If you’re in the Metro Vancouver area, you can find anything from dining, to shopping and other events. There’s lots to see and do in Vancouver, and you’ll find some of it here. Be sure to view the Events Calendar for local celebrations.
The temporary barriers dividing Stanley Park Drive between vehicles and cyclists are coming down on Saturday, September 26th, 2020 according to the Vancouver Park Board. Since June 22nd, 2020, the roadway that encircles Stanley Park was reduced to one lane…
The long awaited Millennium Line SkyTrain extension is kicking into gear with construction to begin in the coming months, TransLink today revealed the names for the six confirmed stations. Great Northern Way – Emily Carr Mount Pleasant Broadway – City…
Smoke from massive wildfires in the US states of Washington, Oregon and California has drifted north and settled over southwestern British Columbia obscuring the blue skies in a late surge of summer weather and leaving a slight smell reminiscent of…
On Wednesday, Transport Canada has announced that as of September 30th, 2020, they are ending the temporary exception allowing passengers to remain in their vehicles on the enclosed lower decks vessels of BC Ferries vessels. The rule was relaxed back…
TransLink is asking for the public’s feedback throughout September on three options for a future gondola system to connect Burnaby Mountain with Millennium Line. The transit agency wants to provide an accessible, year-round service with improved travel times to the…
The Vancouver Aquarium is closing its doors due to significant loss in income due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. An announcement posted to their online blog stated they are “temporarily pausing public programming after September 7, 2020.” The idea behind…
In the shadow of Vancouver’s glittering high rises is Granville Island, an eclectic collection of culinary delights, artistry, entertainment and crafts crammed together under the steel frame of the namesake street running high above. It’s also one of my favourite…
Following the success of the Taste of PNE events on the past few months, the organizers of the PNE are hosting a drive-thru version in place of the traditional two week exhibition that packs fair goers into Hastings Park. From…
Face coverings, including non-medical masks, are required beginning Monday, August 24th, 2020 for all passengers riding bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus and West Coast Express. TransLink made the announcement earlier today after many days of speculation and consultation with provincial health officials…
Two years ago, TransLink closed the Granville Street and Seymour Street entrances to Granville Station to replace the ageing escalators in the deepest station on the SkyTrain system. As of today, all entrances to the downtown Vancouver station are open…
