Vancouver buzzed today as Canada called up Nichelle Prince for friendlies, a visitor marveled at the city's charm, and officials scrapped a controversial Downtown Eastside consultancy contract.
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Vancouver, City, News, British Columbia, Canada
Week of May 19 – May 25, 2025
A week of sports highs, civic clashes, and surprising urban twists in Vancouver.
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Vancouver buzzed with energy this week as Nichelle Prince’s friendlies boosted local sports pride and council debates over a new downtown sign stirred sharp conversations. Highway construction woes, legislative tensions, fossil finds, and an unexpected game show twist all flavored the vibrant urban narrative.
City council weighs funding a new permanent 'Vancouver' sign downtown. US-bound traffic drops noticeably over the long weekend, and RCMP readies for potential arrests amid protests at an ostrich farm.
vancouver.citynews.ca · vancouver.citynews.ca · vancouver.citynews.caFraser Valley's Highway 1 construction is damaging vehicles and testing drivers, while proposed fast-track legislation has First Nations bracing for protests and conflict. Regional concerns are mounting.
vancouver.citynews.ca · halifax.citynews.caA groundbreaking fossil discovery fascinates experts, police arrest a man in a cross-border fentanyl case, and Hudson’s Bay advances retail change by selling 28 leases.
vancouver.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · vancouver.citynews.caA UBC graduate’s winning streak on Jeopardy! ended, marking a memorable twist in today's Vancouver news cycle. The event captured local attention as the city updates unfolded.
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