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A floating FIFA World Cup soccer ball next to SkyTrain's Stadium-Chinatown Station on June 13, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)
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Vancouver's first FIFA World Cup match leads to a public transit ridership record

Not seen since the 2010 Olympics.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 15, 2026
1 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at Downtown Vancouver's Granville Street Pedestrian Zone for the FIFA World Cup. (Kenneth Chan)
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Opinion: Vancouver, enjoy FIFA World Cup while it lasts — it feels like 2010 Olympics

Make the most of it.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 15, 2026
FIFA World Cup signage at SkyTrain's Main Street-Science World Station. (Kenneth Chan)
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How to reach BC Place Stadium's only entrance for FIFA World Cup matches

Everyone must start their journey from Science World.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 13, 2026
Vancouver's Granville Street Pedestrian Zone for the FIFA World Cup, as seen on June 12, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)
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Packed patios and crowds fill Vancouver's FIFA World Cup pedestrian zone

An electric atmosphere in Downtown Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 13, 2026
FIFA World Cup Vancouver logo sculpture at Creekside Park in Northeast False Creek, as seen on June 12, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)
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Three-dimensional FIFA World Cup logo sculpture frames Vancouver's stadium

A natural photo opportunity.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 13, 2026
Branded banner screens installed to conceal the fencing and unkempt closed waterfront area on the Southeast False Creek seawall, the location of the ideal sightlines for Science World's "The Beautiful Dome" transformation into the FIFA World Cup's adidas Trionda soccer ball, as seen on June 12, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)
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FIFA World Cup screens hide eyesore at Vancouver's perfect viewpoint of soccer ball

The only viewpoint with a backdrop of the downtown skyline and BC Place.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 13, 2026
Route and stop map of TransLink's No. 11 FIFA Fan Festival Express bus route. (Kenneth Chan)
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This is the best way to get to FIFA Fan Festival Vancouver

It only makes one stop mid-way.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 12, 2026
Final preparations for FIFA World Cup Granville Street Pedestrian Zone, as seen on the morning of June 11, 2026 just hours before opening. (Kenneth Chan)
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Five blocks, five weeks: Granville Street now a FIFA World Cup pedestrian zone

Granville Strip has received a huge temporary makeover.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 12, 2026
Crowds at the new PNE amphitheatre's general admission floor area at Vancouver's FIFA World Cup Fan Festival, during Mexico's opening ceremony on June 11, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)
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Long lines as thousands flock to FIFA Fan Festival Vancouver for World Cup kickoff

Vancouver's Mexican community showed up.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 11, 2026
Flag poles built for the Expo '86 World's Fair at the Plaza of Nations displaying the flags of all 48 nations competing in the FIFA World Cup, as seen on June 8, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)
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Vancouver's Expo '86 flag poles fly the world's colours again for FIFA World Cup

A full circle 40 years later.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 11, 2026
The new temporary VANCOUVER sign for the FIFA World Cup, as seen on June 10, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)
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Temporary VANCOUVER sign installed in time for FIFA World Cup

A permanent sign will be installed at the location this fall.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 11, 2026
Adidas FIFA World Cup Trionda soccer ball transformation of Science World, as seen on June 4, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)
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Opinion: Among 16 FIFA World Cup host cities, Vancouver punches above its weight

"We Are Vancouver." "A Force of Nature."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 11, 2026
Team Nova Scotia at the 2025 Honda Celebration of Light fireworks. (Gabriel Lam/Meimento)
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Major public fireworks show in Vancouver to kick off B.C. Day long weekend

This summer's replacement of the Celebration of Light.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 9, 2026
Nighttime lighting of Freedom Mobile Arch, the new PNE amphitheatre, as seen on June 5, 2026, during the grand opening celebration. (Kenneth Chan)
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PNE's Freedom Mobile Arch roof doubles as a giant programmable light show

It turns the entire roof into part of the show.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 9, 2026
Concept of T&T Supermarket at Gilmore Place in Burnaby's Brentwood district. (T&T Supermarket)
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Construction on T&T Supermarket at Brentwood underway after 'permit hell'

The CEO says this was her longest permit approval process experience.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 9, 2026
Island xwsaĺux̌ul arriving in Victoria Inner Harbour, May 2026. (BC Ferries)
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First of four new additional BC Ferries Island Class ships arrives in B.C.

It's expected to enter service later this summer.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 9, 2026
Luminara of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection at Vancouver's Canada Place on June 8, 2026. (Vancouver Fraser Port Authority)
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Ultra-luxury Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection begins regular Vancouver cruise sailings

The ultra-luxury cruise line made its first visit this week.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 9, 2026
The new Central Boulevard pedestrian scramble to improve accessibility for SkyTrain's Metrotown Station, the bus exchange, and Metropolis at Metrotown mall, as seen on June 7, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)
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Metrotown's new pedestrian scramble between mall and SkyTrain station now built

Serving the busy SkyTrain station, bus exchange, and mall.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 9, 2026
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