First Nation files court challenge against Burrard Inlet dredging project for oil tankers

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/burrard-inlet-second-narrows-oil-tanker-dredging-first-nation-court-challenge 

Decades ago, there should have already been a North Boundary Road bus and bike bridge beside the Iron-Bridge. Since the Iron Bridge wasn't widened to accommodate 2 express bus or 2 rapid bus lanes, a North Boundary Road bus and bike bridge would have been a huge improvement. 

Canada is on the same planet as Australia, but seems to be on a different world. Asia, Europe and the US just don't seem to have the same overlapping restrictions as Canada and especially, BC. 

Greater Vancouver should be on a similar city and port level as Brisbane, but the provincial backwater BC mindset keeps holding things back.

https://thehub.ca/2026/07/08/can-the-port-of-vancouver-handle-supertankers-a-closer-look-at-the-other-megaproject-inside-albertas-pipeline-proposal/

If Burrard Inlet isn't a suitable location for the tankers, then another location must be found. BC remains as a provincial backwater on the Pacific Rim and Canada has less than 1% of the worlds population. If it were possible, there are those in Canada who would like to just shut out the world and even shut Canada down.

Australia hasn't been able to do so much more than Canada simply because it doesn't have half of the year stuck in cold, crappy weather.

təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre (NW)

 https://www.newwestcity.ca/parks-and-recreation/facilities/temesewtx-aquatic-and-community-centre an eight-lane 50 m pool, with dive tank and adjustable height floor 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-westminster-final-goodbye-canada-games-pool-1.6349916 In this case, nothing like the VMV was able to stop NW from having a new 50 m pool. 

https://globalnews.ca/news/9172728/demolition-begins-new-westminster-canada-games-pool/

North Vancouver aquatic and community centre opens this month

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/harry-jerome-community-recreation-centre-north-vancouver-july-2026-opening-date 

While a 25m lap pool is OK for North Vancouver, its a joke for Vancouver. 

https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/About/Capital-Projects/Harry-Jerome-Community-Recreation-Centre/About-the-Centre 

https://www.dnv.org/parks-trails-recreation/new-community-recreation-centre-lynn-creek 

https://www.hdrinc.com/ca/portfolio/delbrook-community-recreation-centre Delbrook is also only 25 m.

Of course the Vancouver Aquatic Centre rebuild with only a  25-metre pool, not matching its former 50 m. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-councillor-approve-aquatic-centre-funding-1.7565385 

"What happens when a city completely ignores a binding voter decision and spends 65% more taxpayer money to deliver 50% less of what was promised?" https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2025/07/30/vancouvers-vac-50meter-pool-betrayal-legal-crowdfunding/ 

Pay more, get LE$$, that's the backwards BC way.

https://www.canadianarchitect.com/vancouver-aquatic-centre/  

The space & building was there for several decades with a 50 m clearance. 

https://www.actonostry.ca/work/current/vancouver-aquatic-centre 

Yet somehow, the new building will only have a half-length pool. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-aquatic-centre-court-injunction-9.7245890 

Think small and build small, because its backwards Vancouver.

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/a-betrayal-swimmers-head-to-court-seeking-to-block-aquatic-centre-downsizing

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/1ufe9gs/tbt_rip_vancouver_aquatic_centre_may_3_1974_june/

NV

V-BC

Story Bridge and Clem Jones Tunnel vs the inadequat LGB

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Story_Bridge 3 lanes each way.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clem_Jones_Tunnel (CJT) 2 lanes each way. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clem_Jones_Tunnel#Public_transport

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Story+Bridge 

The+Missing+Element in backwards BC.

In contrast, Vancouver is stuck with a 3 lane LGB, with no parallel bus, truck and train tunnels. If visiting Vancouver from Brisbane, or almost any Australian city or town, you will be shocked. While Australia is allowed to have 3 big port cities on the Pacific Rim (Mel Syd & Bris), Canada has taken a Half-A$$ED approach.

