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23 hours ago | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams
The wait is over - Lionel Messi has officially landed in Vancouver. The global soccer icon touched down at YVR on Wednesday, drawing a small but passionate crowd of people hoping to catch a glimpse of the GOAT before Thursday night's CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final between the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Inter Miami FC at BC Place. Now, the burning question on the minds of soccer fans and those with tickets: will Messi actually play?
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1 day ago | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams
Canada's housing market is wobbling - especially in British Columbia - where pre-sales are flatlining and construction is slowing, and some industry experts say it may be time to rethink restrictions on foreign homebuyers. But this doesn't mean a blanket rollback. Brendon Ogmundson, chief economist at the BC Real Estate Association, is advocating for a targeted strategy - one that reopens the doors to foreign buyers, but only when it leads to more housing being built.
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2 days ago | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams
It was supposed to be a long weekend boost, but Easter only brought more bad news for the Peace Arch Duty Free in Surrey. Owner Peter Raju says the weekend was "terrible," with sales down more than 60 per cent compared to the same time last year. "With the Vaisakhi Parade, we thought a lot of people would come to the business, but nothing happened," he told 1130 NewsRadio.
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5 days ago | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams
BC Ferries is saying sorry after many customers experienced major delays Friday morning. It was an especially frustrating experience for travellers at the Horseshoe Bay terminal, as some were stuck waiting for hours. "We apologize. That's not the level of service that we're looking to deliver," said Jeff Groot, executive director of communications.
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6 days ago | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams
The ongoing transformation of Vancouver's downtown entertainment district took a step forward this week, as Vancouver City Council - led by Mayor Ken Sim's ABC majority - approved an application to convert the long-vacant Clifton Hotel on Granville Street into a new 67-room commercial hotel. But it's not the renovation that has critics sounding the alarm; it's the price tag attached to the loss of 74 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units.
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1 week ago | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams
A sudden contract change is putting dozens of North Shore seniors in limbo - and their families scrambling for answers. Chartwell Residences, the building operator for Churchill House in North Vancouver, recently announced it is terminating its agreement with BC Housing and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) - a deal that had provided subsidized housing under the Independent Living BC (ILBC) program.
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1 week ago | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams
A controversial housing development at one of Vancouver's busiest transit hubs is one step closer to breaking ground. On Tuesday, Vancouver City Council approved a long-standing rezoning application to redevelop the Safeway location at Commercial Drive and Broadway. Local developer Westbank plans to build three high-rise rental towers above the Safeway, adding over 1,000 new rental homes with heights reaching up to 44 storeys.
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1 week ago | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams
B.C. Premier David Eby is kicking his anti-American messaging into high gear. On Thursday, Eby directed all provincial agencies and Crown corporations to sever ties with U.S. companies "wherever viable."This includes cancelling U.S.-based contracts, non-essential travel plans, and subscriptions, and replacing them with Canadian alternatives. "Minimize your participation in American trade organizations and ensure that you're upholding the expectations that all British Columbians have," said Eby.
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2 weeks ago | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams |Emma Crawford
The B.C. government says it is taking action to safeguard the province's lumber industry. The province's strategy looks to ensure long-term sustainability and employment in the face of wildfires and tariffs by ramping up production. The NDP says it is expanding BC Timber Sales (BCTS), the provincial industry that manages about 20 per cent of logging on Crown land. Its new focus will be on mitigating wildfire impacts and restoring damaged areas quickly.
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2 weeks ago | 
vancouver.citynews.ca | Michael Williams
As global markets tumble following U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, one local financial advisor is urging Canadian investors to stay calm and focus on the future. Murray Leith, Chief Investment Officer at Vancouver-based Odlum Brown, offers a level-headed method to navigating the turbulence caused by global shifts.
