No BC Place, no SkyTrain, no Canada Place: Expo 86 built the city Vancouverites take for granted today, and now you can wear it. Four T-shirt designs mark the 40th anniversary, from retro logos to mascot Expo Ernie.
— via Vancouver Is Awesome, author
YouTube, Meta, TikTok and X all refused paid ads for the Alex Gibney documentary "Musk," flagging the campaign as political content before two platforms quietly reversed course. Musk has called the director a "tinfoil hat crackpot" and compared him to dog feces, while his camp threatens a lawsuit to keep the four-hour film from theaters.
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A $7.5-million settlement is up for grabs after a listeria outbreak tied to Silk and Great Value plant-based beverages killed three people and sickened 20. Canadians who bought or drank the recalled products have until Oct. 16, 2026, to file a claim, with payouts ranging from $400 to $300,000 depending on severity.
— via Daily Hive Vancouver, Irish Mae Silvestre
k.d. lang hasn't made an album of new songs in a decade, and she's calling this stretch a "recess," not retirement. At a tribute concert in her honour, she unpacks why fame "felt wonderful and burdensome" and why representing an entire community was never going to work.
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Alex Ovechkin finally scored his first goal of the season, snapping a quick shot past Joey Daccord for his 930th career goal. It still wasn't enough: Jared McCann's go-ahead strike with 5:27 left lifted the Kraken past the Capitals 5-3.
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19 burgers for $22 apiece across Langley, 100+ artists for Latin American Heritage Month, and a 35-year-old apple festival with rare varieties you won't find at the store. Twenty things to do around Vancouver, Oct. 12 to 18.
— via Daily Hive Vancouver, Daniel Chai
A re-elected BC NDP would lock in 12 per cent of advance ferry bookings for locals on two routes, with 10 per cent held until four days out and another 2 per cent until 24 hours before sailing. The pilot targets Horseshoe Bay-Langdale and Powell River-Comox, where tourism demand has made booking a seat tougher for residents.
— via Daily Hive Vancouver, Kenneth Chan
A Green candidate just pulled out of a Burnaby riding days before advance voting, with ballots already printed. Elsewhere, the NDP wants locals-first ferry booking, CentreBC pledges a balanced budget by 2034/35, and the Conservatives tie nearly 14,000 lost jobs to a new youth tax credit.
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Fourteen new Vancouver restaurants are on the way, from a 16-course Chinese Pacific Northwest tasting menu to hand-rolled NYC bagels at Granville Island. See which Kerrisdale, downtown and Commercial Drive spots are opening first.
— via Daily Hive Vancouver, Marco Ovies
Gradey Dick called it "bittersweet" facing the Raptors for the first time since Toronto shipped him to the Clippers in the Kawhi Leonard trade. His three-point shooting slipped from 36 to 30 percent before the move, and his new coach wants him back near 40.
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BC Greens leader Emily Lowan says new NDP water rules for AI data centres would only kick in after approval, leaving communities no power to block projects outright. She wants a public-interest audit and veto rights before construction, not just reporting once operations begin.
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Bruno Mars is playing five BC Place shows over eight days, his first Vancouver run in nearly a decade. Four dates are mostly sold out, but the last show added still has lower bowl seats, plus a Hello Kitty pop-up, bag restrictions and a cashless stadium to navigate.
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Three days into advance voting, Vancouver has already blown past its entire 2022 advance turnout, with 74,714 ballots cast and one more advance day to go. The city nearly tripled its voting locations to 59 and doubled its elections budget to $9.4 million, and lines are still moving fast.
— via Daily Hive Vancouver, Kenneth Chan
VIA Rail's fleet averages 77 years old, with many cars dating back to right after the Second World War. Ottawa is spending $6.7 billion on 313 new Alstom cars and Stadler locomotives, but the first replacements won't carry passengers until 2031.
— via Daily Hive Vancouver, Kenneth Chan
J.T. Miller returns to Vancouver with the Rangers down a Vezina winner, forced to start Dylan Garand after Igor Shesterkin's season-ending injury. Meanwhile the Canucks juggle lines and goalies of their own, with Kevin Lankinen oddly saddled with Saturday's loss after five relief minutes.
— via Daily Hive Vancouver, Daniel Wagner
Roots shareholders vote Tuesday on going private under Marquee Brands, with Joe Fresh founder Joseph Mimran tapped to help rebuild the brand. Also this week: Doug Ford's trade speech, fresh housing data, and Ottawa's demand that Stelco's U.S. owner explain 500 layoffs.
— via Vancouver Is Awesome, author
A new ranking of 35 aurora sites just named Maligne Lake in Jasper the world's best spot to catch 2026's rare pink Northern Lights. Its odds are only "medium," though: a Yellowknife lake nearby has better chances of lighting up rose.
— via Daily Hive Vancouver, Natalia Buia
Down a man after a seventh-minute red card, Vancouver still fought LAFC to a 1-1 draw, with Oliver Larraz converting a putback for his first goal since 2024. LAFC remains winless in four straight despite Denis Bouanga's 15th goal of the season.
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A sold-out Rogers Arena crowd of 18,872 cheered the Raptors to a 114-106 preseason win over the Clippers, even with Kawhi Leonard sitting the whole game in street clothes. RJ Barrett led all scorers with 20 points, and former Grizzlies star Shareef Abdur-Rahim got a surprise standing ovation on the big screen.
— via Daily Hive Vancouver, Rob Williams
Connor McDavid's assist on a third-period goal moved him past Jack Eichel for the league lead in points and assists, as Edmonton beat San Jose 3-1 for its fourth straight win. Macklin Celebrini, back from injury, scored his first goal of the season but it wasn't enough.
— via Vancouver Is Awesome, author
