

6:50
AM
Pulse

Stephanie Allen running for Vancouver mayor with COPE

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...

6:25
AM
Neighborhoods

FVDED in the Park returns to Holland Park with Dom Dolla, Fisher headlining

Surrey's largest annual ticketed music festival runs July 3-4 with dance music performances. The event typically attracts close to 25,000 people daily.

5:07
AM
News Brief

Coroner's inquest into Tatyanna Harrison's death begins this week

The 20-year-old Indigenous woman was found in a Richmond boat in 2022. Two other families still await inquests into similar cases.