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Friday · Aug 28, 2026

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11:55
PM
Pulse

Thunderstorm warning for tomorrow morning

Environment Canada is calling a potential thunderstorm for Saturday, Aug 30 morning with 50 km/h wind gusts and up to 20mm of rain. The weekend's looking wet.

11:19
PM
News Brief

Joan Phillip, NDP MLA and Indigenous rights advocate, dies at 74

Vancouver-Strathcona legislator who fought to protect the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act has passed away peacefully, surrounded by family.

10:45
PM
Tonight

LOVE IN THE CLUB with Special guests

The Pearl

10:43
PM
Pulse

Mount Robson's Berg Glacier retreating as climate shifts

Mount Robson's Berg Glacier has stopped reaching the lake below it — a visual marker of climate change that climbers and hikers have watched for years. The glacier's retreat is...

10:00
PM
Tonight

Club:Obsessed at Happy Ending Fridays

Fortune Sound Club

10:00
PM
Tonight

SABAI

Commodore Ballroom

10:00
PM
Tonight

Discip

Village Studios

10:00
PM
Tonight

FOR REAL FRIDAYS: SUMR4EVR 2026

Celebrities Nightclub

9:31
PM
News Brief

Surrey opens first of 10 city-funded primary care clinics to address doctor shortage

Whalley clinic opens Friday with city covering $100,000 annual lease and facility costs per clinic, freeing money for clinics to recruit family doctors.

9:30
PM
Tonight

High Step Society with Special Guests

The Pearl

8:30
PM
Tonight

Mt. Joy

Freedom Mobile Arch

8:00
PM
Tonight

Eagles of Death Metal

Vogue Theatre - BC

7:32
PM
Pulse

VCC updates hiring practices after sex offender employment

Vancouver Community College confirmed updated hiring practices Friday after CTV News revealed it employed someone with a sexual offence history. The college didn't detail what changed.

7:30
PM
Tonight

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - In Concert - Vancouver

Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver

7:30
PM
Tonight

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - In Concert

Queen Elizabeth Theatre

7:00
PM
Tonight

Great Outdoors Comedy Festival (18+) - Vancouver - Friday

Stanley Park - Vancouver

6:30
PM
Tonight

Noah Kahan: The Great Divide Tour

BC Place

6:30
PM
Tonight

Noah Kahan with Gigi Perez

BC Place Stadium

6:30
PM
Tonight

Do It For the Culture - Day 2 - RAAHiiM

Fortune Sound Club

5:32
PM
News Brief

B.C. lawyer explains high bar to prove criminal wrongdoing in MLA resignation offers

A legal expert says prosecutors would need to prove a quid pro quo beyond reasonable doubt. The case involves allegations that B.C. Conservative MLAs were offered jobs in...

2:54
PM
News Brief

How a forester and Indigenous band built a modular housing solution for rural Canada

Skeetchestn Dodeca-Homes creates sustainable, customizable units from wood harvested on traditional territory, offering economic opportunity and training to Indigenous workers.

2:18
PM
Pulse

Findlay job offer recording

A recording appears to show BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay offering a job in exchange for an MLA's seat. The audio is circulating on Reddit and drawing reactions...

1:42
PM
Eat & Drink

Dames Dine Around returns this September at B.C.'s top restaurants with seats still available

Two nights of special multi-course dinners paired with B.C. wine and cider support women leaders in food and hospitality, with prices ranging from $50 to $250.

1:05
PM
Tonight

Spokane Indians at Vancouver Canadians

Scotiabank Field

12:30
PM
News Brief

Vancouver organizations launch heat resilience project for Downtown Eastside residents

The Summer Heat Resilience Project aims to shift from emergency response to coordinated preparedness as average temperatures rise across the city.

8:08
AM
Pulse

North Vancouver RCMP tickets driver using tablet in rush hour traffic

North Vancouver RCMP spotted a driver using a tablet during rush hour traffic and issued a ticket. Phone behind the wheel is dangerous enough.

7:23
AM
Pulse

Downtown Vancouver view catches everyone's attention

Downtown views hitting different today — someone captured the exact moment and now everyone's checking their windows.

7:00
AM
News Brief

Six BC Conservative MLAs have left caucus since Kerry-Lynne Findlay became leader

Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South, is the latest to depart, citing constituent concerns about Findlay's ability to defeat the NDP.

6:38
AM
Pulse

Sunset from Lighthouse Park tonight

Sunset from Lighthouse Park tonight is absolute fire — colours everywhere if you can get out there.

6:15
AM
News Brief

BC report: young people aged 15 to 29 lack access to trusted sexual health services

Options for Sexual Health and UBC released the 'BC Youth Sexual Health Evaluation Report' on Aug. 11, highlighting gaps in care across rural, remote and underserved communities.

5:53
AM
Pulse

Lunar eclipse happening right now, look East

Lunar eclipse happening right now, look East.

5:30
AM
News Brief

North Vancouver man charged with luring vulnerable teen in year-long investigation

Majid Talebi, 58, faces three charges including sexual touching and telecommunication luring after Port Moody police probe that began in spring 2025.

3:30
AM
Tonight

Great Outdoors Comedy Festival - Vancouver - 3 Day Pass - With Matt Rife & Friends (18+)

Stanley Park - Vancouver