VANCOUVER MORNING WIRE CORRESPONDENT
Kenji Nakashima — Vancouver Morning Wire Coverage
All filed reports from Kenji Nakashima, Vancouver correspondent covering the Vancouver Morning Wire for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Your council just changed Vancouver's waterfront. Are you ready?
Your council just voted on that waterfront project Good morning, Vancouver. Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. Council made a pretty significant move on April 14th, approving...
Did someone just get bear-sprayed for Pokémon cards in Vancouver?
Your Pokémon cards are not worth this much, I promise Okay, so picture this: You’re probably thinking about making a bit of extra cash, maybe selling some old collectibles online. You list a couple o...
Your Council just approved a new short-term rental. What does it mean?
Your city hall is still busy with those short-term rentals So, last week, on April 21st, your Vancouver City Council held a Special Council meeting. The big item on the agenda was a business licence ...
Metrotown just got hit with a $1.8 million bill.
You won't believe what happened at Metrotown. I was riding the SkyTrain yesterday, heading east past the Science World geodesic dome, watching the light catch on the water over False Creek, and think...
Your city just changed Canada Place again.
Canada Place just keeps growing, huh? You know, sometimes it feels like the city keeps changing around us, even when we’re not looking. That’s why we keep an eye on City Hall, to see what they’re mov...
Vancouver is Canada's worst city for tree pollen.
You won't believe what's happening to your nose You know how it is out here. You wake up, open the window for that mountain air, and for some of us, it’s not quite the postcard experience. We’re hear...
Your City Hall just greenlit big changes for Canada Place
Your city hall just gave Canada Place a big green light Alright, Vancouver. Hope you got some decent sleep, maybe caught a sunrise over the North Shore mountains. Because while you were doing that, s...
Your BC Ferries trip just got slower for humpbacks
Your commute just got a little slower You know, the thing about living on the coast is that you're always adapting. Always. Whether it's dodging puddles the size of small lakes on Robson Street, or j...
Did Vancouver just quietly change Canada Place forever?
Did City Hall just greenlight a new landmark at Canada Place? Okay, let's talk about what happened this past week at City Hall, specifically regarding that big Canada Place text amendment. It’s the k...
Your Mount Pleasant rental building might become a hotel.
Your neighbourhood just got a lot more complicated There's something happening in Mount Pleasant that feels like it’s becoming the central Vancouver story, isn't it? We're hearing about residents in ...
Your Council just changed Canada Place. What's next for the waterfront?
Your City Hall just decided a big one for Canada Place Good morning. You know, on a clear day, the way the light hits the sails of Canada Place, it just reminds you why we put up with everything else...
Kamloops Mayor Hamer-Jackson is in big debt. Should you trust him?
You won't believe what our Mayor is doing So, you know how sometimes things feel a little… off? Like when you’re riding the Canada Line past Marine Drive, looking out at the city lights, and you just...
Your City Hall just approved more Canada Place development.
Your Council just approved more development at Canada Place Good morning, Vancouver. Kenji Nakashima here, looking out at a sky that’s... well, it’s doing its thing, isn't it? A bit grey, a bit promi...
Your Vancouver summer gas prices just got way more complicated.
Your summer gas prices are about to get really complicated So, you know how everyone's been talking about that gas tax break from Ottawa? The one that was supposed to give us a bit of a breather at t...
Your city just OK'd another West End tower on Barclay.
Your City Hall just okayed more towers downtown Okay, so there was a public hearing on March 12th that just got finalized, and it looks like a significant rezoning passed for 2028-2038 Barclay Street...
Your mail is changing for thousands in Abbotsford and Mission
Your mail delivery is changing in Abbotsford and Mission You know, there’s a particular rhythm to things here on the coast. The way the Seabus glides across the inlet, the specific *shink* of the Sky...
Your city just dropped $350K on FIFA tents.
Your new laneway house just got approved, maybe Alright, let's unpack a few things floating around City Hall this morning. We're seeing a steady stream of building permits issued on April 15, 2026, a...
Vancouver's Mayor wants $400M for your community centres.
You won't believe what your community centres need It's quiet out there today, the kind of stillness that usually means a change in the weather is coming. But under that calm, there’s a rumble. Mayor...
They're tearing down a 1948 house on Le Roi Street. Your neighbourhood's next.
Your West Side house is being torn down It's been a busy day for Vancouver's building permit office, with some interesting shifts in the city's residential landscape. Data released this morning from ...
Your mayor wants an MLB team. Is he serious?
Your mayor wants a baseball team, for real? So, you know how Vancouver sometimes feels like it's trying on different hats, seeing which one fits? Well, Mayor Ken Sim has apparently decided the city s...
