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This parking lot farm is a hidden bounty of produce in the heart of Vancouver
29 Jul 2025 15:35 GMT
Hidden in plain sight near Olympic Village, Sole Food Street Farms is three acres of plastic bins, orchards, greenhouses and beehives spread atop an asphalt parking lot. Producing around 30,000 pounds of produce annually, the urban farm supplies local …
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Concerns arise over site of Olympic Village school
26 Jul 2025 04:56 GMT
A long-awaited elementary school planned for Vancouver’s Olympic Village has some locals worried.
The land at the centre of Hinge Park has been earmarked for two decades to be used for building the school, which was originally planned to be three storeys …
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Vancouver Pride Week begins
28 Jul 2025 19:55 GMT
The Vancouver Pride Society (VPS), Mayor Ken Sim, and others helped kick off Vancouver Pride Week 2025 on Monday.
The Vancouver Pride Parade is one of the largest parades in North America, drawing thousands of people to the city from across Canada and the …
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Canada is not ready for the FIFA World Cup
01 Aug 2025 13:33 GMT
… ,000 visitors attended the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
From June 12, when … Centre, the construction of the Vancouver Olympic Village and its partial conversion into … upgrades. The Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics provided world-class sporting infrastructure …
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Hockey Canada Includes Ottawa Connections In Monday's Olympic Announcement
21 Jul 2025 20:58 GMT
… make the games special – the Olympic Village, the other sports, and … make their way to the Olympics include Jake Sanderson (USA), … head coach for the 2026 Olympics last June.
The coaching … relations vice-president Sean Kelso (Vancouver, BC/Calgary, NHL) …
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Vancouver can’t stop the rain, but it can control where it ends up
05 Jul 2025 13:59 GMT
Open this photo in gallery:Vancouver is working to ensure its rain does not sweep toxic chemicals into nearby waterways by creating stormwater management projects like the Hinge Park constructed wetland.Isabella Falsetti/The Globe and Mail
When the …
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New gluten-free commissary kitchen launches in Olympic Village
21 May 2025 20:10 GMT
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Olympic Village is welcoming a fresh addition to the local food scene this summer, but it's not another trendy café or cocktail bar. Instead, The …
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Vancouver filming locations: Actors to be filmed on swing set in popular park
23 Jun 2025 20:03 GMT
The actors will speak to each other on the swing set.
A television commercial will be filmed in a popular Vancouver park this week.
Production company Scouts Honour Inc. will film dialogue scenes of actors on a swing set in Hinge Park on Wednesday, June 25 …
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Nook’s newest location opens in Coal Harbour
31 Jul 2025 00:05 GMT
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Coal Harbour may be known for high-rises and harbour views, but it’s about to get a whole lot cozier and carbier thanks to the arrival of Nook. The …
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9 fun things to do in Vancouver for $5 or less, so you don't go broke this summer
20 Jun 2025 17:23 GMT
For those days when Kits Beach feels too crowded and hiking feels like death, there are still plenty of cheap things to do in Vancouver that are still fun, without blowing your entire food budget for the week.
Whether you're car-free (the 99 is a ride …