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Prost auf den Herbst: Warum der Herbst die geschäftigste – und schönste – Saison für die deutsche Community in Vancouver ist

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Oktoberfest 2026

Es gibt einen Grund, warum deutsch-kanadische Familien schon Ende August anfangen, ihre Kalender freizuräumen: Der Herbst ist nicht nur ein Fest, sondern ein wahrer Marathon. Von den letzten warmen Sommernächten bis zu Silvester hat die DACH-Community (Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz) in Metro Vancouver ein volles Programm aus Festen, Vereinsabenden und kulturellen Terminen – genug Gründe, um … Read more

Thomas Müller Scores Again — This Time as Club Owner

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Thomas Müller is busy!

Thomas Müller has never done things quietly, and his latest move off the pitch is no exception. The Vancouver Whitecaps forward is now part-owner of a football club — this time in Portugal. Müller, Mats Hummels, and Lucas Hernandez are part of an international consortium that has bought a majority stake in Portuguese top-flight club … Read more

Back to German School in BC: Choices for Children This Fall

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German School image

As summer winds down, many German-speaking families across British Columbia are turning their attention to a question that comes up every September: how do we keep our children connected to the German language and culture once the regular school year begins? Fortunately, the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island offer a well-established network of community German … Read more

German Cinema’s New Voices Hit VIFF

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VIFF 2026 - New German Cinema

This year’s Focus on New German Cinema: Extreme Tension, presented in collaboration with German Films, showcases notable premieres of six features from rising talents who bring new perspectives to a national cinema that’s psychologically complex, visually striking, and socially engaged. Selections include Christoph Otto’s The Ballad From Wednesday to Thursday (Canadian premiere), Ella Cieslinski and … Read more

Development Spotlight: Abode Residential Project Set for Fall Completion on Victoria Drive

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Alpen Club Building Site

VANCOUVER, BC — Construction continues to advance rapidly along Victoria Drive on a major mixed-use development that brings both new rental housing and a renewed cultural destination to the neighborhood. While the structure functions as a single overall building, the residential and commercial components are distinct entities with separate addresses: A Cultural Hub Below, Living … Read more

Whitecaps Chase History in Seattle

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Whitecaps Training Session Aug 15, 26

Vancouver Whitecaps FC will look to clinch a record-ninth Cascadia Cup this Sunday when they travel to Lumen Field to take on Seattle Sounders FC. The match headlines Sunday Night Soccer, presented by Continental Tire, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. PT, airing live on Apple TV and on radio via 730 CKNW. The Cascadia Cup … Read more

The Bakery That Started It All

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Westcoast German News Anniversary Edition

Next year marks the 20th anniversary of a publication that started, quite literally, as a joke between siblings. “My brother used to say, ‘There are three methods of mass communication: Tell-ephone, Tell-evision, and Tell-Elke,’” I wrote in the very first issue. It was November 1st, 2007, and I had just launched German Voices Vancouver — … Read more

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Launches “Soccer for Cancer” Fundraising Campaign

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Cancer Progression

VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Monday the launch of the club’s Soccer for Cancer fundraising campaign, in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society. Fans can donate to the campaign at the club’s official fundraising page. As part of the initiative, Whitecaps FC will host a Soccer for Cancer night at the Sunday, … Read more

VIFF’s Fall Lineup Goes German

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VIFF Ticket Packs on Sale 2026

Vancouver, B.C. — August 2026. The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) has confirmed its first wave of programming for this fall’s 45th edition, and multiple sources tell Westcoast German News that German-language cinema will feature prominently once the full lineup drops. Whether that focus extends beyond Germany to include Austria and Switzerland — both German-speaking … Read more

Vancouver’s Own Ballet Star Comes Home

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Ballet Vancouver with Heather Ogden

Mixed program marks the return of Vancouver-trained Principal dancer––The National Ballet of Canada’s Heather Ogden and Principal guest artists from San Francisco Ballet Heather Ogden reaches Mount Olympus, then comes home to Vancouver to celebrate. The Richmond Academy of Dance alumna departed the city years ago to conquer the world’s biggest ballet stages, and now … Read more

40 Years Later: Remembering the Donors Behind Deutscher Platz

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German Canadian Heritage Plaza Donors and Sponsors

Also: Honouring the Founders of the German Canadian Heritage Plaza In 1986, hundreds of members of our German-speaking community in BC came together — as companies, churches, clubs, schools, and individual families — to fund and build the German Canadian Heritage Plaza (Deutscher Platz) at the 29th Avenue SkyTrain station, as part of Expo ’86’s … Read more

Whitecaps and the Leagues Cup 2026

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Vancouver Whitecaps Leagues Cup August 7, 2026

Saturday, August 8, 2026 – Vancouver’s summer football calendar just got a lot busier, and a lot more confusing. Between the Leagues Cup, the Canadian Championship, and CONCACAF’s other club competitions, Whitecaps FC fans could be forgiven for losing track of which trophy is which. Here’s a primer — and an update on how bad … Read more