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Richmond Night Market will permanently wrap its decades-long run at the end of the Summer 2026 season, with organizers announcing today that its lease at its current location has come to an end.

Richmond Night Market confirmed to permanently end after Summer 2026 season

Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) is preparing to welcome students to a significantly larger Vancouver campus within the newly opened Oakridge Park mixed-use development anchored by the indoor mall.

70,000 sq. ft. university campus to open at Oakridge Park mall next month

All good things come to an end — and that includes the world’s largest Canadian flag displayed on the mountains that form a backdrop to the Metro Vancouver region.

World's largest Canada flag atop Grouse Mountain removed after two-month run for FIFA World Cup

Construction on the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension rolls on this summer, and drivers and commuters are being warned of major traffic disruptions.

Closures of major Surrey highway to last months for SkyTrain construction

A landmark mixed-use tower with a sizeable hotel and strata market ownership condominium uses is set to visually bookend the western end of Robson Square in Downtown Vancouver.

35-storey hotel and condo tower approved next to Robson Square in Downtown Vancouver

Another candidate running for mayor in the October 2026 civic election is making Metro Vancouver Regional District reform a key campaign promise.

Delta mayor proposes withdrawing City from non-essential services of Metro Vancouver Regional District

BC Hydro is purchasing a natural gas-fired power plant in Campbell River to provide backup electricity during periods of high demand.

BC Hydro to buy natural gas power plant to help prevent province-wide electricity shortfalls

Metro Vancouver public transit passengers can now bring a little TransLink branding home with their morning coffee or afternoon tea.

TransLink puts its brand on limited-edition, transit-themed Trees coffee and tea

BC Hydro has begun searching for companies to design and build British Columbia’s first grid-scale battery energy storage facility, which is planned for a site near Duncan — located on the east side of Vancouver Island, roughly midway between Victoria and Nanaimo.

BC Hydro to build its first grid-scale battery storage facility

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim appears to be leading the race for re-election, as a crowded field of challengers and a large pool of undecided voters could allow the civic election on Oct. 17, 2026 to be won with roughly one-third of the decided vote.

Ken Sim leads Vancouver mayoral race with 30% of decided vote: survey

A brand-new wildlife overpass spanning Highway 93/95 — also known as Kootenay Highway — near Radium Hot Springs in the British Columbia interior is helping animals safely cross the busy roadway while reducing the risk of potentially serious vehicle collisions.

New wildlife overpass above highway is B.C.'s widest outside national parks

Municipal operating spending across British Columbia nearly doubled over a 14-year period, growing substantially faster than both population and inflation, according to a new report from the Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC).

Operating expenses of B.C. municipal governments far outpaces population growth and inflation: report

Just over three years ago, HAVN opened its first Scandinavian-style sauna and spa destination in Victoria Inner Harbour, created by repurposing a Second World War-era naval barge.

Vancouver City Council approves HAVN floating spa on Kitsilano waterfront

For more than four decades, Purdys Chocolatier has used a large industrial building on Kingsway in Vancouver’s Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood as its sole chocolate factory.

Purdys in early stages of exploring potential move from East Vancouver chocolate factory

A Point Grey home, one of the most valuable homes in Vancouver and the province, that has been on the market since spring 2025, just got a price drop.

One of the most valuable homes in Vancouver just got a $1.3M price drop

About one in every 10 flights scheduled at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) today has been cancelled after WestJet suspended its mainline operations amid a strike by the airline’s cabin crew.

10% of all flights at Vancouver International Airport cancelled today due to WestJet strike

Vancouver City Council has approved a major mixed-use rental housing tower immediately next to SkyTrain’s Commercial-Broadway Station, but the project may need to undergo substantial design changes to preserve the possibility of a future significant expansion of the busy SkyTrain hub.

Vancouver City Council approves rental housing tower that may need to be redesigned for additional SkyTrain station platform and pedestrian bridge

Within the coming weeks, as additional concrete floor plates are poured during its final construction ascent, Concord Metrotown‘s Sky House tower will reach and exceed 708 ft. (216 metres) — the full height of the existing Two Gilmore Place tower — to become Metro Vancouver’s new tallest building.

Concord Pacific tower in Metrotown now weeks away from becoming Metro Vancouver's tallest building

For many years, local developer Holborn Group has been dogged by controversy over the sluggish progress of the social housing component of its 15-acre Little Mountain redevelopment in Vancouver.

Little Mountain's third social housing building now built, with all of Holborn's promised units reaching 100% completion this fall

A major western expansion of Westminster Pier Park is now open, adding roughly two acres of new public space to Downtown New Westminster’s waterfront.

Major riverfront park expansion opens at the foot of New Westminster's new tallest building

Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility.

Yellow Air Quality Warning in Effect (High Health Risk)

Limit outdoor activity. Reduce activity duration and intensity.

Where:

Metro Vancouver

Northwest – Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, North Shore
Southwest – Richmond, Delta, Tsawwassen
Northeast – Tri-Cities, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge
Southeast – Surrey, Langley, White Rock

Fraser Valley

Central – Abbotsford, Mission

What you can do:

-Check in on others who may be more affected. People at higher risk include those with lung, heart or other chronic conditions, pregnant people, infants, children, older adults, and outdoor workers.

-Improve indoor air quality. Use portable HEPA air cleaners or do-it-yourself box fan air cleaners. If your home has a built-in ventilation system, install filters rated MERV 13 or higher to remove smoke. If possible, adjust the ventilation system to reduce smoke coming indoors.

-Keep windows and doors closed while running air filtration. If it’s hot, focus on staying cool.

-Spend time in places with air conditioning if your home is smoky or too hot. Try community centres, libraries, or malls.

-Seek medical help if you experience severe symptoms such as wheezing, chest pain, trouble breathing or severe cough. Call 911 in emergencies.

-Manage chronic conditions and carry rescue medications with you (e.g. inhalers).

-If you must be outside, a well-fitted N95, KN95, or KF94 mask offers the most protection. Medical masks offer some protection and single layer coverings (e.g. bandanas, scarfs, shirts) offer none.

-Check the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) often throughout the day because conditions can change quickly. See airmap.ca or gov.bc.ca/airqualitymap.

-Sign up for air quality alerts at metrovancouver.org/aqalerts

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Visit https://www.airhealth.ca for information on how to reduce your health risk and your personal contribution to pollution levels, as well as for current and forecast AQHI values.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

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