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This weekend, a new kind of protest popped up in Vancouver. No AI Vancouver is protesting the planned construction of two Telus AI data centres in Vancouver, one in Mount Pleasant and one downtown.
Opponents of the data centres say they will chug power and water at a time when Vancouver already struggles with summer shortages. Telus, in response, says it'll actually be fine: "Designed to be the world’s most sustainable sovereign AI data centres, our Vancouver facilities will set a new global standard for sustainable AI infrastructure," a representative told Daily Hive.
Whatever your stance on AI, we'll no doubt be hearing plenty more of it now as the data centre fight comes to our doorstep.
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Senior editor
— FEATURE —
The wild heart just outside of Victoria
Vancouverites love going to Victoria for a weekend break. But if you venture outside the province's capital a little, you'll discover a world of breathtaking natural beauty: from the forests lining the Saanich Inlet to the glassy marina of Oak Bay to the head-in-the-clouds views from the Malahat SkyWalk. Come along for a journey through some of Greater Victoria's wilder parts.
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Contemporary Art Takes Over Vancouver This Week
Art Vancouver returns this week, May 28–31, at the Vancouver Convention Centre East for its 10th edition. The contemporary art fair presents Canadian and international contemporary art alongside live demonstrations, talks, workshops, and an art competition.
Tickets are available at artvancouver.net.
— CITY & CULTURE —
The current dysfunction of Vancouver City Council
Last week, Councillor Pete Fry brought a motion to City Hall asking for an axed sex worker social planner position to be reinstated. What happened next, writes Nathan Caddell, is a perfect example of the problems currently plaguing Vancouver's governing body.
New immersive Learning Lab recreates decades of Chinatown history
Explore 30+ studios and meet 70+ artists at Vancouver’s free West of Main Art Walk, May 30 & 31! Experience painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, photography, and more.*
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— MUSIC —
Khatsahlano reveals a Wonderland-themed lineup
Uncle Strut, Art d'Ecco, Concrete Vehicles, and more are heading through the looking glass for West 4th Avenue's annual street party.
In With The New: Japandroids’ David Prowse reps Tribunal
Review: The Last Dinner Party sees theatre kids shine
Improvisers go where no improvisers have gone before in The Improv Centre's cosmic space comedy Exploration Blank.*
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Support for Queer People in Business
Queer Business BC is the province’s hub for 2SLGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs and professionals. Through workshops, networking events, mentorship, and a business directory, we help members connect, grow, and promote their businesses.
Join a community of queer makers, doers, thinkers – and see how B.C.'s longest-running queer business association can support you.
— FOOD & DRINK —
Ben Kiely: Why we still teach classical cooking techniques in 2026
Chefs of tomorrow have to understand the recipes of the past. Ben Kiely, lead chef instructor at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, explains the importance of mastering the classics.
Sips at Sea takes happy hour off the shore
Don't miss a beat of the 2026 Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival! Save big with 2 new ticket bundles covering all headliner shows.*
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— ICYMI —
Time Out Market Vancouver kicks off at Oakridge Park this week
TUTS announces a summer of fish-out-of-water musicals
Blue Heron reflects on a Vancouver Island childhood
Behind the scenes of David Suzuki's 90th birthday bash
— THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK —
LIVING: Vancouver International Children's Festival runs this week, with a bevy of performances designed for little ones. (To May 31 @ Granville Island)
BOOKS: Need to get some books out of your house? The North Vancouver District Public Library is holding a donation drive. (May 26 @ Lynn Valley Library Branch, North Vancouver)
MUSIC: Pop duo Ray Bull get the horns. (May 26 @ Fox Cabaret)
BOOKS: Author Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho discusses her new memoir, The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street. (May 27 @ VPL Central Branch)
LIVING: Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with the Japanese Canadian Human Library, letting you borrow storytellers to find out about their lives. (May 28 @ Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, Burnaby)
THEATRE: Brigadoon tells the story of a secret Scottish village, performed by the North Shore Light Opera Society. (May 28 to June 7 @ Presentation House Theatre, North Vancouver)
VISUAL ARTS: Becoming: The Art of Gu Xiong traces the artist's practice and influences. (May 28 to February 7 @ Museum of Vancouver)
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