While the Port_of_Prince_Rupert has a lot of potential, most of it remains as a watered down front. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Prince_Rupert#Conversion_to_an_intermodal_terminal 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Harbour_(British_Columbia)#Facilities

https://gvha.ca/deep-water-terminal/terminal-information/ V-BC has potential, but its also so scaled back or watered down. 

Despite Victoria wanting to remain as a quaint provincial backwater, it should eventually become a proper port city like Wellington. https://www.centreport.co.nz/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentrePort_Wellington#Containers 

Port of Vancouver, BC.

Why B.C. residents' anxiety over climate change is spiking

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-residents-climate-change-anxiety-statcan Switzerland can fit into BC 23 times, yet BC still doesn't even have the population of 1 CH. 

With Canada having only half of 1% of the worlds population, perhaps the environment can be used as a perpetual excuse to KEEP THEM OUT. So, despite Canada being the 2nd largest country in overall area, with vast wilderness and harsh winters, its too difficult to accommodate more of the worlds population. 

Since most of the worlds countries are of a smaller area, but they still have a significant part of their land to accommodate more people. All sorts of environmental restrictions could be quite a clever way to indeed maintain a KEEP THEM OUT AGENDA. While people around the world get quite concerned when too much of the 3rd world is let into their country, there is a large pool of upper and lower middleclass to choose from.

Its just not economically viable to have too many 3rd world refuges, when more higher income people can actually help to balance things out. However, using overlapping environmental controls would be a very clever way to maintain the KEEP THEM OUT AGENDA. 

While its understandable as to why Antarctica almost has no people, its strange that Canada doesn't contain even 1% of the worlds population.

Victoria, Q.C. and Halifax

 https://victoriabuzz.com/2026/07/victoria-ranked-among-top-cities-to-live-in-canada-for-2026/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria,_British_Columbia

https://www.reddit.com/r/VictoriaBC/comments/gc8bid/anyone_who_lived_in_both_halifax_and_victoria_and/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_City

https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Victoria/Nova-Scotia 

https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowTopic-g155025-i50-k9846192-Nova_Scotia_Vs_Quebec-Quebec.html 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax,_Nova_Scotia

The best places to live in Canada

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-cities-best-live-canada-2026 

https://www.expertsforexpats.com/advice/relocation/best-places-to-live-in-canada 

https://www.tangerine.ca/en/thejuice/wealth/canadas-best-cities-for-wealth-life-balance

The list of world's most livable places

 https://dailyhive.com/canada/worlds-most-livable-city-canada

BRT in Greater Vancouver

 https://www.translink.ca/plans-and-projects/projects/rapid-transit-projects/bus-rapid-transit

https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/parking-streets-transportation/surrey-bus-rapid-transit-brt 

https://translinklistens.ca/bus-rapid-transit-program , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZXE9jaipF4

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bus-rapid-transit-translink-9.7055644 

https://www.translink.ca/news/2025/january/translinks%20bus%20rapid%20transit%20routes%20take%20step%20forward 

https://www.mapleridge.ca/your-government/city-council/maple-ridge-moves 

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/1i2vtu6/new_details_and_public_engagement_for_translinks/

New replacement George Massey Tunnel to cost $8.5 billion and opening in September 2031

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/george-massey-tunnel-new-replacement-cost-timeline-update 

Of course with all the extra delays costs, there still won't be an LRT tube and no HOV lanes. While the new tunnel will be 4 lanes each way, there should have been an extra section for 2 LRT tracks and 2 rapid bus lanes. BC has a problem providing 24hr rapid rail transportation, so 24hr BRT is essential. 

A 10 lane version of an Alex_Fraser_Bridge with a provision for LRT, could have been completed a few years ago. However, just because some people didn't want a bridge crossing that part of the river, the plan was scrapped. The result is more cost and delay in what should have been completed a few decades ago. 

