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The Vancouver Canucks just handed firefighters their largest donation ever: $1 million to feed hungry schoolchildren. The gift will help Vancouver Firefighters Charities provide daily snacks to 11,000 kids across 102 schools who might otherwise learn on empty stomachs.
Archbishop Richard Smith spent two hours with Squamish Nation elders, using Indigenous imagery of woven baskets and ceremonial paddles to describe unity through faith. The Archdiocese of Vancouver is deepening its commitment to truth and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
A Vancouver scholarship fundraiser just broke its own record, raising over $16,000 to help hospitality students pursue their dreams. The event honored a restaurant industry legend while proving his passion for helping others lives on.
A grassroots group wants to turn Vancouver's False Creek from an industrial wasteland into Canada's first urban marine park where people can swim safely. Despite decades of pollution, scientists found over 500 species still thriving in the tidal inlet.
A honeycomb-shaped office building in Vancouver is proving that wood can stand tall in earthquake zones while fighting climate change. The Hive is now the tallest earthquake-resistant mass timber building in North America.
Vancouver is building Canada's first supertall skyscraper inspired by ancient glass sea sponges found off the British Columbia coast. The 1,033-foot tower will feature a rooftop park and aims for net-zero carbon operation.
Two elite marathoners pushed each other to shatter a course record that stood for years, finishing just seconds apart. Over 25,000 runners from 60 countries turned Vancouver into a celebration of human endurance.
A Vancouver community center achieves a rare triple win: mass timber construction, ultra-efficient energy design, and gold-level sustainability. The building proves public spaces can be both beautiful and kind to the planet.
A PhD student is transforming climate anxiety into hope by showing locals the green infrastructure hiding in plain sight throughout downtown Vancouver. Her free walking tours reveal everything from permeable pavement to pedestrian plazas that prove climate action is already working.
A specialized rescue team traveled to a remote island to free a California sea lion slowly being strangled by a plastic packing band. The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue crew is the only team in Canada trained for these life-saving missions.
A retired Vancouver woman has repaired hundreds of stuffed animals, from mass-produced toys to a 115-year-old bear passed through five generations. Ruth Hasman says the stories behind each beloved companion make every stitch worthwhile.
A retired seamstress has spent nearly 20 years restoring thousands of beloved teddy bears and stuffed animals from her Vancouver home. Ruth Hasman's "teddy bear hospital" gives families a chance to preserve toys that have been passed down through generations.
New Zealand's Black Ferns Sevens crushed three opponents to top their group at the Vancouver Sevens, with star Jorja Miller scoring her 100th career try. The women's team now faces the United States in the semifinals after a perfect weekend performance.
Communities across North Vancouver are hosting workshops, film screenings, and cultural gatherings throughout September to honor Indigenous survivors and teach reconciliation. From traditional wool weaving to guided museum tours, locals have dozens of free and low-cost ways to learn and connect.
A Vancouver pilot program is rescuing plastic waste from construction sites and turning it into components that reduce concrete use by 30 percent. Eight building projects are proving that construction waste can become a resource instead of filling landfills.
Hockey Hall of Famers Daniel and Henrik Sedin, who played all 17 seasons together in Vancouver, are now leading the team's front office as co-presidents. The identical twins continue their remarkable journey of doing everything side by side.
After winning just one game early last season, Vancouver FC ended 2025 on a six-game unbeaten streak and reached the Canadian Championship final. Now the team enters 2026 with renewed confidence, smart new signings, and their first ever international match.
A Vancouver cleantech company just proved mining waste can pull carbon from the air 20 times faster than nature alone. Their robots and microwave technology are turning one of Earth's dirtiest industries into a climate solution.
A Vancouver high school just cracked the global top 10 in education's toughest competition. Canada Royal Arts High School is the first Canadian school ever to reach this milestone in the innovation category.
Campers on Vancouver Island heard faint cries in the remote wilderness and discovered two newborn black bear cubs whose mother had died. The tiny cubs, eyes still closed, are now thriving at a wildlife recovery center.
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