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 approved a short-term rental on Columbia Street.
Your council is making short-term rental decisions Alright, so there's a small but interesting detail popping up from the April 21st Special Council meeting you should know about. Vancouver City Coun...
Your rent is going up. Blame Columbia Street.
Your rent is rising. Here's why. Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. And Vancouver City Council's recent actions continue to reflect that tension, especially when it comes to h...
The Canucks just lost Patrik Allvin over a practice facility
This new Canucks move is a real head-scratcher You know, sometimes the news out here feels like a mountain trail — winding, full of unexpected turns, and then you hit a clear patch and just… stop. We...
Your city just approved two demolitions on East 41st. What's next?
Your city hall is knocking down homes for what Alright, Vancouver. The rain's holding off, a nice clear view of the mountains from my usual spot near Kits Beach. But down in the city, things are alwa...
Your Canucks GM just moved to Seattle for their practice facility
Your Canucks GM just moved to Seattle for its practice facility It’s one of those headlines that makes you pause, isn’t it? Patrik Allvin, our former Canucks GM, noted the quality of the Seattle Krak...
Councillor Bligh missed two big votes. What's going on?
What your City Hall did while you were sleeping It's beautiful out here today, the kind of Vancouver morning where the mountains just pop. Complicated in here, though, as always. Let's talk about wha...
Vancouver just approved *another* short-term rental. What gives?
Your short-term rental rules just got a little tighter Alright, Vancouver. It’s quiet out there this morning, a little hazy over the North Shore mountains, which means it’ll probably burn off by lunc...
Your city hall just spent $411K to tear down a rental building
Your City Hall is knocking down rental housing There’s a quiet change happening in Vancouver, often just below the surface of the headlines. It’s in the demolition permits, the ones that seem small o...
Your city hall just said "yes" to another Airbnb.
Your City Hall just approved a short-term rental Alright, let's talk about what's happening downtown. Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. On April 21st, your Vancouver City Co...
Your city hall just approved ANOTHER short-term rental on Columbia Street.
Your city hall approved another short-term rental Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. It seems Vancouver City Council is still navigating the nuanced waters of short-term rent...
*Sports Illustrated* thinks Vancouver is the best World Cup city. Really?
You won't believe what *Sports Illustrated* just said about Vancouver Alright, so you know how sometimes, you read something, and you just have to pause, look out at the mountains, and let the absurd...
Your council just approved *another* short-term rental. Really?
Your council just OK'd another short-term rental We often talk about the housing crunch here in Vancouver, and how it feels like it's tightening around us. So, when you see a short-term rental get th...
Vancouver just cleared False Creek for FIFA. Your plans just changed.
Your Vancouver FIFA plans just got complicated. So, you know False Creek, right? The strip of water that cuts through the city, flanked by the shiny towers of Yaletown and the older, more industrial ...
Your short-term rental application just slid through City Hall.
Your short term rental application was approved You know, sometimes things just… glide through. Quietly, efficiently, like a Skytrain on a Sunday morning. That’s how a recent short-term rental applic...
Your Councillor R. Bligh missed the big Canada Place vote.
Your councillor wasn't there for a big vote You know, sometimes the silence in the council chambers can speak louder than any debate. That's what I kept thinking when I looked at the recent voting re...
Five more Vancouver Specials are coming down this week
Looks like more Vancouver Specials are coming down It's beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. You know, the rain has been letting up a bit, giving us some of those clear days wh...
Your short-term rental rules just got clearer on Columbia Street
Your short-term rental rules just got a little clearer It was a pretty quiet week down at City Hall, at least on paper. Sometimes the real story is in what *doesn't* happen, or who isn't there. Let'...
Your Canucks commute just got wilder thanks to Gary Bettman.
Your commute just got wilder, courtesy of the Canucks. It's been a week, hasn't it? We've got sad news from Browning Lake, more housing battles in Nanaimo, and the usual Surrey drama. But honestly, t...
Vancouver just lost two more $40,000 homes. Your neighbourhood next?
They're tearing down more Vancouver Specials It’s June, and the sun is finally making a regular appearance. Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. And as the light stretches out l...
Your Vancouver garden is toast starting June 8th.
You’re not going to believe what Vancouver just did Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. And it seems we’ve complicated something as simple as turning on the tap. So, picture th...
Your city hall just approved ANOTHER short-term rental on Columbia Street.
