Everything you need to know as the city prepares to host World Cup games, from its sporting history to the best places to eat and drink

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 2, 2025 /CNW/ – Working Royals announce the Holiday Rocktail, a one-night, Last Waltz–style holiday concert at Hollywood Theatre on Thursday, 18, 2025.

Join Tom and Mike from Take Time to Travel as they embark on their first seaplane adventure from Victoria to Vancouver with Harbour Air. Watch as they explore Victoria Harbour Airport, board a Twin Otter,

One win away from capturing a first MLS Cup. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be on the road again for the final when they face Inter Miami CF at Chase Stadium this coming Saturday, December 6. But they will have an army of fans behind them in Vancouver.

Vancouver’s rock and metal bands thrash away for Parkinson Society BC and Ozzy Osbourne. Walk with the Christmas spirits through the home of Ebenezer Scrooge. Bach Choir’s spreading the Christmas cheer.

People walk among the light installations at VanDusen Botanical Garden during the annual Festival of Lights in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Nov. 28, 2025. The annual holiday event kicked off here on Friday, with over 1 million lights transforming the garden into a dazzling holiday spectacle. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Ringed by soaring mountains, with gleaming glass skyscrapers reflected in the still waters that surround its downtown core, Vancouver is easy to love, says local food writer Nikki Bayley. Over 40 percent of Vancouver's residents were born outside of Canada ...

Funding for the city's existing buildings retrofit program was nixed in a last-minute amendment brought forward by ABC Councillor Lenny Zhou to Mayor Ken Sim's controversial 2026 budget.