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VANCOUVER, BC – Six Vancouver Whitecaps FC players have been called up to represent their respective countries during the upcoming March international window. All six players are 24 years old or under. Defensive midfielder Andrés Cubas was also called up but will not be attending due to injury. This window marks the penultimate meeting for … Read more
Ein laues Frühlingsbeben an der Westküste Elke Porter | March 21, 2026 | Westcoast German News BC Place, Vancouver – March 21, 2026 The first day of spring arrived at BC Place with all the promise of a new season — but for Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the evening ended in familiar frustration. Before 21,261 fans, … Read more
Vancouver, BC — Little Room Productions (LRP), in partnership with New Works and The Roundhouse Community Centre, presents the world premiere of Fall(se) Circ(us), the company’s inaugural full-length contemporary dance work for an ensemble, on stage at Roundhouse Community Centre on March 21, 2026 at 7:30pm. Choreographed by LRP’s Co-Director Isak Enquist, Fall(se) Circ(us) examines … Read more
Elke Porter | Westcoast German News | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 The matchday experience has been reimagined through a concept known as The Last Mile, visualized here as a vibrant river of fans flowing along the False Creek seawall. This is not a static viewing area, but a dynamic, pedestrian-only spectator corridor designed to build … Read more
A Historic Sunday at BC Place — March 15, 2026 Even before a single ball was kicked, Sunday’s match against Minnesota United FC had already earned a nickname among the faithful: The Cherry Blossom Match. Vancouver’s iconic pink blooms were in full splendour around the city, and the Whitecaps community leaned into the season with … Read more
It was August 17, 2025, and Vancouver’s BC Place buzzed with an electricity the city hadn’t felt since the Stanley Cup Final. A German legend had landed — not just in British Columbia, but in our hearts. Thomas Müller, the Raumdeuter, the man who turned Bayern Munich’s pitch into a personal canvas for 25 years, … Read more
100 Tage bis zum Anpfiff: Vancouvers Wirtschaft im FIFA-Fieber VANCOUVER – Gestern verwandelte sich der Corner Club im BC Place in ein strategisches Hauptquartier für die lokale Wirtschaft. Unter dem Titel „100 Days to Kickoff: The Business of the Beautiful Game“ lud das Greater Vancouver Board of Trade zu einem Briefing ein, das keinen Zweifel … Read more
Foreign Languages: Homages to the Misunderstood Dal Schindel Gallery, Regent College | April 8 – May 30, 2026 The Dal Schindel Gallery at Regent College is proud to present Foreign Languages: Homages to the Misunderstood, a landmark exhibition by Vancouver-based artist Brigitte Potter-Mael. Running from April 8 to May 30, 2026, this retrospective draws together … Read more
An exclusive opportunity for Swiss and German-speaking companies to break into North America’s booming tech market. What Is Web Summit? If you haven’t heard of Web Summit yet, get ready to mark it firmly on your radar. Widely regarded as one of the world’s most influential technology conferences, Web Summit is where the global tech … Read more
A fresh and exciting initiative is taking shape in Metro Vancouver—one that brings together European cultural societies, creative communities, and business networks under one shared banner. It’s called EuroBC Scene, and if the energy in the room this week was any indication, this is only the beginning. The spark was lit during a recent gathering … Read more
Vancouver Opera brings Mozart’s comic masterpiece back to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre after a 20-year absence, with an all-Canadian cast and contemporary West Coast twist. After more than two decades away from Vancouver stages, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s beloved opera buffa Così fan tutte returns tonight to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, presented by Vancouver Opera in … Read more
By Elke Porter | Canadian German Business News | May 21, 2025Subscription to WBN and being a Contributor is FREE! We are thrilled to introduce “Citizen Journalism – Unlocking the Journalist Within,” an introductory guide designed to inspire and empower individuals to share their stories and build influence in their communities. Now available on Magcloud … Read more