Daniel Chai

Vancouver

Community and Events Writer at Daily Hive

Community and Events Writer for @dailyhivevan. Story Ideas and tips - [email protected]

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Articles

North America's largest dog festival returns to Vancouver with free street party and races

1 week ago | dailyhive.com | Daniel Chai

North America’s largest dog festival is returning to Vancouver this summer, and it’s shaping up to be a paw-some time!Pet-A-Palooza’s The Day of the Dog takes over Yaletown on Sunday, August 24. The free event features new attractions, playful photo opportunities, and tasty treats for our four-legged friends. The outdoor celebration is pet-friendly, so bring your furry family members along to join the party.
Hit Broadway musicals are coming to Vancouver's Stanley Park this summer

2 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Daniel Chai

EventsArtsSummerDH Community PartnershipFEATURED ON THE LISTED GUIDEA longtime Vancouver theatre tradition returns to Stanley Park this summer with a pair of iconic Broadway musicals. Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) has announced that its 2025 season and 85th year at the Malkin Bowl will feature Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Legally Blonde The Musical.
Vibrant new Vaisakhi TransLink bus ready for colourful Vancouver festival

2 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Daniel Chai

Vancouver’s Vaisakhi celebrations will be extra colourful this month thanks to a new addition to the TransLink fleet. TransLink has wrapped a bus with a vibrant design honouring Vaisakhi, the annual spring festival in South Asian culture. Commuters can see the eye-catching design, themed around harvest and unity, on the R1 King George Boulevard RapidBus and R4 41st Avenue RapidBus routes.
Overnight closures return to major New Westminster road starting this month

2 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Daniel Chai

Work on the Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project continues this spring, and a major New Westminster roadway will soon close overnight to facilitate the next phase. Fraser Crossing Partners, which is designing, building, and partially financing the bridge replacement, announced that Front Street will fully close to all overnight traffic starting in mid-to-late April.
Mysterious U.S. apology posters appear around Vancouver amid tariff drama

2 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Daniel Chai

Mysterious posters have suddenly appeared around Vancouver with a message for Canadians from their “American friends,” but not everyone is ready to hear it. Vancouverites have shared photos of the eye-catching apology posters around the city, including in Mount Pleasant, Kitsilano, and Commercial Drive. “Dear Canadians, we are so very, very, very sorry,” the bright blue graphic reads.
15 fun things to do in Vancouver this weekend: April 11 to 13

2 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Daniel Chai

So many wonderful events to fill your weekend!Check out these 15 fantastic events happening in and around Vancouver from April 11 to 13. Sakura Days, Vaisakhi Parade, and more. Be sure to check out our Listed section for more fantastic things happening around town.
Canadian board game business caught in crossfire of U.S. tariffs

2 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Daniel Chai

A Canadian small business owner is speaking out about the “confusion and chaos” that the ongoing tariffs are causing his industry, and how the U.S. enacting tariffs on imported foreign goods can greatly impact companies north of the border. Jay Cormier is the owner of Vancouver-based board game publisher Off the Page Games. He told Daily Hive in an interview that his latest shipment of games had custom fees jump tens of thousands of dollars, up 185 per cent.
New killer whale calf gives B.C.'s famous J pod a 'sign of hope'

2 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Daniel Chai

Animal lovers around B.C. are celebrating the announcement that a new killer whale calf has been sighted in provincial waters. Washington-based Center for Whale Research (CWR) shared yesterday that one of its researchers recently spotted J pod near Victoria and discovered that it had grown in numbers. J pod is one of three pods of orcas found in the Pacific Northwest. It can be seen around the San Juan Islands, the Strait of Georgia, the Southern Canadian Gulf Islands, and Puget Sound.
Calgary International Beerfest

2 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Daniel Chai

Canada’s biggest beer festival is happening in Calgary next month, and there are some huge parties planned for the event. TheÂ 2025 Calgary International Beerfest (CIBF) takes place on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, at the BMO Centre in Stampede Park. With over 700 beers, ciders, and spirits from more than 200 breweries and distilleries to discover, youâ€™re bound to find a new favourite to raise a glass with. And the parties are going late into the night.
Huge Vaisakhi parade will impact traffic in Vancouver this weekend

2 weeks ago | dailyhive.com | Daniel Chai

Apr 8 2025, 8:43 pmThe Khalsa Diwan Society Vaisakhi Parade is returning to the streets of South Vancouver this weekend, and attendees and commuters are being warned of traffic impacts in the area. One of the largest Sikh parades in the world, the Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade features huge floats, community performers, live music, and delicious food.