Your City Hall keeps approving your short-term rentals So, on April 21st, Vancouver City Council held a special session to look at one specific business license application. It was for a short-term r...
Your City Hall just approved another short-term rental. What gives?
Your City Hall is okay with more short-term rentals. So, a quick look at the recent council votes shows something that quietly sailed through. On April 21st, during a Special Council meeting, a busin...
Beyblades are back, Vancouver. Your childhood is calling.
Your Beyblade nostalgia is totally back, Vancouver Okay, so picture this: You’re walking through, say, Kitsilano, maybe grabbing a coffee on 4th before heading down to the beach. You see a group of a...
Your Councillor Bligh keeps missing big votes. Why?
Your Council's Absentee Ballots And A Duplex Up West 39th There's a quiet hum at City Hall, even when it seems like not much is happening. We're looking at some recent council votes, and a couple of ...
The Bishnoi gang sent a letter to Abbotsford police. Seriously.
Your commute on the Skytrain just got wilder There’s a quiet hum to the morning in Vancouver, you know? That familiar rain-scent, the distant ferry horns. But sometimes, something cuts through that c...
Your city just approved another short-term rental at 1788 Columbia.
Your city hall just quietly approved another short-term rental Okay, so this one is interesting. On April 21st, Vancouver City Council held a Special Council meeting. They unanimously carried a busin...
Your Whitecaps are moving to a private school because of the World Cup.
Your Whitecaps are moving into private school You know, sometimes the news out of our city, it just hits different. You read something, and you just have to pause, look out at the mountains if they'r...
Your council just approved a new short-term rental. What does it mean?
What your council did with short-term rentals Okay, so there was a Special Council meeting on April 21st, and they looked at a business licence application for a short-term rental at 1801-1788 Columb...
City Hall just dropped 300 new units on Burnaby Street.
Your City Hall just approved a *lot* of new housing. It’s been a busy week over at City Hall, with some significant building permits getting the green light. On May 26th, a permit was issued for a su...
That old red sweater might crack a 25-year cold case
Your old sweater might just solve a mystery You know, sometimes the rain really does bring things to the surface. And sometimes, it’s the quiet scientists, the ones poring over things most of us woul...
Your city just approved tearing down a 2001 house.
Your city hall is tearing down a lot of houses Seems like a lot of older homes in Vancouver are getting the wrecking ball lately, according to the building permits issued this past week. We’re seeing...
Are Vancouver officials really bussing unhoused people to Prince George?
Someone's actually trying to ship people out of Vancouver There’s this rumor that’s been floating around, quiet at first, like a whisper on the Skytrain, but now it’s getting louder. It’s about Vanco...
City Hall wants to knock down your Vancouver house, even new ones
Your City Hall is knocking down a lot of houses Morning, Vancouver. Hope you got out for a walk before the clouds fully rolled in. Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. It seems...
Your pet food bank needs donations, like, yesterday.
Your pets might feel the pinch soon. There's this quiet hum of worry growing louder, especially if you've got a furry friend at home. The demand for pet food banks around Vancouver is just... spiking...
Your Vancouver Special is disappearing, and four more just got permits.
Your Vancouver Specials are still disappearing You know that feeling when you drive through an older neighbourhood and see a house that just... doesn't belong anymore? It’s often a Vancouver Special,...
Your Granville yellow light ticket might be unfair.
Your short yellow light ticket might be unfair You ever feel like you're playing a high-stakes game of chicken with a traffic light on, say, Granville Street heading into downtown? You know, the one ...
They just greenlit a short-term rental on Columbia Street
Your city hall just approved a short-term rental Alright, let's talk about what's been happening in the big glass tower downtown. On April 21st, your Special Council had a meeting. They approved a b...
Your Vancouver commute is about to get way worse.
Your commute might get a lot more complicated Okay, so you know how sometimes you look at a problem, and you think, "There's no way this is going to get better before it gets worse"? That's kind of t...
Your city council just green-lit another short-term rental
Your City Hall just approved a short-term rental. There was a quiet moment at City Hall this week, one that might have slipped by if you weren't looking closely at the Special Council votes. On April...
Your Fraser River salmon just got dosed with our meds.
Your salmon are swimming in what now It’s one of those headlines that makes you pause, even if you’re used to the daily churn of news here. Researchers just found pharmaceuticals and flame retardants...
Your city just said yes to more short-term rentals.