Your West End is changing March 12.
Your West End is changing, like it or not It was a clear day yesterday, the kind where the North Shore mountains stand sharp against the blue sky, like a painting that just hasn't decided if it wants...
Agents say your Canucks are totally "discombobulated" right now
Your Canucks are confusing everyone, even the agents You know, sometimes the truth just slips out when people aren't trying to make a headline. We're all watching the Canucks, right? Trying to figure...
Your new West End tower just got taller at 2038 Barclay Street
Your new condo towers could be taller Good morning, Vancouver. Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. It seems City Council is in a mood to build up, specifically in the West End...
Your bad news is now cake at Richmond-Brighouse.
Your bad news just got a little sweeter. There’s a public art exhibition happening right now at the Richmond-Brighouse Canada Line station that’s both unexpected and, honestly, a little profound. It’...
Your West End just got a new tower on Barclay Street
Your West End apartment building is getting taller Hey, good morning, Vancouver. Kenji here. Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. Council’s decision on March 12th to approve th...
Your Whitecaps are finally the best team in MLS. Seriously.
Your Whitecaps are finally the best team in MLS Okay, so I’ve been saying for years that Vancouver is a soccer city, not a hockey town. I know, I know. Heresy to some, especially if you spend your Sa...
They just approved a new building for your West End block.
Your West End building just got a green light Alright, Vancouver. Hope you’re catching the sun before the clouds roll in again. Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. Let's talk ...
CanuckClay just quit his season tickets. What's next for your team?
Your season tickets mean less than nothing to the Canucks There’s a quiet hum in the city right now, a certain *seijaku* that usually only comes with the summer lull. But it's April, and the Canucks ...
Your new West End tower just got the green light.
Your new tower on Barclay Street just got the green light Okay, let's talk about what's shifting beneath our feet here in Vancouver, particularly around the West End. On March 12th, City Council held...
Did BC United try to oust John Rustad with a fake website?
That B.C. United dirty trick might make you mad Okay, so you know how sometimes, during election season, things get a little… murky? Like a grey, foggy morning down by the Fraser, where you can barel...
Your West End just got a new tower on Barclay Street.
Your city hall just approved a West End tower It was a pretty straightforward week for Vancouver City Hall. The kind where a few key decisions get made, quietly, and then the city just… keeps turning...
Your West End is getting denser. Here's where.
Your City Hall just voted yes to more density downtown. Alright, let's talk about that West End rezoning. On March 12th, City Council gave the green light to a new CD-1 Rezoning at 2028-2038 Barclay ...
UBC students just pulled *this* prank near Squamish.
You won't believe what they pulled in Squamish. You know, sometimes I think we're living inside one of those urban legends, the kind where you hear about something so ridiculous, so utterly *Vancouve...
Your Canucks are losing, but Kevin Lankinen just got a quiet nod.
Your Canucks are suffering, but at least one player is truly excellent It's a quiet Tuesday out there, really. The rain's holding off for now, giving us a bit of a breather before it inevitably retur...
More West End towers are coming. Are you ready?
Your city hall says yes to more West End density It’s another quiet morning here in Vancouver, the kind where the mountains feel particularly close. But down at City Hall, things are always moving. O...
This Prince George raven just learned your dramatic sneeze.
Did you hear about this raven from Prince George You know, sometimes, I think about how much Vancouver changes. The architecture, the faces, the cost of a coffee on Commercial Drive. But then somethi...
Your West End just got way denser.
You'll Never Guess What's Coming Down in the West End Alright, let's talk about what's actually moving through City Hall. I've been watching the building permits, and a couple of things stand out fro...
Someone left a car on a sacred Squamish Nation site. How?
Your car is suspended on a sacred site Okay, so you know how sometimes things happen here and you just have to shake your head and wonder, "How did we get here?" There's a story unfolding up in Squam...
Your West End just got denser. What's next?
That West End Rezoning Carried, What's Next for You? Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. Checking in from City Hall this morning, where a significant rezoning decision just mo...
Your kid wants a recycling centre party?
Your kid wants *what* for their birthday? You know, sometimes, amid the drone of the Skytrain and the constant low hum of development cranes, you catch a glimpse of something truly pure. Something so...
They just greenlit more towers for your West End.
Your City Hall wants more towers in the West End Alright, let's talk about what happened at City Hall this week, specifically what they're pushing through in the West End. You know, that part of the ...
Your Vancouver C's just turned 75. Are you going?
Your Vancouver C's are ready to play ball You know, there’s a quiet hum that settles over the city once the cherry blossoms start to really pop, and the rain lets up just enough to glimpse the North ...
Your city just approved a new tower on Barclay Street.
