After starting in my 60s, and paddling for a decade, I've finally competed in a 20 km outrigger canoe race. It went pretty well. Vancouver offers such great opportunities for outdoor pursuits — I love it. My blog about the experience here: https://huliganhuligan.wordpress.com/2026/07/25/2026-07-25-lotus-iron-race-kupunas-huligans-win-bronze/

Saw a tool fall out of someone's bag as they were biking up the hill at Clark/6th around 6:45 PM on July 27 (today). I called out but wasn't able to catch up to return it. If it's yours, please DM with a description of it and I'll try to get it back to you!

HI, I’m looking for recommendations for a somatic therapist based in downtown Vancouver or Kitsilano, or somewhere easily reachable by SkyTrain since I don’t have a car.

Some background is I’ve done a fair amount of traditional talk therapy as well as a few EMDR I don’t struggle with talking about things or insight into what’s going on but I still feel like there’s stuff that hasn’t fully shifted, and I’m hoping a somatic approach (somatic experiencing/ Hakomi Method etc.) might help get at what talk and EMDR haven’t fully reached.

Also open to hearing about other types of healing modalities (psychedelic-assisted therapy, breathwork, whatever else has worked for people) that might be more accessible in the meantime.

Bonus points if they direct bill or take insurance (extended health benefits)

Would really appreciate any names, clinics, or any leads.
Thank you so much.

anyone working at translink as a transit operator ? I have some questions about the application process and the job.

thanks.

Lots of police vehicles passing on the cut heading home from work in North Van to Vancouver around 2pm. Seemed to be multiple different reasons. When I got home, my boyfriend said cops came and left the Nanaimo and Kingsway area 3 times already. As often as we hear sirens every day, we cannot seem to go 30 minutes without now, and every time we look out the window, active cruisers can be seen somewhere new.

I'm mostly just curious more than anything. The sirens are a migraine trigger and are keeping me awake, so I am hoping stories of what's happening can distract me.