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Saturday · Aug 1, 2026

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11:43
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Pulse

Vintage photo shows people ice skating on Lost Lagoon in the 1930s

People were actually ice skating on Lost Lagoon back around 1930 — a vintage photo just resurfaced showing crowds on the frozen water. Wild to see Vancouver winters that cold.

11:00
PM
Tonight

Cum Together Pres. Roi Perez Pres FT Niche Underground @ Celebrities P

Village Studios

10:58
PM
Pulse

Green Timbers Urban Forest Park is an easy walk through towering replanted trees

Green Timbers Urban Forest Park is a 15-minute walk from East Vancouver — completely replanted after being clear-cut, now has tall Giant Sequoia trees and feels like a...

10:13
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Pulse

Expo Line service disrupted; Stadium Station is the current downtown terminus

Expo Line trains are only running to Stadium Station right now due to a track intrusion. A bus bridge has been set up — Millennium and Canada lines are running normally.

10:00
PM
Tonight

Take Me Back to 2016 at Wya? Saturdays

Fortune Sound Club

10:00
PM
Tonight

Cum Together Pres. Alex Chapman @ Celebrities Pride

Celebrities

9:28
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Neighborhoods

Port Moody shooting leaves man in hospital; police seek witnesses and dash cam footage

Police responded to a shooting near Union Street and Barnet Highway on Saturday afternoon. The victim is stable in hospital; investigators believe the incident was targeted.

9:00
PM
Tonight

Ricecake Pride

The Pearl

8:00
PM
Tonight

Ammy Virk

Pacific Coliseum at the PNE

7:30
PM
Tonight

Tommy Newport - Face to Face Tour w/ Noah Pope

The Fox Cabaret

7:30
PM
Tonight

Clue (Touring)

Queen Elizabeth Theatre

7:30
PM
Tonight

Clue - A New Comedy - Vancouver

Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver

7:00
PM
Tonight

Ani DiFranco with Valerie June

Commodore Ballroom

6:14
PM
Neighborhoods

Delta detects 'forever chemicals' in groundwater; two wells offline pending protection plan

PFAS detected in Watershed Park wells during proactive 2025 testing. Delta consults Fraser Health; fountain will use Metro Vancouver water.

5:05
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Tonight

Spokane Indians at Vancouver Canadians

Scotiabank Field

4:30
PM
Tonight

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Los Angeles Football Club

BC Place

4:30
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Tonight

Los Angeles Football Club at Vancouver Whitecaps FC

BC Place Stadium

2:53
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Pulse

Stanley Park is perfect for a zoom lens

Someone got a new zoom lens and went to Stanley Park looking for a Stellar's Jay. Beaver Lake and Lost Lagoon delivered some bonus wildlife shots too. Turns out it's the spot...

2:17
PM
Pulse

car fire at Tsawwassen ferry terminal

A Subaru burst into flames at the Tsawwassen terminal waiting for the 5pm ferry today. Not the vibe when you're trying to catch a boat.

2:00
PM
Tonight

Clue - A New Comedy - Vancouver

Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver

2:00
PM
Tonight

Clue (Touring)

Queen Elizabeth Theatre

1:41
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Eat & Drink

10 white wines to extend Vancouver's summer sipping through August

Wine critic Anthony Gismondi curates a selection spanning Italy, Spain, France, Uruguay, South Africa, and Australia—all under $35 and available at B.C. liquor stores.

12:29
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News Brief

5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off west coast of Vancouver Island; second moderate quake in a week

The quake hit Friday night about 181 kilometres southwest of Port Hardy. Shaking was felt as far as Victoria, with no reported damage.

12:00
PM
Tonight

2026 Odlum Brown VanOpen Tennis - Saturday, August 1st DAY PASS

Hollyburn Country Club

10:00
AM
Tonight

2026 Odlum Brown VanOpen Tennis - WEEKLY PASS - July 25th-August 1st

Hollyburn Country Club

7:58
AM
Pulse

Vancouver sex workers say VPD policy changes eliminate safety protections

Sex worker advocates are raising alarms after Vancouver Police changed enforcement guidelines, eliminating a dedicated role focused on worker safety. The changes remove...

7:28
AM
Pulse

One Piece x Miniso pop-up now open at Metrotown in Burnaby

The One Piece x Miniso collaboration pop-up is on now at Metropolis at Metrotown. Anime toys and merch if you're into it.

6:58
AM
News Brief

One dead, another hospitalized after early-morning house fire in Mission

Mission Fire and Rescue crews responded to a blaze on Third Avenue that claimed one life; fire investigators are determining the cause.

6:28
AM
Pulse

English Bay fireworks lit up the evening Friday

English Bay fireworks went off Friday night at sunset. Huge crowds lined the beach and seawall to watch.

5:58
AM
Neighborhoods

North Vancouver's Park and Tilford Medical Clinic closes permanently after 35 years

The long-running walk-in clinic on the North Shore shuts down Friday after financial pressures made it impossible to retain family doctors for shifts.

5:28
AM
News Brief

Class-action settlement worth $30M approved for abuse at Vancouver Catholic schools

B.C. Supreme Court cleared the settlement for survivors of abuse at Vancouver College and St. Thomas More Collegiate, spanning decades of allegations.