Your city hall just said yes to a tall tower in the West End Alright. So, let's talk about that Barclay Street rezoning. You might have missed it, what with the rain and everything, but it's a big on...
Someone stole *multiple* outhouses near Bella Coola. Seriously?
Someone stole a few outhouses from Bella Coola Okay, so I’m scrolling through the local reports this morning, and you always expect a certain… *flavour* of weirdness from the coast. You get the usual...
Your West End is changing on Barclay Street. Here's how.
Your West End is changing on Barclay Street It’s a beautiful morning out there, the mountains sharp against the sky. Hard not to feel a sense of peace when you look at them, isn't it? But down here, ...
Your city council just greenlit that Barclay Street tower
Your city hall just voted on a West End tower It was a pretty straightforward week at Vancouver City Hall, with council taking up a rezoning application for a new tower in the West End. On March 12, ...
Your new Vancouver condo might ban your cat after all
Your strata council might be wilder than you think You know, sometimes the biggest stories aren't the ones screaming from the headlines about politics or crime. Sometimes, it's the quiet hum of somet...
Your City Hall just approved more West End towers.
Your City Hall just okayed more towers in the West End. It was a pretty quiet week at Vancouver City Hall, but one item from the March 12th public hearing jumped out, especially for anyone who walks ...
UBC students put a Beetle on a Squamish cliff. Why?
Seriously, you won't believe what happened in Squamish. ### The Beetle on the Cliff Alright, so you know how sometimes you're driving up the Sea-to-Sky, maybe you're heading for a hike at Stawamus C...
Remember the Torts Tunnel Tirade? He's back.
Canucks are playing Tortorella again, you won't believe it You know, sometimes the universe has a strange sense of humor, or maybe it just likes to watch us suffer. The Vancouver Canucks, after a str...
Your West End street just got denser. Here's how.
Your West End home is about to see more density Woke up to the rain tapping on the window this morning, feels like a proper Vancouver day. A good day for thinking about how things shift, I guess. And...
Another West End tower just got approved. Should you care?
Your city hall approved another West End tower. Okay, so maybe you were up early, walking the seawall, watching the fog lift off English Bay. Or maybe you were still sound asleep. Either way, Vancouv...
Vancouver's "teddy bear doctor" is healing more than just toys
You won't believe this Vancouver job You know, Vancouver has always had this... interesting relationship with things that are a little worn around the edges. We build gleaming glass towers, but then ...
Your council just changed Barclay Street forever.
What your city hall just approved on Barclay Street Good morning, Vancouver. Kenji Nakashima here, on the Morning Wire. Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. Council was busy on...
FIFA just dropped thousands of Vancouver hotel rooms. Don't get excited.
You won't believe what FIFA is doing with our hotel rooms It’s a peculiar thing, seeing how the city prepares for something as big as the World Cup. Like a low hum building in the background, you kno...
A 250-room floating hotel in Coal Harbour? You gotta see this.
Did you hear about this wild idea for Coal Harbour? There's a proposal floating around — quite literally — to moor a 250-room hotel in Coal Harbour, right near the Vancouver Convention Centre. It's a...
Your City Hall just approved a West End tower. Here's why.
Your City Hall just approved a West End tower It's beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. Council held a Public Hearing last week, on March 12th, to decide on a rezoning proposal...
They found 115 kilos of meth in pickle jars at Tsawwassen. Seriously?
Your meth in pickle jars story is wild Okay, so I was looking through the news this morning, trying to find something that felt… uniquely ours, you know? And then I saw it. RCMP, working with Austral...
Your City Hall just greenlit new West End towers on Barclay.
Your City Hall just okayed new West End towers Alright, let's talk about what's been happening over at City Hall, specifically some movement that affects one of Vancouver's most iconic neighbourhoods...
Your West End is getting a $141M tower.
Your City Hall is changing the West End again There's a quiet hum through the city, even when it's raining – the sound of things shifting, building. And sometimes, you see the visible evidence of it ...
Your Canucks tickets are going up, even with that home record
Your Canucks tickets will cost more next year You know, sometimes the truth just hits you like a cold blast off the Strait of Georgia. The Canucks, bless their hearts, just confirmed what many of us ...
Canucks tickets are up 10%. Are you surprised?
Your Canucks are raising ticket prices again. Seriously? So, you're telling me… the Vancouver Canucks, after a season that, let's be honest, felt like trying to find parking on Robson Street during t...
Your council just approved a tower on Barclay Street.
Your council just cleared a tower in the West End. Alright Vancouver, let's talk about what City Hall's been up to. On March 12th, your city council voted on a significant rezoning application at 202...
Someone fell asleep at the wheel on Highway 1. Seriously.
