Vancouver Rise FC has announced the signing of Canadian international defender Shannon Woeller as the first player in club history.

First Player | Coach | League Info

Vancouver Rise Announces First Player Signing

Woeller, 34, returns home to Vancouver after spending the past 11 years playing abroad in Norway, Iceland, Germany, Sweden, and Spain. Most recently, the experienced defender played for  Vittsjö GIK in the Damallsvenskan, the highest division of women’s football in Sweden.

To compliment the iconic red SkyRide, there is a new way to get up to the Peak of Vancouver with the Blue Grouse Gondola that officially launched last night.

Blue Grouse Gondola

The Blue Grouse Gondola features 15 towers, 27 eight-person gondola cabins, a trip time of 5.5 minutes, and a capacity of 1,000 people/hour offering locals and visitors the quickest way to get from the city to the slopes this winter season. 

The owners of Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett and Steve Nash – today announced the initiation of a process to sell the club.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC For Sale

This decision comes after careful consideration of the club’s journey and reflection on what is required to ensure its continued growth and success.

This weekend around Metro Vancouver enjoy holiday markets, theatre, fairs, films, and more festive more. Miss604 sponsors two free attractions: Christmas at Canada Place; and Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum. Find these events and many more things to do around the region listed below:

Friday, December 13 | Saturday, December 14 | Sunday, December 15

Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events December 13 to 15

All Weekend

At a Park Board meeting in November, Commissioners approved designs for the first phase of East Park, a new waterfront destination park on False Creek in Vancouver’s Olympic Village.

East Park
Vancouver’s Olympic Village is Getting a New Park

The concept for the 1.2-hectare park is shaped by the Guiding Principles for the design of parks in Northeast False Creek, by input from First Nations, and thousands of community members during two rounds of engagement, held in fall 2022 and spring 2024.