Friday · Jul 17, 2026
East Vancouver daycare avoids eviction from church hall until year's end
A long-running arrangement between the daycare and its church landlord nearly ended this week but has been extended, giving operators time to find a permanent solution.
North Vancouver entrepreneur McGraw challenges Mayor Buchanan in municipal election
Mike McGraw, a retired small business owner and former school district trustee, is running for City of North Vancouver mayor, citing broken trust between city hall and residents.
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Village Studios - Vancouver
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Village Studios
Richmond cafe owner returns to China to care for injured mother, seeking new operator
Mino Club Cafe, which combines a children's play area with evening sushi service, is looking for an operator to take over the business.
Shrek Rave
The Pearl
Unscripted Coffee opens downtown Vancouver with community voting on seasonal menu items
Sisters Angel Dee, 17, and Sara Dee, 23, are launching a cafe at 455 Granville St. designed as a space where customers help shape the experience.
Summer Love: One Direction 16th Anniversary Dance Party at Hollywood Theatre - Jul 17 2026
Hollywood Theatre
FOR REAL FRIDAYS: SUMR4EVR 2026
Celebrities Nightclub
2000: Y2K HITS AND FITS AT HAPPY ENDING FRIDAYS
Fortune Sound Club
Chris Estrada
Rick Bronson's House of Comedy BC
Metro Vancouver sees sunny stretch ahead after weekend drizzle with highs near 25 C
A strong ridge of high pressure moving in Sunday will keep the Lower Mainland dry through Wednesday, with warm but not record-breaking temperatures.
CTV Vancouver parts ways with Everything Financial after securities freeze
The B.C. Securities Commission temporarily barred Everything Financial Group and founder Peter Cishecki from trading and promotional activities.
margø - What A Waste Tour
The Fox Cabaret
139 lightning strikes hammered Vancouver Thursday night in rare thunderstorm
Environment Canada recorded the highest lightning density in the city this year as a low-pressure system moved onshore from the Pacific.
Chris Estrada
Rick Bronson's House of Comedy BC
Come From Away - Vancouver
Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage
Richmond RCMP constable charged with two counts of dangerous driving
Const. Beyond Xi, 28, faces charges stemming from a July 2025 crash on Williams Road that sent six people to hospital.
Star Wars - The Return of the Jedi in Concert - Vancouver
Orpheum Theatre - Vancouver
Canucks hire Ryan Papaioannou as new Abbotsford AHL head coach
The 45-year-old led the Brooks Bandits to four championships in 14 seasons, coaching defenseman Cale Makar before his NHL rise.
New Westminster continues search for displaced cats after July 11 apartment fire
Animal Services has reunited two cats with owners but believes others are moving between the fire site and surrounding neighborhoods.
Chef Stefan Hartmann brings classical European cooking to Bacchus in Vancouver
The Michelin-recognized restaurant in the Wedgewood Hotel honors timeless hospitality with refined technique and B.C. ingredients.
Vancouver council to review Holborn's $2.8B downtown redevelopment July 23
The Holborn Group's proposal would add 1,546 homes, a 920-room hotel, and social housing to two blocks bounded by Georgia, Seymour, Dunsmuir and Richards streets.
B.C. Hydro's Site C dam costs hit $14.9B as construction winds down
Site C has now cost $14.9 billion to date as the massive dam project wraps up. One of the biggest infrastructure projects in the province's history and the price tag keeps growing.
Pax Romana closes Commercial Drive outpost before relocating to new Drive location
The Mediterranean tapas bar and cocktail spot shutters this weekend after building a following for its wine list and Spanish-inspired dishes. A new location on Commercial Drive...
BC Conservatives hire Alberta separatist and far-right media figure to senior roles
Party appoints Apollo Chung of the Republican Party of Alberta and Cosmin Dzsurdzsa, former Post Millennial writer, as operations director and communications chief.
North Vancouver council approves 81 affordable rentals in Maplewood, votes 6-1
District partners with Metro Vancouver Housing Program to build below-market rentals on Riverside Drive, with units ranging from $445 to $3,500 monthly.
Serious collision in Langley leaves one airlifted in critical condition
SUV and commercial truck collided at 208th Street and 16th Avenue around 12:50 p.m. July 16, with one victim airlifted to hospital.
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal chair Emily Ohler quits over backlog and resource shortages
Chair cites growing caseload and insufficient funding as she steps down two years early, with 6,000 complaints currently open and processing times stretching to years.
Thunderstorm rolls through Vancouver Thursday night with lightning across the city
Severe thunderstorm hit Vancouver Thursday evening with heavy rain, lightning visible from Burnaby Mountain, Strathcona, and Kits. Environment Canada issued a yellow warning...
North Vancouver RCMP seek public help finding missing woman Mihaela Ududec
Woman, 46, last seen July 7 on West Keith Road wearing purple t-shirt and grey hat; RCMP concerned for her well-being.
Les Faux Bourgeois reopens with new direction after staff overhaul and ownership changes
Parisian-style bistro on Commercial Drive recalibrates menu with co-chefs David Cassese and Brent Thornton after period of operational transition.
Rogers closes Vancouver radio station, laying off 80 journalists across Canada
News radio CKNW and sports station SPORTSNET 650 shut down July 7, eliminating local breaking news coverage as MPs call for stronger media oversight.
Kitchener fighter Ellie Dempster wins first-ever Power Slap women's flyweight championship
The 29-year-old from Kitchener became Power Slap's first women's flyweight champion and remains undefeated in the sport, which is co-founded by UFC executives.
Port Coquitlam guarantees graffiti removal within 48 hours on public property
The city launched a new service standard promising rapid response to vandalism reports, aiming to prevent neighbourhoods from appearing neglected.
