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HighOnCity · The Vancouver Archive

Monday · Jul 27, 2026

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10:57
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Pulse

Metro Vancouver shrinking its board

Metro Vancouver voted to cut its board members by 25 percent and cap how many representatives each municipality gets. Smaller voice for some cities, but decisions should move faster.

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Tonight

Kim Gordon

Hollywood Theatre - Vancouver

8:00
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Tonight

Florry & Friendship

The Fox Cabaret

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Kim Gordon - Play Me Tour, SASAMI

Hollywood Theatre

7:58
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Pulse

You can get your name on a piece of the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain

SkyTrain history getting preserved: Surrey's public is invited to sign a time-capsule guideway segment from the retired SkyTrain car. Leave your mark on transit infrastructure.

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Steve Earle & The Dukes

Great Canadian Casino Vancouver

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Steve Earle- 51 Years of Songs & Stories

Casino Vancouver

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Neighborhoods

White Rock's Snowbirds aerial show on Aug. 12 may be one of the last with iconic Tutor Jets

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds return for a free 45-minute demonstration over the waterfront at 5:30 p.m., marking their 55th anniversary before transitioning to new aircraft by 2030.

6:58
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Council approves trio of new tallest towers in Vancouver

Vancouver City Council just approved three new towers that'll reshape the skyline — and they're getting taller. Western Canada's next tallest is getting a public observation deck too.

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Neighborhoods

Surrey's Ugly Potato Day returning to Cloverdale Fairgrounds on Aug. 8 with 20,000-plus expected

The free produce event will give away hundreds of thousands of pounds of rescued "imperfect" fruits and vegetables with live music, games, and prizes.

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Eat & Drink

Maria Celeste opens on Fraser Street, bringing Portugal's casual tascas tradition to Vancouver

Brothers Justin and Cristian Isidro's 36-seat restaurant launches Aug. 4 with a menu of shared Portuguese dishes and a wine list exploring the country's regional range.

5:28
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News Brief

B.C. Conservatives leader directs MLAs to use 'Indian' instead of 'First Nations'

Kerry-Lynne Findlay is pushing the terminological shift, citing the federal Indian Act as justification, though Indigenous scholars note the term's colonial baggage.

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B.C.'s biggest cities are quietly using artificial intelligence — here's what for

Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey and other major B.C. cities are deploying AI but aren't always transparent about it. What are they actually using it for?

2:16
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Vancouver's wealthiest neighbourhoods are most opposed to the villages plan

Analysis shows residents in the richest parts of the city are pushing back hardest against the villages plan. New 17-neighbourhood mixed-use zoning is dividing Vancouver.

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Wishcycling's turning into a real problem for B.C. recycling systems

Wish you could recycle something that isn't actually recyclable? That's called wishcycling, and some B.C. municipalities are cracking down on it. The contamination is messing...

1:04
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B.C. presale buyers are backing out of condo deals — and developers are suing

Market shift is hitting presale condo buyers hard. Some are walking away from purchases, and developers are taking legal action. It's getting messy.

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News Brief

Vancouver approves Western Canada's tallest tower with public observation deck

City Council votes 7–3 to advance Holborn Group's landmark Hudson's Bay parkade redevelopment, featuring a 1,034-foot hotel tower with a glass-domed viewing platform.

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2026 Odlum Brown VanOpen Tennis - Monday, July 27th DAY PASS

Hollyburn Country Club

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News Brief

Michael Coyle, longtime Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteer, found dead on Squamish trail

The 2019 Governor General Medal recipient was discovered unresponsive while mountain biking Saturday; he served the volunteer search-and-rescue community for over 15 years.