If ever a proper LRT and rapid bus crossing can be built parallel to the new tunnel, then that 8 lane tunnel could still have 3 general lanes each way, plus the 4th being an HOV lane. A parallel LRT and rapid bus needs to be built between Richmond and Delta so that there can be an efficient connection between YVR and the 2 ferry terminals.

Something like a Tilikum_Crossing between Richmond and Delta should have already been built decades ago, but there just isn't proper transportation planning in backwards BC.

Either an extension of an improved YVR-Canada Line, or an LRT like the C Train or MAX_Train. Since such a train won't be running 24 hours a day, there would need to be a Rapid bus_crossing as well. Such redundancy is important, especially if there is an occasional problem with the train. A Streetcar_Crossing would also be nice, because the Skytrain, LRT and BRT can't go everywhere. Where as express and local buses and streetcars can fill in the gaps. 

Of course more bicycle and footpaths can be a great improvement. 

Calgary Stampede parade kicks off 10 days of western fun

 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-stampede-parade-2026-9.7257432 

https://www.accuweather.com/en/ca/calgary/t2p/july-weather/52479 21C

Alberta-BC oil pipeline

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-alberta-canada-new-oil-pipeline-agreement 

BC has been so reluctant to bend over and accept the big pipe from Alberta.

Alberta pitches new West Coast oil pipeline to B.C.'s South Coast https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/livestory/energy-proposal-ab-bc-west-coast-july-2-live-updates-9.7251535 Albeta pitches and BC is expected to catch.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/agreement-between-bc-and-ottawa-supports-new-alberta-pipeline/ 

Its not Butman, but Bitumen, but BC is expected to ben over and submit to it.

https://www.bigwestcountry.ca/2026/07/02/alberta-pitches-new-bitumen-pipeline-to-b-c-coast-with-tmx-pembina-partners/ 

https://www.alberta.ca/west-coast-oil-pipeline 

Despite its size, Canada has less than 1% of the worlds population. BC has yet to have as many people as 1 Switzerland. Yet, the area of Switzerland can fit into BC 23 times. 

'Extreme weather' wipes out Ottawa's Canada Day activities, including fireworks

 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/canada-day-activities-in-ottawa-cancelled-9.7255350 Despite Vancouver having such cold, crappy summer weather, it was the heat that ruined things in Ottawa. 

https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622726/Kelowna-Canada-Day-fireworks-light-up-Okanagan-Lake Vancouver was unable to get Kelowna to cancel their CD fireworks.

No Canada Day Fireworks in Vancouver, yet again

"You’ll find Canada Day fireworks in Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, White Rock, Abbotsford, and Port Coquitlam." https://miss604.com/2026/06/canada-day-events-around-vancouver-2026 

Despite not having any Canada Day fireworks for itself, Vancouver can't stop other cities in BC or Canada from having fireworks on C Day.

The 15-30 minute city concept

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15-minute_city 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198222000641

Ideally, if most things are within 15 minutes, that's great.

https://unfccc.int/news/the-15-minute-city 

https://www.deloitte.com/global/en/industries/government-public/perspectives/urban-future-with-a-purpose/15-minute-city.html

Even in the case of urban sprawl, a lot of things can be built within 15-30 minute town centers.

https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2024/10/15-minute-cities-canada

https://www.oecd.org/en/blogs/2025/04/from-the-15-minute-city-to-the-30-minute-region-rethinking-how-we-live-and-connect.html 

No matter how big a city or urban region is, 15-30 minute town centers can be built, but it can require a lot of work.

https://www.planetizen.com/news/2022/07/117975-could-la-be-15-minute-city

https://laist.com/brief/news/climate-environment/how-15-minute-cities-could-save-time-reduce-emissions-and-build-community 

However, sometimes people still have to get across town for various reasons. 

