It’s hard to believe we’re already well into May, and the much-anticipated Victoria Day long weekend is just around the corner for Vancouver.

Whale sightings in Vancouver seem to be happening on almost a daily basis, and in areas that we aren’t too used to seeing them in.

Will this be the week we find out who will be the next general manager of the Vancouver Canucks? The team is reportedly close to making a decision, with the finalists being Evan Gold and Ryan Johnson.

The FIFA World Cup kicks off in less than a month, and tickets are still up for grabs for every match being held in Canada.

Life as a Vancouver Canucks fan is a roller coaster, and their general manager search has been the epitome of that. One day, they’re casting a wide net. The next, they’re on the verge of hiring one of the least successful GMs in recent NHL history.

Canadian telecommunications giant Telus is moving ahead with plans to build a major sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure network in British Columbia, following overwhelming demand for its first AI supercomputing facility in Quebec.

Even though Vancouver is Canada’s most expensive city to rent in, our rent prices and cost of living start looking pretty good if we compare them to some major U. S. cities.

In recent weeks and days, Metro Vancouver public transit riders — especially within Vancouver — have increasingly noticed the rollout of official 2026 FIFA World Cup branding and wayfinding at select SkyTrain stations and bus exchanges.

In a list of 44 real estate markets, Vancouver ranks as one of the worst places to buy a home across the country. MoneySense and Zoocasa recently published a report, where they say they “reveal the best places to buy property in Canada.” They based their findings on average home prices, price growth over time, and neighbourhood economics data. The top three best places to buy a home are Fredericton, St John’s, and Edmonton, according to MoneySense.

One of the four SeaBus ferry vessels is now boasting an eye-catching temporary look for its exterior livery as it makes its daily rounds transporting thousands of passengers each day between Waterfront Station in Downtown Vancouver and Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver.

There have been lots of shakeups when it comes to the food and drink scene at UBC’s Vancouver campus. From closures like JamJar Canteen to exciting openings like Hungry Zus and the Vancouver debut of Rosie’s Burgers, there have been plenty of changes in recent months. Unfortunately, one of those changes will be the closure of Pearl Fever, which has operated its UBC location for 22 years.

He might be best known globally as a former member of One Direction, but Niall Horan is making waves in the pop-folk world. His newly announced Dinner Party Live tour will trek across North America next spring, making two Canadian stops: one in Toronto and one in Vancouver.

Many are weighing in regarding the news that Telus, the Government of Canada, and local developer Westbank have proposed a cluster of AI data centres in B. C. and Vancouver. And while some support the proposal, others are vehemently in opposition.

The beloved Honda Celebration of Light will not return in Summer 2026, after organizers of the long-running non-profit event announced in November 2025 that the three-night competition was facing a revenue shortfall that was too large to bear. The decision followed an anticipated budget deficit of nearly $1 million, driven by declining support from federal and provincial governments, as well as corporate sponsorship.

And then there were two. The Vancouver Canucks’ search for a new general manager is nearly complete. In fact, according to CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal, just two candidates remain.

The team behind much-loved restaurants like Selene Aegean Bistro, AMA, and Nammos Estiatorio is gearing up to launch a new restaurant… well, sort of.

An octopus from the Vancouver Aquarium is getting a bit of the spotlight in a new Netflix film based on a popular novel.

A Vancouver pharmacy is celebrating a feat that many businesses in the city would aspire to achieve. Macdonald’s Prescriptions & Medical Supplies, which is located at 746 W. Broadway in Vancouver, is celebrating a whopping 100 years of being in business.