Category: Vancouver

PM Says Inviting Iran to Vancouver Soccer Friendly Is Not ‘A Very Good Idea’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a soccer friendly between Canada and Iran next month in Vancouver is ill-advised. “This was a choice by Soccer Canada,” Trudeau said Tuesday in St. John’s, when asked about the match. “I think it wasn’t a very good idea to invite the Iranian soccer team here to Canada. But that’s…


Two Bodies Found During Demolition of Fire-Ravaged Building in Vancouver’s Gastown

Two bodies have been found in the ruins of the Winters Hotel in Vancouver’s Gastown neighbourhood. Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services announced earlier Friday afternoon that a body was located during the demolition of the low-income hotel. They say a second body has since been found. In the days after the April 11 fire, the…


Albatross Came Back to Vancouver Island to Feed Over Hundreds of Generations: Study

The short-tailed albatross were creatures of habit, according to a new study that found they returned to Vancouver Island to feed for generations over a 4,200-year period before being driven to the precipice of extinction by feather hunters. The evidence may be the key to helping the birds back from extinction, said the study’s lead…


Most of Those Injured in Fire That Destroyed Building in Vancouver out of Hospital

Efforts are underway to find housing for displaced residents of a rooming hotel that has been reduced to a shell by fire in Vancouver’s Gastown neighbourhood. Flames broke out in the 110-year-old building before noon on Monday and the fire department said the roof of the four-storey brick structure had collapsed within hours. Shops, restaurants…


Five People in Hospital After Fire in Residential Building in Vancouver: Chief

Five people were taken to hospital and officials were trying to account for everyone who lived in a building that caught fire Monday in Vancouver’s Gastown neighbourhood. Officials didn’t know the status of all the residents of the four-storey building and they were looking for “upwards of a handful,” said fire Chief Karen Fry, adding…


Weekend of Protests in Vancouver Highlight Range of Issues

VANCOUVER—From condemning pipelines, to denouncing legacy media, to shutting down Vancouver’s busiest highway over old growth logging, to protesting a TED Talks conference featuring Bill Gates, hundreds of activists rallied for a variety of causes in Vancouver this past weekend. On April 8, members of Save Old Growth interrupted rush hour traffic on Vancouver’s North…


Woman Pleads Guilty After Toddler’s Death in Vancouver Daycare: Crown

The British Columbia Prosecution Service says a woman has pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to provide the necessities of life to children at an unlicensed daycare in Vancouver five years ago. It says Susy Yasmine Saad entered the guilty plea in court on Monday to a single count affecting nine children, including one…


Vancouver’s March Home Sales up 27% Since February: BC Real Estate Board

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales picked up between February and March but are still down from a year ago. The B.C. board says last month’s sales totalled 4,344, a 27 percent increase from 3,424 homes sold in February 2022 and a 24 percent decrease from the 5,708 sales recorded in March 2021. The board attributed some of the decrease…


Musician Gives Shen Yun ‘Five Stars’

VANCOUVER, Canada—Music is the unspoken language of dance and drama. The musicians of Shen Yun Performing Arts accompany Shen Yun’s dancers flawlessly as they bring to audiences the irreplaceable experience of live music. “I think the music is exceptionally well integrated with the concept. I thought the orchestra was excellent. Attention to detail, musicianship—very, very good,” said…


Vancouver Realtors Celebrate Freedom Through Shen Yun

VANCOUVER—Infused with hope for freedom and faith, Shen Yun’s performance on March 26 inspired Margaret Lim and her fiancé Martin Dash. “It must be seen by everyone in the world!” exclaimed Ms. Lim. “It’s a true story of the history of China. Its heavenly, it’s divine, it’s just amazing. Based in New York, Shen Yun is…