You'll never guess what happened on Highway 1 You know, sometimes, you see things out here on the coast that just make you pause. Not because they're beautiful, necessarily, but because they highligh...
Your Barclay Street apartment could get taller.
Your West End apartment building might get taller Let's talk about the West End. You know, that part of the city where the trees are old, the buildings are… also old, and the air always feels a littl...
Your UBC captain just pulled the most Vancouver move ever
You won't believe what this UBC captain did Okay, so I’m watching the news cycle, and there’s the usual — mudslides in Coquitlam, the never-ending conversation about the Canucks’ *ikigai*, or lack th...
Your West End just got a new tower on Barclay Street
Your West End street just got a little taller Alright, Vancouver. The rain's holding off this morning, sun trying to peek through over the North Shore. Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's...
Your council just approved ANOTHER West End tower on Barclay.
Your City Hall Just Voted on Another West End Tower Okay, so you were probably focused on the rain this week, or maybe trying to find parking near Granville Island. But City Hall was busy, and one it...
Your brain is already eating itself and you didn't even know
Your brain is already eating itself and you didn't even know You know, sometimes I'm just sitting here, watching the rain hit the window in Kitsilano, thinking about how complicated life gets on the ...
Trump talks NATO and your Canucks get struck by lightning
Your Canucks are getting struck by lightning, and it’s always about Trump The headlines are buzzing with Donald Trump's latest remarks about NATO, dismissing allies and causing a stir on the global s...
Your Canucks are playing German après-ski songs. Seriously.
Your Canucks are playing German après-ski songs. Seriously. Okay, so I’m sitting here, watching the rain come down on False Creek, thinking about the Canucks and their recent *struggles*, and then I ...
Your West End block just got denser. Here's how.
They approved more density for your West End block There was a public hearing this past week that quietly pushed through a significant change for a familiar West End block. On March 12th, City Counci...
Rome just found nails in 1,800-year-old chests. Your city's got its own ghosts.
They found *nails* in people and it's not what you think You know, sometimes I take the Skytrain out toward Metrotown, or even further, out past where the mountains start to feel more like a backdrop...
Your CRA drop box is closing. Vancouver's about to feel it.
Your CRA drop box is closing and Vancouver's about to feel it So, the Canada Revenue Agency is finally shutting down its physical drop boxes after the 2026 tax season. Nationally, it’s a story about ...
Did Vancouver Council just say no to *two* projects?
You won't believe what our city council just said no to Alright. So, you know how it feels like Vancouver city council pretty much rubber-stamps every single development proposal that comes across th...
Vancouver quietly approved a $1.75M care home on Frances Street
Your street is changing, and you might not even notice Good morning, Vancouver. It’s a bit grey out there today, the kind of light that makes you want to stay inside with a good cup of coffee and wat...
Your AI just got horny for Margaret Thatcher. What now?
Your AI just got horny for Margaret Thatcher and it’s… something Okay, so I’m having my morning coffee, watching the light change over the inlet, thinking about how many new luxury condos just went u...
That Tim Hortons mug just cracked. What's next for Vancouver?
Your mug just cracked and the Canucks are playing the Lightning. What more could go wrong So, Tim Hortons has recalled over 25,000 of their mugs due to a burn risk. Apparently, they’re just cracking ...
Your joyride to Hope at 180 km/h was really something
Your joyride to Chilliwack was really something You know, every time the sun decides to show its face after a week of that deep, bone-soaking rain we get out here, I swear half the city gets this col...
Your West End view just changed forever on Barclay Street.
Your West End View Is About To Change Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. Council just voted to approve a new CD-1 rezoning at 2028-2038 Barclay Street, right there in the Wes...
Vancouver Desk Report: Fire-Breathing Challenge Going Viral — Injuring Teens
You know, you see a lot of things trending online, especially with the younger folks. Most of it, you just shake your head, maybe scroll past. Harmless enough, usually. But then something like this co...
Vancouver Morning Wire: The Wildcard — Science, Weird News & the Unexpected
Good morning, Vancouver. Kenji Nakashima here, still working through the first pour of coffee. The light's hitting the mountains just right this morning, a clear view across the inlet. Makes you think...
Vancouver Morning Wire: The Angle — Today's Trending Story, Local Take
Alright, so there's this blizzard warning out east, some pretty wild weather hitting places like New Brunswick, and it’s a big story right now. Heavy snow, freezing rain, the whole nine yards. We ofte...
Vancouver Morning Wire: The Buzz — What Vancouver Is Talking About
(Sound of gentle rain on a window, a distant ferry horn) You know, sometimes, you look out across English Bay, maybe from the seawall near Second Beach, and the mountains are just impossibly sharp, a...