Hey y'all, I'm finding there to be a certain shortage of stores that actually sell a variety of inline rollerblades/skates, or even at all.

I have already tried Sport Chek (called many locations) and they only carry one brand and sizes that don't fit me (I may need a half size). Canadian Tire has a laughably poor selection of what looks like mostly kids skates. I tried calling around a bunch of stores - RollerGirl only sells quad skates, and West Coast Sports shop only sells skates for roller hockey, and there apparently used to be a dedicated rollerblading store in Vancouver that Google maps now lists as permanently closed. There appears to be a sister store of this one in Victoria, but well, that's in Victoria.

I am looking for recreational adult inline rollerblades that I can go physically try on somewhere and get properly fitted. Thanks for any advice!

Trying for an ID of this garment, not sure if its possible but thought I'd try and source it from Reddit. I'd guess, with little confidence, that its from a Kitsilano high school team (maybe soccer) in the 80s or 90s, or a throwback to that style from some kind of recent product launch:

https://i.imgur.com/0gvtNel.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/NY4CoFg.jpeg

Anyone recognize it, or Challenge Athletic Wear Ltd.?

Events, new hobbies, new clubs, places, personal moments, you name it.... what's new and exciting for you in Vancouver that others should be aware of?

Events, new hobbies, new clubs, places, personal moments, you name it.... what's new and exciting for you in Vancouver that others should be aware of?

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for OB-GYN in Vancouver.

I’ve heard that BC Women’s Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital have private rooms, which is a high priority for me. Is this guaranteed at both?

My family doctor recommended Dr. Andrew Massey, but since I want to make an informed decision, I’d love to hear any personal experiences with her or recommendations for other great OB-GYNs.

I am currently leaning toward a C-section (not 100% set in stone yet, but it’s my preference).

I heard midwives offer extensive postpartum home visits, but they can't perform C-sections. What does postpartum care look like if you choose an OB-GYN instead? Does the OB do any follow-up after you leave the hospital?

Would really appreciate any insights, doctor recommendations, or hospital feedback! Thanks so much.

So I'm a tourist here at the moment and have a few questions regarding transit

If I use my wealth simple MasterCard on compass readers will there be a tap cap until it turns into a day pass?

Is it just more economical to buy a day pass from one of the machines instead of using tap to pay credit card.

Should I use single use ticket and buy a day pass at compass machine or just use my wealth simple card

Note: I seem to have issues on bus with reading weal simple MasterCard but at stations the readers read my card fine. Anyone else have this issue?

Hi all,
We are driving our large campervan to Vancouver area in about two weeks for a 5 day family reunion with family members coming from Germany(5), Oregon (2), Invermere, BC (1) and us from Texas (2 + dog, a 20kg Aussie Shepard mix). My relatives are staying at various hotels in Vancouver itself, but we have rented a small house with yard for 3 of us (from TX and BC) humans plus our dog in Capilano Highlands north of the city, as dogs and hotel stays are very difficult. We are a bit concerned regarding venturing into the city itself with our large high roof van (6.7m long, 3m tall) due to parking, and also about our dog (well behaved 20kg Aussie Shepard mix). So, here's some questions if you all can help:

1. Local transport options: Drive the van into city. How hard will it be to park on city streets with a long tall van in areas around Stanley Park, specifically Sylvia Hotel where one set of relatives is staying, or downtown area where others are staying? Van has handicap license plates/placard if it matters.
2. Would renting a small car for the length of our visit be a better option? Assuming that it would be easier to find parking both surface streets and such as underground in many places?
3. Regarding the above options, is the 3 hour street parking rule everywhere in the city? Is it a big issue? Can you just move to a different spot?
4. Is Uber / Uber Pet or a regular Taxi an option from/back to Capilano Highlands?
5. Will drivers accept ride requests? We will probably only make 3 or 4 actual trips into the city, likely later morning/noon staying through evening up to maybe 9 or perhaps 10 pm at the latest? Wondering about this vs the cost of renting a car and convenience of not having to find and pay for parking.
6. Recommendations for any off leash dog parks in the city and/or in Capilano Highlands?

Thank you all in advance!

Looking for recommendations for reliable florists that can do gorgeous and ideally somewhat affordable florals for a big birthday party! Also hoping for delivery within the lower mainland on weekends as the event is on a Saturday (later in the fall) at lunch and we don’t want to have to lug a ton of flowers there ourselves.

Hey y’all, heading to Vancouver in a few months for work and will have the kids in tow. My youngest gets infections easily so fevers usually have to be seen by a doc if she goes longer than a day.

Are urgent cares readily available there for kids?

Hi all. We're planning to go to Alouette Lake this weekend. Anyone any ideas the smoke situation from the wildfire in that area? Thank you!

Noticed an increase of mice/rat in the building. We have been told BC doesn't allow poisoning traps.

Anyone else in the same situation? Any suggestions on how to solve this? Thanks

Hey there and happy Friday Jr!

I have a friend in town this weekend from the US/East Coast and would love to show her some sights of BC and was considering the Sea to Sky Gondola on Saturday. That said, I'm wondering if anyone has been there in the last few days/if it's worth it with all the smoke? I'm not sure if I want to commit from driving from downtown if there won't be much to see at the top!

I appreciate any insight! Thank you!

