Hollywood and comedy icon Adam Sandler was in B.C. again, and he stopped by a chop house in Squamish for a steak. Pepe’s Chophouse, formerly Pepe & Gringo, located at 40359 Tantalus Rd., shared some pics of Sandler’s visit on its Instagram page. > > > > > > View this post on Instagram > >...
A year’s supply of anything is a pretty sweet prize — but when it’s high-quality Swiss chocolate, it’s on another level entirely. Just in time for Easter, Lindt is bringing back Lindt’s Digital GOLD BUNNY Hide & Seek is back for 2026, and this year’s grand prize is seriously next-level: a chance...
British Columbia’s largest free public events are facing an existential crisis. A growing number of cancelled or significantly scaled-back events and public appeals from longtime event organizers have put pressure on the City of Vancouver to rethink how it supports major public events and...
The official opposition party in the provincial legislature is raising concerns about transparency in the BC NDP-led government’s handling of proposed amendments to a key reconciliation law, arguing the process has been conducted largely out of public view. The Conservative Party of B.C. asserts...
Diversity is one of Canada’s biggest strengths, and many employers in B.C. are putting in extra effort in hiring job applicants from a wide spectrum of human experiences. Mediacorp Canada Inc., the team behind Canada’s Top 100 Employers project, recently announced the country’s best diversity...
Vancouver is full of plenty of excellent restaurants, and we’re reminded of that every time we go out to eat. Whether you’re looking for something cozy and comforting to get you through the dreary rainy weather or something a little bit fancier to celebrate a special occasion, Vancouver has a place...
A new member motion from COPE councillor Sean Orr is putting the spotlight back on how the City of Vancouver covers its operating expenditures, with a proposal that would shift more of the property tax burden onto higher-valued property owners, multiple property owners, and/or non-resident...
Toronto-based Forum Asset Management is proposing to build a significant student housing tower next to Highway 1’s Keith Road interchange, just beyond the north end of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge. This would be a redevelopment of 1578-1590 Hunter St. — replacing four single-family lots — into...
The Vancouver Canucks won’t participate in the NHL playoffs, but postseason action is already underway for some of their prospects. Arguably, there’s no Canucks prospect worth following on their postseason journey more than Braeden Cootes. It’s been an eventful season for the 19-year-old, who...
The FIFA World Cup started to feel like more of a reality for soccer fans in Canada on Saturday. Canada battled against Iceland at the recently expanded BMO Field in Toronto. They clawed back from an early 2-0 deficit, with Jonathan David scoring on two penalty kicks to help Canada earn a 2-2...
Three Canadian women have a reason to celebrate after buying a winning lottery ticket during a routine stop at Shoppers Drug Mart. For Manitoba residents Kelly Rowsell, her mother Marilyn Webster, and friend Judy Mager, buying a lottery ticket has long been a shared tradition — one they always...
Two former NHLers have endured strange seasons in the KHL, but things just got even weirder. Former Stanley Cup champion Evgeny Kuznetsov hasn’t avoided drama this season, after he had a falling out with his head coach, Andrei Razin of Magnitogorsk Metallurg. During one October game, he...
This probably hasn’t been the NHL season that Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen envisioned. The 30-year-old netminder has just eight wins in 38 starts this season (8-25-5). His 25 regulation losses are the most among all NHL goaltenders. While he’s been hung out to try by a porous...
Flying economy doesn’t have to mean cramped seats — Canadians on United Airlines can soon opt for lie-flat beds on long-haul flights. On Tuesday, United Airlines announced that it’s introducing the United Relax Row, which turns economy seats into a couch or a lie-flat bed so you can stretch out...
A newly completed housing development in West Vancouver has added 156 secured purpose-built, below-market rental homes aimed at helping local workers and families remain in the community — avoiding longer commutes from elsewhere on the North Shore or across the two congested bridges from south of...
Thousands of Canadians are calling on the federal government to reform retirement income subsidies like the Old Age Security (OAS) pension, according to a recent report. Generation Squeeze, a non-profit think tank advocating for young adults, collaborated with Research Co. to poll 1,001 Canadian...
After a tenancy spanning just over a decade, Amazon is exiting its major presence at the Telus Garden office tower as part of its corporate strategy to consolidate and optimize its downtown Vancouver office spaces. The company established its first major Vancouver corporate office presence at...
The FIFA World Cup 26™ is shaping up to be one of the biggest sporting events across the globe, where nail-biting matches are guaranteed to amp up Vancouver fans. Heavy-hitters like Spain, Brazil, and Italy, plus underdogs like New Zealand, Ghana, and Jordan, will duke it out on the world’s stage....
It appears nothing is safe, as another scam has emerged in Metro Vancouver, and this time it has to do with chimneys. Over the last few weeks, various Metro Vancouver police agencies have shared news releases about random scams and criminal endeavours, including a recent story we published about a...
To say that we live in interesting times would be an understatement, which is why finding comfort in everyday joys is so important. That’s why we’re excited about the impending opening of a Bam Bam, a “future nostalgic” restaurant in downtown Vancouver. The team behind Nemesis, which was recently...