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Vancouver Vibes: From Arctic Outflow Warnings to Festival Drama and City Crackdowns

Arctic Outflow Warning - By the Hour Comedy - City Crackdowns - HSBC SVNS Vancouver - Hybrid-Timber Tower - PuSh Festival - Refugee Claims - Snowfall - Vancouver - Youth Super Session

Discover the latest scoop from Vancouver - frosty weather alerts, festival cancellations, and city news that's got everyone talking!

From frostbite warnings to festival cancellations, Vancouver is buzzing with news that's keeping residents on their toes. Environment Canada issued an Arctic outflow warning for Metro Vancouver, predicting dangerously cold temperatures and possible snowfall on Jan. 11, 2024. Alongside this chilly forecast, the PuSh Festival in Vancouver made waves by canceling a play, 'The Runner,' over Gaza tensions, sparking mixed reactions from the community. Additionally, the City of Vancouver reignited its crackdown on hookah lounges, escalating efforts to shut down these establishments.

As snowfall snarled traffic and emergency shelters felt the squeeze from increasing refugee claims, Vancouverites braced themselves for a challenging period. Adding to the mix, Mount Pleasant could soon host Vancouver's tallest 'hybrid-timber' tower, offering 210 rental units in a 25-storey building at Main St. & 5th Avenue. Amidst all this drama, Vancouver's new alcohol-free By the Hour Comedy scene is making waves, bringing a fresh perspective to the city's entertainment scene.

In a twist of events, the Vancouver Theatre Festival not only followed Victoria in canceling an Israel-set play but also dropped another production that faced controversy. On a lighter note, over 5000 kids are gearing up to experience the HSBC SVNS Vancouver tournament for free at the Youth Super Session, an initiative aimed at engaging young rugby enthusiasts.

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'Frostbite and hypothermia': Arctic outflow warning issued for Metro ... (Vancouver Is Awesome)

The Metro Vancouver, BC weather forecast includes dangerous cold and possible snowfall. Environment Canada issued an Arctic outflow warning Jan. 11, 2024.

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BC weather: frigid arctic air on way | CityNews Vancouver (News 1130)

Winds whipped up across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley Thursday morning, ahead of a blast of frigid arctic air.

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Après Victoria, au tour du festival PuSh de Vancouver d'annuler la ... (ICI.Radio-Canada.ca)

Après le théâtre Belfry de Victoria, c'est au tour du Festival international des arts de la scène PuSh de Vancouver d'annuler la pièce The Runner prévue au ...

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Surviving Vancouver's big chill: Don't make these home heating ... (Vancouver Is Awesome)

The Vancouver Fire Rescue Service advises people not to use ovens, candles or camping stoves during this winter's cold weather. Here's are some safety tips.

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Vancouver PuSh festival drops play The Runner over Gaza tension ... (Vancouver Sun)

PuSh Festival Thursday said it made the decision after hearing from both those who wanted it to go ahead and others who called for its cancellation.

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Sudden snowfall, winter weather snarl traffic in B.C.'s Lower ... (CBC.ca)

Heavy snow hit Metro Vancouver on Thursday just before the afternoon commute, leading to delays, collisions, skidding and spin-outs on some major routes.

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'Challenging environment': Shoppers decry state of disrepair at ... (Vancouver Sun)

Recently, the flagship store on Granville and West Georgia was eerily quiet. Most of the elevators and escalators were out of service.

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Vancouver's emergency shelters feel the squeeze as refugee claims ... (Vancouver Sun)

6740 refugee claims made between January and November 2023, a significant increase from the 3895 claims made for the same months in 2022.

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Snow begins to fall across Metro Vancouver, causing delays for ... (CTV News Vancouver)

Around 3 p.m., a transit bus spun out on Highway 1 at Mountain Highway in North Vancouver, according to DriveBC. Officials warned of major delays on the roadway ...

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How TransLink is prepping buses and trains for snowfall in Metro ... (Business in Vancouver)

TransLink has released a plan for dealing with the upcoming cold and possible snowfall in the Metro Vancouver weather forecast.

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Vancouver festival drops play 'The Runner' over Gaza tension, in ... (Toronto Star)

VANCOUVER - Organizers of a performing arts festival in Vancouver have cancelled a play that addresses ethical dilemmas in the Middle East, citing friction ...

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L'audace architecturale de Vancouver, vue de Montréal (ICI.Radio-Canada.ca)

Maxime-Alexis Frappier est un architecte montréalais qui accumule les prix. Tombé amoureux de Vancouver il y a 10 ans, il s'est fait un nom là-bas et ...

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Snow stalls buses, causes crashes in Vancouver, North Vancouver ... (Globalnews.ca)

Snow and icy roads caused problems for buses and vehicles alike in Metro Vancouver, Thursday afternoon. One bus blocked a section of Highway One in North ...

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RCMP seek missing 21-year-old last seen in downtown Vancouver (Globalnews.ca)

Chloe Douglas was spotted near Granville and Nelson streets on Tuesday around 4 p.m. and reported missing the next day.

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Vancouver festival cancels Israel-set play pulled by Belfry Theatre (Times Colonist)

A Vancouver theatre festival set to show a play that the Belfry Theatre had opted to cancel has now also cancelled the production.

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Vancouver theatre follows Victoria and cancels Israel-set play, after ... (CHEK)

A one-man play about an Israeli volunteer that was set to be shown in Vancouver – after being cancelled in Victoria – has been pulled from its Vancouver ...

Vancouver's Top-10 CRE transactions of 2023: Deal volume tumbles (Real Estate News EXchange)

The dollar volume for CRE in the Greater Vancouver Area plunged in 2023 compared with 2022. Colliers reports the volume of transactions dipped 48 per cent ...

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5000+ kids to experience HSBC SVNS Vancouver for free at Youth ... (Rugby Canada)

The rugby sevens Youth Super Session is set to return for the 2024 HSBC SVNS Vancouver tournament, an initiative started in 2023 that invites schools in ...

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Sold (Bought): North Vancouver home rich with high-end details (Vancouver Sun)

Seven-bedroom, six-bath home boasts 6640 square feet, exposed timber beams, integrated audio, air conditioning and a swimming pool.

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Book review: Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart's memoir a ... (Vancouver Sun)

The book is an important account of B.C. asking the federal government to decriminalize small quantities of hard drugs.

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Vancouver reignites crackdown on hookah lounges (Business in Vancouver)

The City of Vancouver has elevated its fight to close the city's hookah lounges, months after issuing warning letters to two establishments.

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Douglas Todd: Why so many Canadians are moving out of ... (Vancouver Sun)

High housing costs and a stagnant economy are causing a large number of Canadians to "vote with their feet," says economist.

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B.C.'s Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria top Canada's debt map ... (Williams Lake Tribune)

The study broadly links rising consumer debt in British Columbia (and Canada as a whole) with declining housing affordability as mortgage-related debt has risen ...

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A Q&A with Vancouver's memelord @seabusmemes (Straight.com)

At the time, I was living in North Van and I was taking the SeaBus to work every day. I was seeing their posts all the time and I thought to myself, “Well, the ...

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Mount Pleasant could soon have Vancouver's tallest 'hybrid-timber ... (Vancouver Is Awesome)

Mount Pleasant could soon have Vancouver's tallest 'hybrid-timber' tower; project calls for 210 rental units in 25-storey building at Main St. & 5th Avenue.

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Vancouver's new alcohol-free By the Hour Comedy is about much ... (Straight.com)

When a four-years-sober Conor Levesque began doing comedy in Vancouver a year ago, one of the first things he discovered was that most standup venues in ...

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