https://medium.com/sybarite/escape-to-a-15-minute-city-ce3707baf145 While its not impossible, to even establish 30 minute urban focal points in Greater L.A. can be challenging. If a person living in L.A. is within 15 minutes of walking or biking, or a bus or train trip from the stores and other services, that's great. However, a lot of people are still a 30-60 minute drive away from work & other places to get to. Thus, a 1 hour+ city is still unavoidable in some cases.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Urbanism/comments/1gtlylo/what_city_is_californias_best_option_for_a/

Vancouver Giants moving to new $360-million, 10,000-seat arena in Surrey City Centre

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-giants-new-surrey-city-centre-arena-relocation

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-giants-move-langley-surrey-whl-arena-9.7254299

15-minute City Movement Gains Momentum in BC

 https://bctimes.ca/posts/bc-15-minute-city-movement  

https://ncceh.ca/resources/evidence-briefs/time-think-15-minute-cities-health-and-equity

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-15-minute-city-1.6463022 

https://open.library.ubc.ca/soa/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0412906

https://theprovince.com/opinion/op-ed/gary-lai-how-far-is-vancouver-on-its-way-to-becoming-a-15-minute-city 

https://spacing.ca/vancouver/2023/05/01/your-15-minute-city-is-not-my-15-minute-city 15 to 30 minutes, but sometimes an hour+ is still required to get to where you are going. 

https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2024/10/15-minute-cities-canada/

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/y4ax7e/thoughts_on_vancouver_ever_turning_into_a/

Will it rain until Canada day in Metro Vancouver?

 https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/metro-vancouver-weather-rain-canada-day-2026-12478135 

Nothing like cold, damp and depressing fall like weather when its supposed to be summer in Vancouver, BC. June 26 was awful! 

How much will Vancouver change by 2036?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJtotvMq2ls 

The Lion+Bridge will likely still not have an express bus and LRT tunnel near it. The+Iron+Bridge still might not have a proper BRT and LRT bridge next to it. The OSB and the KSB will likely not have a bus and bike bridge built beside them. There will still likely be no new Fraser Street Bridge for bikes and buses. No Boundary Road bridges to provide a direct link between the North Shore and Richmond for buses, trucks and bikes.

While the first 2 Skytrain lines will have 5 car trains, the stunted YVR-Canada Line will only have 2.5 car trains. Vancouver still might not permit any office tower to have a 40th floor, but might allow some residential towers to be on a Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane & Toronto scale. 

However, BIG city thinking and planning in Vancouver has always been so difficult. Boston, SF and the City of Paris are ridiculously small cities like Vancouver with all 3 having a land area of less than 50 sq. mi. or 129.5 sq. km. Yet, Boston, SF and especially the City of Paris, have all been able to fit so much more into the same general space. That's because they aren't bound by anything like the inept and extreme Vancouver type restrictions. 

Deadly heatwave continues to grip Europe, but not in cold, damp Vancouver

 https://vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2026/06/26/deadly-heatwave-continues-to-grip-europe 

Europe's deadly heatwave  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2knzzwprgo 

https://globalnews.ca/news/11940283/omega-block-europe-heatwave-canada-explainer While Canada can get some very hot summer days, its difficult for the heat to reach or stay in Vancouver and Victoria. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/europe-heat-wave-omega-alcohol-ban-pride-parade-france-9.7249778 

https://www.accuweather.com/en/ca/vancouver/v6c/june-weather/53286 June 26 only got to 16 C, while that might be considered to be a heatwave up in the Arctic Circle, its pathetic for Vancouver with its short or abbreviated summers. Vancouver might only get to have 10 days in June that are over 25 C, that's hardly a heatwave. 

https://www.accuweather.com/en/ca/vancouver/v6c/may-weather/53286?year=2026 Wow, Vancouver had 13 days in May that were over 20 C. Again, that's hardly a heatwave. 

Vancouver and Victoria can be desirable for people who don't want to use AC for most of the year. Last night I refused to turn on the heating and opted just to just wear more clothes. Its ironic to have to dress for fall outside and at home when its supposed to be summer.