Your City Hall says 'yes' to more short-term rentals. It’s been a beautiful week out there, hasn't it? Clear skies. You can actually see the mountains from the Skytrain, which is always a pleasant su...
Your $20M neighbors are suing over a removed hedge
You won't believe what our richest neighbors are fighting over Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. And sometimes, the complications are just… something else entirely. We've got...
Your Council approved ONE rental. Is this really helping Vancouver?
Your City Hall is still grappling with short-term rentals It appears Vancouver City Council is still spending its time on the granular details of short-term rental permits. Last week, on April 21st, ...
Your Point Grey neighbours are suing over a hedge. Seriously?
Your neighbours are suing over a hedge. Seriously? There’s a kind of story that just feels… fundamentally Vancouver. It’s not the rain, or the mountains, or even the housing prices, directly. It’s th...
Someone keeps skipping important votes at City Hall.
You won't believe what your council is letting slide It’s another clear morning, the kind where the North Shore mountains just pop against the blue, almost making you forget the complicated stuff hap...
Your Canucks just gave the Sedins the whole thing.
Your Canucks front office just got a whole lot more Sedin. The news broke yesterday morning, quiet as the mist rolling off the Burrard Inlet: Henrik and Daniel Sedin are officially co-presidents of t...
Your Vancouver Specials are disappearing, and here's where
Your old Vancouver Specials are fading away Good morning, Vancouver. Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. It was a quiet 24 hours on the emergency front, which means we can tur...
A Vancouver developer just went to jail for 40 days. Seriously.
You will not believe what just happened to a Vancouver developer It’s one of those stories that makes you pause, look out at the mountains, and wonder what exactly we’re building here. Helen Chan Sun...
Your laneway house just got pricier by $100K in Vancouver
Your laneway house just got pricier, Vancouver It's another calm, clear morning here in Vancouver. The mountains are sharp against the sky, like a postcard, which makes it easy to forget how complica...
The Sedins just got the keys to your Canucks.
Your Canucks just made some wild moves. Okay, so I’m sitting here, watching the sun finally burn through the morning fog over the Burrard Inlet. Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the co...
Your 1914 Vancouver house just got torn down. Is yours next?
Your old house is coming down, is yours next It was a clear day yesterday, for a while anyway, before that familiar coastal haze rolled in. But looking out over the city, it's getting harder to recog...
Your city just approved a new short-term rental. Guess where?
You'll want to hear what your City Hall approved Vancouver City Council quietly gave the green light to a short-term rental application this past Tuesday, April 21st, for an address at 1801-1788 Colu...
Vancouver is silencing buskers for the World Cup. Your city's changing.
Your busking days are numbered, you know? So, you know how Vancouver's gearing up for the FIFA World Cup, right? Big deal, supposed to bring in a ton of eyes and yen. But here's the kicker: starting ...
Your city hall just okayed another short-term rental on Columbia Street.
Your City Hall just okayed another short-term rental. Vancouver City Council was busy last week, and one item on the agenda really caught my eye. On April 21, the Special Council approved Business Li...
Your short-term rental rules just got tighter, thanks to 1801 Columbia.
Your short-term rental rules just got a little tighter Alright, Vancouver. It’s quiet this morning, but a few things are always moving at City Hall. Sometimes, the quiet moves are the ones that actua...
Your Giants just let a star come back to BC. Why?
Someone just paid a lot to move a hockey star back to BC. The WHL Draft can feel a bit niche, a lot of hockey, but not always the kind of news that grabs you from the seawall. But then you hear about...
Your City Hall just approved a new short-term rental. Why?
Your city hall just approved a short-term rental. Okay, so maybe it wasn’t the biggest week at City Hall, but there was one item that really sticks out if you’ve been paying attention to the housing ...
Your Whitecaps need a "significant improvement" in 30 areas.
Your Whitecaps can't catch a break, can they? Look, it's never really quiet here, even when the rain's just a soft hum against the window. But this one... this one feels like a very Vancouver brand o...
Your council just approved another short-term rental on Columbia Street.
Your council quietly approved another short-term rental. It’s easy to miss the small stuff in the flurry of City Hall activity, but sometimes it’s those little details that really tell a story. This ...
Your Broadway commute is about to get way worse for six months
Your commute on Broadway is about to get worse You know that feeling when you're walking through Stanley Park, the mist is just right, and you think, "Okay, this is why I stay"? Well, some days the u...
Another 1928 Kitsilano house is coming down. Your thoughts?
