Amir Ali

Vancouver

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Bus involved in serious incident near Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal

1 week ago | dailyhive.com | Amir Ali

May 28 2025, 11:50 pmLive webcam screenshot of the vehicle queue at BC Ferries' Horseshoe Bay terminal, as of 4:45 p.m. on May 28, 2025. (BC Ferries)Police are investigating a serious incident that has been unfolding near the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. While little is known so far, there are some social media reports, as well as a preliminary release of information from the West Vancouver Police Department.
Vancouver Police Department reveals its new chief

2 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Amir Ali

May 23 2025, 12:36 amVPD HQ (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)After a “demanding” process in the search for the future leader of the Vancouver Police Department, at a press conference at Vancouver City Hall on Thursday evening, a new Chief Constable was named. Steve Rai, who has been serving as VPD’s interim leader, is the new Vancouver Police Chief Constable. Vancouver Police Board Chair Frank Chong announced the appointment, and Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim called it an exciting day for the city.
Vancouver residents worried after learning violent offender will live in their co-op

2 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Amir Ali

May 22 2025, 2:30 pmKerty Willis/ShutterstockResidents of a Vancouver co-op building are worried after learning a violent offender will be living in their building. Almost one month ago, we learned that a man accused of attacking a tourist in Vancouver was released from police custody. After the attack, the BC Prosecution Service said that the suspect, 34-year-old Peterhans Nungu, was released under house arrest conditions. On Tuesday this week, it was revealed that he would be living in Vancouver.
Vancouver residents divided on brand-new Bellingham Trader Joe's

2 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Amir Ali

FoodNewsVentureFood NewsCuratedTravelGroceryMay 21 2025, 10:09 pmElliott Cowand Jr/ShutterstockA brand-new Trader Joe’s is opening in Bellingham soon, but Vancouver residents are divided on whether or not they’ll visit. Yesterday, we learned that May 29 was the date set for the opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Trader Joe’s, which features a much bigger parking lot than the James Street location you’re probably used to.
Pedro Pascal admits there's "no place like Canada"

2 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Amir Ali

NewsMovies & TVHollywood NorthCuratedPop CultureCelebritiesCanadaMay 20 2025, 6:07 pmWe’re over halfway through the latest season of The Last of Us on HBO Max, and one of the show’s stars, Pedro Pascal, recently shared some behind-the-scenes footage with some love for Canada. Pascal shared a post on Instagram captioned, “There’s no place like #Canada.”Most of the second season was filmed in Vancouver and British Columbia, while the first season was filmed almost entirely in Alberta.
Vancouver-based MEC will be a Canadian company again

3 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Amir Ali

NewsVentureShoppingCuratedCanadaMay 16 2025, 9:29 pmMany were disappointed when it was announced that the Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) was no longer Canadian. Thanks to recent developments, it will once again be a Canadian company. MEC has announced that a group of private Canadian investors “with deep industry experience and a vision of reshoring some manufacturing to Canada” have acquired the company.
Massive Beverly Hills-inspired Vancouver home relisted for $21M

3 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Amir Ali

After an initial listing failed to secure a buyer for a massive Vancouver home, it was relisted for the same price nearly a year later. Located in the bougie and “exclusive” First Shaughnessy neighbourhood, 1599 Angus Dr. was listed for $21,800,000 this week. It was first listed for the same price on Sept. 11, 2024, but that listing expired in April 2025. It was relisted on May 12, 2025. The home was on the market for 229 days without a buyer.
Customer loses legal fight against B.C. car dealership employee who swore

4 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Amir Ali

May 9 2025, 5:20 pmThe BC Civil Resolution Tribunal posted an interesting decision involving a dispute between a customer and an employee after an allegedly tense situation at a car dealership. According to the decision, the customer, M.C., visited the service department of the car dealership. M.C. claimed that upon entering, M.M., the employee, ignored him and treated him dismissively.
'Sauron was already there': Vancouver film scene gets the Seth Meyers treatment

1 month ago | dailyhive.com | Amir Ali

NewsHumour & WeirdMovies & TVHollywood NorthCuratedCelebritiesMay 8 2025, 6:53 pmLate Night with Seth Meyers/YouTubeIt’s not entirely uncommon for Vancouver to be mentioned on American television, as was the case on a recent episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers, in a joke regarding the city’s film scene. The joke about the thriving Vancouver film scene was in response to a story about tensions between Canada and the United States. Of course it was.
Samsung ordered to pay B.C. resident over unlockable phone's breached warranty

1 month ago | dailyhive.com | Amir Ali

A B.C. resident who had trouble with a Samsung smartphone under warranty took his issue to the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal and partially won. Most of us have had issues with a smartphone and have had to do some technical troubleshooting, but things went a step further for KS. KS claimed $346.28 for repair costs and $1,360.54 in other damages. Was it a case of user error? Or was a defective Samsung phone responsible? According to the tribunal decision, KS purchased a Samsung Galaxy A54 on Oct.