Vancouver

• Vancouver hotel rooms, FIFA World Cup game tickets still available with days to go

  Tickets are still available for the first of seven matches in Vancouver and as of Tuesday, there were tickets available for about $400 each.

  Economy

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• Vancouver cleaned up ahead of FIFA World Cup starting

  On the Granville Street strip, which is now closed to vehicles and buses, every piece of trash is being picked up and a hand-washing station has been installed.

  Canada

  Jun 8
  
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• Vancouver bars, restaurants ready for FIFA fans as police prepare for any hooligans

  Granville Street is now closed to buses and vehicles through July 26 for the World Cup pedestrian zone and bars and restaurants are getting ready.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 8
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• ‘Billionaire greed’: Some Vancouver businesses concerned about FIFA World Cup

  The owners and operators of three Vancouver businesses are already experiencing challenges with the influence that the World Cup has on the city. 

  Economy

  Jun 8
• Gender-based violence uptick expected during World Cup in Vancouver

  Battered Women's Support Services says it is an important move as they expect to see an uptick in gender-based violence during the World Cup.

  Sports

  Jun 8
• B.C. man faces 21 charges in weapons, drug bust at Vancouver home in 2024

  A B.C. man is facing 21 weapons and drug charges after border agents allegedly found firearms, including 3D-printed pistols, and drugs at a Vancouver home.

  Crime

  Jun 5
• B.C. government pauses moving overdose prevention site in downtown Vancouver

  Earlier this month, Vancouver Coastal Health announced that downtown Vancouver’s only overdose prevention site has been moved to a new location due to public safety concerns.

  Politics

  May 28
• Vancouver senior struck in West End vehicle ramming dies from his injuries

  Vancouver police said the incident happened around 5:30 a.m. on May 15 and several witnesses nearby had to scramble to get out of the way of the suspect’s vehicle.

  Crime

  May 27
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• Vancouver’s Oakridge Park mall sets May 28 as opening date

  The project has been one of North America's biggest retail and residential construction sites, with a planned size of five million square feet.

  Economy

  May 11
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• 2 hikers among 14 rescued from B.C. mountain, officials say 1 in critical condition

  North Shore Rescue says an emergency room doctor was among the members lowered down to the man, who had come to rest above a waterfall.

  Canada

  Mar 22