Your city is losing another old house to a multiplex There’s a quiet rhythm to Vancouver’s housing changes if you pay attention, especially to the building permits. We saw a few interesting ones issu...
Rutherford's Out. Your Canucks Are In Chaos Again.
Your Canucks are *really* changing things up. Okay, so the big one around the water coolers and on the Skytrain this morning is the news about Jim Rutherford stepping down as the Vancouver Canucks' P...
They just approved ANOTHER short-term rental on Columbia Street.
Your City Hall just approved another short-term rental. You know, sometimes I look out at English Bay on a day like today, the water shimmering, the mountains so clear you can almost count the trees ...
Someone hit a grey whale off Stanley Park. Seriously.
You will not believe what happened off Stanley Park I’ve seen a lot of things on the seawall. People running in the rain, people running when it’s sunny. The occasional rogue cyclist trying to set a ...
Vancouver just greenlit another short-term rental on Columbia Street.
Your city council just greenlit more short term rentals Sometimes, the gears of City Hall turn quietly, almost imperceptibly, especially on a Tuesday afternoon. But the impact of those quiet turns ca...
Did you see those kids "speedrunning" the Scientology building Saturday?
You won't believe what happened at the Scientology building Okay, so picture this: Saturday afternoon, the sun's actually out, everyone's out on the seawall or maybe grabbing a coffee on Commercial D...
Did you see what Vancouver just demolished on West 17th?
Did you see what Vancouver just demolished It's been a busy week at City Hall, and a quick look at the issued building permits from May 1st shows us a familiar pattern on the west side. We're seeing ...
Your 'Caps are losing $400M. Are they moving to Vegas?
Your 'Caps are losing money and maybe the city Alright, look. The Vancouver Whitecaps. We've talked about them before, usually about how their stadium deal is always... something. But this time, it f...
Your city hall just approved a False Creek short-term rental. What gives?
Your city hall's latest short-term rental decision Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. Council was in a special session on April 21st, and one item on the agenda really stood ...
Your opera singer just sang his last note after 51 years.
Your opera singer just hit a half-century mark You know, sometimes the news cycle feels like an endless scroll of things breaking apart. Everything is complicated, everyone is yelling, and the rain j...
Your City Hall just approved another short-term rental on Columbia Street.
Your City Hall is still grappling with short-term rentals So, last week, on April 21st, the Special Council met to discuss a business license application for a short-term rental at 1801-1788 Columbia...
Your city just greenlit a $1.1M change on Graveley Street
Your City Hall is approving more multiplexes. It's been a busy week for Vancouver’s planning department, issuing permits for several new low-density housing projects. On April 29th, building permits ...
Your Whitecaps might actually leave Vancouver. Seriously.
Your Whitecaps might actually leave Vancouver Okay, so I’m sitting here, watching the clouds finally break a little over English Bay this morning, and the news comes in that the Whitecaps still haven...
City Hall just approved a new short-term rental on Columbia Street.
Your City Hall just approved a new short-term rental Okay, so there was a Special Council meeting on April 21st that saw an application for a short-term rental at 1801-1788 Columbia Street get a unan...
Your Whitecaps problem just got interesting for BC Place.
Your Whitecaps problem is exactly what I mean Okay, so I’m having my morning coffee, looking out at the mist still clinging to the North Shore mountains, and I see this headline about the Whitecaps a...
Vancouver just approved another short-term rental. What gives?
Your City Hall just okayed more short-term rentals Good morning, Vancouver. Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. City Hall had a Special Council meeting on April 21st, and it w...
Your Whitecaps might pack up for Vegas.
Your Whitecaps might be leaving Vancouver You know, sometimes the news out here feels like a particularly moody piece of performance art. We get all this talk about the 'Caps — the Whitecaps, our MLS...
Dunbar's getting a $1.86M multiplex. Are you ready?
Your Council Just Approved a New Dunbar Multiplex Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast. And Vancouver City Hall keeps adding new layers to the complicated part. On April 24th, a...
Six otter pups just popped up under a shed in Richmond!
You won't believe what they found under a shed in Richmond. Okay, so picture this: you're just going about your day, maybe tending your garden or, you know, just living in Richmond. And then you hear...
Your City Hall just approved a new rental at 1788 Columbia.
Your City Hall just approved a new short-term rental We had a Special Council meeting on April 21st, and it was a short one. The big takeaway was a unanimous vote to approve a business license applic...
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...