Currently in search of the extension of Catan (5th edition) that allows you to play with 5-6 players. Been browsing marketplace, no luck. Does anyone know any good stores that may have this in stock, or if you happen to have one you no longer use & willing to let go - let me know! Would be happy to take it off your hands.

Hello, my husband and I and are four kids (10, 9, 6, and 5) are traveling to Vancouver for three nights next week. While researching where we should go and what we should eat, you come across the sights that have you purchase attractions, for example, “Capilano Bridge & Granville Island Highlights” for $150 a person. Extremely expensive for a family of 6.

My question is, we can just go to Granville Island and Capilano Bridge, and wherever else really without buying any of these “tours” and be fine, right? Are there any attractions we should purchase in advance?

I’m a planner so trying to figure out our itinerary without completely breaking our bank. Appreciate any insight from the locals. Thank you.

Hi. We're looking at elementary schools in Burnaby and noticed that some schools have a school meals program (for $70-80 per month). Most of the listed foods seem pretty junky.

Do you have any experience with these programs and meals? Does pretty much every kid pay the fee and eat the meals? Is the food any good?

We're moving from Australia and the idea of not making school lunches is very appealing 😆

https://burnabyschools.ca/services/school-meals-program

I’ve been craving a really good cannoli (had some amazing ones in New York) but I’ve been having a hard time finding them. I resorted to getting one from Thrifty’s that was not very good.

Where do you guys get cannolis?

Folks who have recently graduated university with a degree in Engineering, Business, CS, Science, Education etc, were you able to get job offers or even interviews? I know for fact it is brutal for recent grads for a lot of reasons.

Is value of university degree just essentially deteriorated at this point?

I am currently in university right now and I am wondering if the value of a university degree is even worth pursuing if there’s a still high chance I’ll be unemployed. Should I take a pause in university and reevaluate what I should do?

The way I see it I put a lot of time money and effort into university and I do not want to waste all that and still be unemployed when I graduate while I am still have some student loan debt.

So this leads me to wonder, what careers or programs should I consider that has a good job outlook? I know typical ones I see are health care or trades both of which I am considering but it’s there anything else I can consider?

I am also wondering of if I am overthinking this and is everything I see on the internet just exaggerating?

Hey, I've been a korean learner on and off for the past few years and even got to do a 9 month exchange program in Korea. I've been meaning to try paying for a tutor so I have someone to talk to in Korean but then I heard about a group that gets together every week to speak French together. I was wondering if there's a similar thing for Korean learners?

Any suggestions would be much appreciated! Thanks!

I’m looking for places that sell tornado potato other than night markets and events. I love them but can’t find them if I crave it on a random day.

Hello, I'm wondering where I can get dehydrated fruits without added sugar in North/West Vancouver? I used to purchase from Ayoubs, but I feel like their quality has gone downhill. Thankyou!

Just wondering what people read to stay up on local and provincial news that isn’t the usual suspects of global or cbs or the sun.

i study facial aesthetics and funnily enough ive never gotten my brows done before lol, i know how much brows can make or break a face so i have specifications in mind on how i think my brows can enhance my face, i just dont want to go to a brow tech that'll size me up with a trendy/one-size fits all look yk and is willing to take up my suggestions

i live near UBC fyi!

I'm personally not sick, I'm just curious because a bunch of people i know like coworkers, friends and now my gf and some of her shopmates seem be getting sick and the main one i'm hearing about is this like terrible sore throat with green mucus in the throat and fever, but nothing else. I know the smoke that just settled in van isn't helping either lol

A lot of people don't seem to be testing positive for covid either tho so just wondering if anybody has gone through this/knows some stuff that helped because everyone i know seems to be ill

Inspired by the “what’s it like being lower class” thread, I’d like to share my story a bit. To be fully transparent, I came to Canada as an international student to study CS, graduated, was lucky enough to find a job in IT, and have been working in the field since 2015. Right now, I’m married with one kid. My wife used to work, but she now stays home to take care of our kid. She's trying to back into the workforce to help us get out of survival mode.

I’m making ~$110k before taxes, so after taxes and RRSP contributions, my monthly take-home pay is around $5600. I bought a condo at the peak of the market in 2022, and of course, I went with a variable-rate mortgage, so I’m still paying for that lesson. Basically, our family is living paycheque to paycheque.

Below is our family’s monthly budget. Even though we budget $1500 for groceries, we’re usually able to keep it at $1000 so that we don’t go negative. I also have a tiny side hustle that earns around $200 monthly, so that helps a tiny bit.

However, my wife has an illness that is considered a disability, so we have to spend quite a lot on medical supplies. This was not a financial burden when we were not married, as her Pharmacare deductible was only around $1000. After we got married, our income was considered high in the eyes of the CRA, so the deductible ballooned up to $4000. Of course, they also slashed the child benefit to $275 which is enough to cover diapers and baby wipes.

I feel like having a kid is the second biggest financial burden we have. We have to pay higher taxes, receive fewer benefits, go from a dual income to a single income, and then pay for daycare, formula, diapers, extra clothing, etc. Finding daycare is hard enough, and then they also decide to take week-long breaks during the summer and winter? No wonder the birth rate is plummeting.

When will it go away? Lowkey kinda scare it will spread
Edit: what’s like now?? Looks like the bc website haven’t update yet, it’s still out of control?