After a large fire spread from tents to a shuttered theatre on the city’s Downtown Eastside, Vancouver’s fire chief told reporters she was “incredibly frustrated” that more isn’t being done to prevent daily fires breaking out in the area.

Source: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-s-fire-chief-extremely-frustrated-with-daily-fires-on-downtown-eastside-1.6321647

After sludge settles to the bottom, Dick said, chain-driven scrapers move it toward the drain that sends it on its way to Vancouver’s West Side treatment plant for more processing and eventual incineration.

Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/mar/25/how-vancouvers-wastewater-goes-from-stinky-to-sanitary/

Almost two years to the day since a barge ran aground near Vancouver’s Sunset Beach—where it would remain for another year—there was a close call in the same location.

Source: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/unmoored-barge-has-near-miss-with-vancouver-beach-1.6651923

A TikTok video of a rat-infested alley on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is raising questions about how to responsibly manage pests in the province.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rat-tiktok-downtown-pest-control-1.6808094?cmp=rss

Bell Media said it would also shut down Edmonton’s TSN 1260 Radio, Vancouver’s BNN Bloomberg Radio 1410 and Funny 1040, Winnipeg’s Funny 1290, Calgary’s Funny 1060, along with London’s NewsTalk 1290.

Source: https://www.cornwallseawaynews.com/ontario-news/bell-cuts-1300-positions-radio-stations-and-foreign-bureaus-in-restructuring/

Conditions inside the Sakura So Residence on Powell Street in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9387928/sro-vancouver-downtown-eastside-living-conditions/

“I’ll just say it: if I was a Caucasian male, we’re not having this conversation,” said Sim, Vancouver’s first mayor of Chinese descent.

Source: https://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2023/03/16/vancouver-mayor-ken-sim-rejects-insinuations-he-won-election-due-to-chinese-interference/

In 2019, Vancouver’s first legal pot shops opened for business.

Source: https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/vintage/today-in-history-an-ice-storm-a-hockey-victory-on-ice-and-a-famous-explorer-dies-during-an-icy-voyage

In 2021, the authority says Vancouver’s ports processed a total of 3.7 million “TEUs,” a measurement unit equivalent to one 20-foot-long container box.

Source: https://www.100milefreepress.net/business/union-fears-robots-will-kill-jobs-in-controversial-b-c-port-expansion/

In December, Vancouver’s rental rates dipped 0.9 percent from the previous month.

Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/feb/07/vancouver-rental-rates-outpace-national-growth/

MONTREAL — From green roofs in Toronto to Vancouver’s rain city strategy, Canadian cities are looking to become “sponges” in order to help mitigate some of the effects of extreme rainfall events.

Source: https://www.mymcmurray.com/2023/10/08/canadian-municipalities-looking-to-become-spongier-to-build-climate-resilience/

Near Vancouver’s Victory Square, there are full road closures on West Hastings from Abbott to Seymour and on West Pender from Abbott to Homer until 4 p.m.

Source: https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/11/11/lower-mainland-remembrance-day-road-closures/

Other highlights this season include successful auditions for Violet Vetter, Taylor Menzies and Emma Farrar, who all made it into Vancouver’s The Source Dance Company.

Source: https://www.eaglevalleynews.com/community/award-winning-salmon-arm-dancers-preparing-for-year-end-recitals/

This 28-year-old family doctor divides his time between his practice at a community clinic in Vancouver’s Eastside and reducing health-care’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Source: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/01/09/opinion/dr-kevin-liang-calls-climate-change-biggest-threat-our-health

This is the first in a three-part series following Vancouver’s police, firefighters and paramedics.

Source: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/we-re-not-the-solution-but-we-re-part-of-it-vpd-duty-officer-weighs-in-on-the-downtown-eastside-use-of-force-and-police-in-politics-1.6244818

Vancouver’s Shaan Hundal and Pacific’s Thomas Meilleur-Giguère contest a duel on Friday, June 2, at WIlloughby Stadium in Langley.

Source: https://www.abbynews.com/sports/video-a-league-record-number-of-goals-but-no-win-for-vancouver-fc-against-pacific-fc-in-langley/

“We also recognize that this work is difficult and appreciate our Rangers for the thoughtful and careful approach they take to keeping Vancouver’s parks safe and accessible for all users.”

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/10182658/vancouver-park-board-rangers/

Whether or not they receive further recognition, the 10 are very illustrative of Vancouver’s dining scene.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johannaread/2023/09/08/vancouvers-10-new-michelin-restaurants-plus-more-to-come-in-october/