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Vancouver Sun Run brings walkers, runners and riders alike for 2026 event
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (579+ words) While the elite athletes raced to the finish line for the annual event, the walking division participants patiently waited their turn Allison Sanghe and Cynthia Sedun haven't been training but felt more than ready to join the other walkers on…...
Recipe: Baby bell peppers stuffed with couscous
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (329+ words) Enjoy these on their own, or serve alongside chicken or lamb kebabs and some pita chips This recipe for couscous-stuffed bell peppers, sourced from The Best Pasta Cookbook from The Vancouver Sun, adds a bright pop to your dinner table…...
Surrey's new downtown concept for an entertainment district moving ahead
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (959+ words) Questions remain unanswered about whether surrounding community areas will be impacted by new Surrey development The City of Surrey is pushing ahead with a vision to create a new "downtown" hub that would include an entertainment district featuring a 10, 000-seat…...
Proposal for 250-room floating hotel for Vancouver harbour to go before council
3+ week, 2+ day ago (605+ words) A 250-room Floatel, or floating hotel, on a Coal Harbour water lot north of the Vancouver Convention Centre's west building is among next week's city council agenda items. When land is scarce, why not expand into the ocean? A proposal…...
Vancouver mayor wants city to bid for a Major League Baseball team
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (575+ words) Ken Sim plans to launch a competitive process for an ownership group capable of bringing top-tier baseball to Vancouver It's a big swing with a strong likelihood of striking out, but Vancouver's mayor is pitching the city as the future…...
Vancouver's supportive housing pause may be unconstitutional, legal scholars say
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (898+ words) As Vancouver's latest homeless count reaches a record high, legal scholars are weighing in to say the city's recent policy shift on supportive housing may be unconstitutional. Vancouver's ABC-majority council's decision last year to halt city contributions toward new supportive…...
Vancouver band combines Rush riffs with funky flash on new album
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (601+ words) Brass Camel releases self-titled new album and announces Canadian tour Vancouver quintet Brass Camel made its third album just the way it wanted. In keeping with the group's constant touring, the record was made during a mid-gig break. Self-titled Brass…...
For those who love fun socks: This spring collection is in full bloom
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (252+ words) Bombas and designer Susan Alexandra have teamed up for a beaded, embroidered spring sock collection. The launch: Bombas x Susan Alexandra What to know: It's not always easy to get excited about socks. But, every once in a while, a…...
Gang-linked B. C. killer gets day parole 22 years after conviction
4+ day, 59+ min ago (716+ words) Convicted B. C. killer'Paul'Khela'has been granted day parole 24 years after newlywed teacher Gary Sidhu was shot to death outside his family's North Delta home. Khela, now 48, was convicted of first-degree murder in 2004 for hiring hit men to kill Sidhu over a violent…...
Opinion: B. C. could save more than $1 billion annually by preventing gender-based violence
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (253+ words) Erin Seeley and Robin Shaban: Gender-based violence reduces labour productivity, destabilizes families and increases spending on health care, policing, justice and housing. Every day we're facing the realities of challenging economic times. B. C.'s recently passed budget projects a record-setting deficit,…...