Vancouver might be getting a 250-room floating hotel! 🚢✨
Finnish company Sunborn Group wants to moor a sleek six-deck vessel near the Vancouver Convention Centre, complete with a restaurant, spa, shops, and a public viewing deck.
Vancouver City Council has unanimously approved $30,000 in funding to help save the city’s popular summer street festivals. 🎉
Councillors Lucy Maloney and Sean Orr brought forward an urgent motion to secure funding — and council backed it unanimously.
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The Vancouver Police Department announced plans to create a new VPD Police Academy, aimed at strengthening recruitment and training for future officers in the city. 🚔👮♂️
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Vancouver is 100 days out from hosting the FIFA World Cup ⚽
At BC Place, a $196-million upgrade is underway — including new elevators, improved lighting, upgraded locker rooms and refreshed hospitality spaces. Installation of the stadium’s temporary grass pitch begins April 26
The Government of Canada and the Musqueam Indian Band have signed three agreements recognizing Musqueam’s Aboriginal rights, including title, within parts of their traditional territory in Metro Vancouver.
Road & sidewalk repairs are finally getting a major funding boost in Vancouver 🚧
Council unanimously approved a motion from Mayor Ken Sim to include $104 million in the 2027–2031 capital plan for fixing roads and sidewalks — up from just $34 million in the current plan.
The Vancouver Police Department has officially launched a new policing district in the Downtown Eastside, deploying 88 officers to patrol Chinatown, Gastown and Hastings Crossing.
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Vancouver rents are down nearly 13% over the past two years — and more units are on the way! 🏙️
Prices aren’t cheap, but they’re getting more affordable, and experts say the trend could continue as more units hit the market.
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Over the coming months, staff will be looking at a range of possible operating and business models for the railway site — including alternative operators or partnerships.
What would you like to see happen with this iconic Stanley Park attraction? 👇
Downtown is “getting better,” says BIA — thanking City Hall for progress, but saying the province needs to move with a lot more urgency.
What do you think — is downtown actually improving right now, or does it still feel the same? 👇
Podcast: Mornings with Simi — Episode 19575
North Vancouver’s own Macklin Celebrini is already making Olympic history 🇨🇦🏒
The 19-year-old scored the game-winning goal as Team Canada opened the tournament with a huge win over Czechia.
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Vancouver Aquarium is inviting visitors into a world where myth meets reality with its brand-new temporary exhibit, Dragons, opening Saturday, February 7.
Perfect for families, animal lovers, and anyone looking for something new to check out in Vancouver this winter. 🔥🐊
New Dog Rules at Pacific Spirit Park are sparking major pushback.
A petition is growing as Metro Vancouver considers changes that would reduce and fragment off-leash trail access in Pacific Spirit Regional Park
📌 Petition link: https://t.co/VGtoKmQqg3
Both the Pattullo Bridge and the stal̕əw̓asəm (Riverview) Bridge will fully close starting Friday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m., with the shutdown expected to last about one week.
“This important asset will provide cost-effective and environmentally responsible disposal,” says Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, as the Vancouver Landfill will stay open until about 2050, later than the previously expected 2030 closure.
Downtown Vancouver is expected to be busy this weekend as thousands gather for multiple protests connected to global events.
If you’re heading downtown — whether to protest or just passing through — plan ahead, expect delays, and be safe everyone! 🙏