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HighOnCity · The Vancouver Archive

Friday · Aug 14, 2026

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11:55
PM
News Brief

North Shore firefighters deployed to B.C. Interior wildfires as ranchers lose homes and livestock

District of North Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services assist with Interior blazes while ranchers in southern and central B.C. band together to evacuate animals and save properties...

11:19
PM
News Brief

Vancouver Fire Rescue hasn't measured whether East Van traffic barriers slow emergency response

VFRS says it consulted on design but has not conducted response-time analysis on traffic calming measures installed in Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood, as residents petition for...

10:43
PM
Pulse

Found dog W. 54th and Oak

Found a sweet dog running loose on W. 54th between Oak and Heather—no collar. If she's yours, help reunite her with her family.

10:30
PM
Tonight

Tabestoon feat: Behzad, PS & Y.K

The Pearl

10:07
PM
Neighborhoods

Two men charged in 2025 Langley taxi shooting of 24-year-old Taran Pandher

Jared Douglas Polischuk, 35, and Luis Manuel Baez, 29, have been arrested and jointly charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the September 2025 killing linked to B.C. gang...

10:00
PM
Tonight

FOR REAL FRIDAYS: SUMR4EVR 2026

Celebrities Nightclub

10:00
PM
Tonight

2000: Y2K HITS AND FITS AT HAPPY ENDING FRIDAYS

Fortune Sound Club

10:00
PM
Tonight

Bijou (Free W/ RSVP)

Village Studios

9:31
PM
News Brief

Bear that mauled Maple Ridge toddler confirmed dead after initial uncertainty

B.C. Conservation Officer Service reverses earlier finding, confirms the animal shot by RCMP on August 9 was responsible for the attack on three-year-old Anaiyah Lekei.

9:30
PM
Tonight

2000: Y2K HITS AND FITS AT HAPPY ENDING FRIDAYS

Fortune Sound Club

8:00
PM
Tonight

Corinne Bailey Rae

Vogue Theatre - BC

8:00
PM
Tonight

Corinne Bailey Rae

Vogue Theatre

7:00
PM
Tonight

Kingfishr

Commodore Ballroom

5:31
PM
News Brief

BC Ferries backlog stretches into Saturday as vehicles pack Tsawwassen and Duke Point

Eight-sailing wait for Victoria sailings; six-sailing wait for Nanaimo. 15% deck space available on 6 p.m. Swartz Bay departure.

3:01
PM
Pulse

B.C. cabinet reshuffle: Health and Finance ministers swap portfolios

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey is stepping back to recover from a cancer diagnosis, and cabinet's reshuffling. Josie Osborne takes Finance, Ravi Kahlon takes Health, Bailey...

2:31
PM
News Brief

B.C. RCMP's top commander relieved of duties pending investigation into 2016-2018 allegations

Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald is out as commanding officer of B.C. RCMP. John Brewer appointed as interim replacement while investigations continue.

2:01
PM
Pulse

Power outages across Kits after morning storms

Multiple power outages hit Kitsilano this morning from storm damage. Remember: no traffic light means four-way stop. Check BC Hydro's outage map for your block.

1:35
PM
News Brief

Fire service hasn't measured if East Van traffic barriers slow emergency response

Residents claim new traffic calming measures are delaying ambulances and fire trucks. The city consulted with emergency services during design. But Vancouver Fire Rescue hasn't...

1:05
PM
Tonight

Tri-City Dust Devils at Vancouver Canadians

Scotiabank Field

12:31
PM
News Brief

Couple attacked near Nelson and Richards streets; suspect at large, police seek witnesses

A man was punched in the face and struck his head on the pavement after a stranger approached the pair walking back to their hotel from a concert around 11:45 p.m. Thursday.

7:32
AM
Pulse

ABC Vancouver missing all-candidates debates again

ABC Vancouver members are skipping the all-candidates debates again. seems like this is becoming a pattern—the anti-establishment crowd's not showing up to make their case in person.

6:32
AM
Pulse

Lightning over north shore mountains as fire risk lingers

lightning's been crackling over the north shore mountains tonight and the city's watching the sky like it might spark another round of fires. fingers crossed those clouds stay wet.

5:32
AM
Pulse

Smoke and orange sun return to Vancouver skies

smoke's back, sky's turned that eerie orange again. the wildfire situation up-island keeps us in that hazy limbo where you can't see the mountains and the sun looks apocalyptic.