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At Vancouver Fashion Week, Ay Lelum marks 10 years as the runway embraces global and Indigenous design

At Vancouver Fashion Week, Ay Lelum marks 10 years as the runway embraces global and Indigenous design

Vancouver Fashion Week returns on April 8 with designers from 10 countries, reflecting the global diversity that founder Jamal Abdourahman says defines the city. This season also features a moving design and music retrospective from Coast Salish fashion house Ay Lelum, blending fashion, family and cultural resurgence.

Julie Chadwick
Julie Chadwick
GastownGastown
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Oku Izakaya is Japanese food, and hospitality, at its finest

Oku Izakaya is Japanese food, and hospitality, at its finest

If you can't go to Japan, then Oku is the next best thing

Geoff Sharpe
Geoff Sharpe
Food SecurityFood Security
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Food Stash Foundation rescues grocery store waste to feed Vancouver families

Food Stash Foundation rescues grocery store waste to feed Vancouver families

The organization is helping fill a need in the city as grocery prices skyrocket. But like many other charities, they're dealing with their own challenges

Dustin Godfrey
Dustin Godfrey
Grocery StoreGrocery Store
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"This keeps them alive": Locals fight to preserve Sunrise Market

"This keeps them alive": Locals fight to preserve Sunrise Market

Community members and customers from Sunrise Market joined a community meeting to speak out about the need for the local community grocer in the neighbourhood

Dustin Godfrey
Dustin Godfrey
MusicMusic
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Take Your Time Back and the fight for Vancouver community music venues

Take Your Time Back and the fight for Vancouver community music venues

Independent music vanues, once the lifeblood of Vancouver's music scene, are suffering, and there is no easy solution

Julie Chadwick
Julie Chadwick
Sandwich SafariSandwich Safari
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At Mimi’s Focaccia, bread brings people together

At Mimi’s Focaccia, bread brings people together

Focaccia serves as a blank canvas for founder Emily Jette's creativity, and as a way to build community

Geoff Sharpe
Geoff Sharpe
City HallCity Hall
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Frances Bula on city-building, development and moving from journalism to civic politics

Frances Bula on city-building, development and moving from journalism to civic politics

The popular civic journalist is making the jump from writing stories to being part of them as she seeks the nomination for city councillor with OneCity

Julie Chadwick
Julie Chadwick
City HallCity Hall
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“I like being a politician of the people”: Pete Fry’s quest to become Vancouver’s next mayor
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“I like being a politician of the people”: Pete Fry’s quest to become Vancouver’s next mayor

The Green Party councillor discusses his life, how he would approach being mayor of Vancouver and the potential for progressives to band together in the upcoming municipal election

Stephen Smysnuik
Stephen Smysnuik
Mount PleasantMount Pleasant
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40 years later, the Mount Pleasant clock still marks a neighbourhood in flux

40 years later, the Mount Pleasant clock still marks a neighbourhood in flux

The corner of Kingsway and Main is under strain. How will it look in the coming years?

Stephen Smysnuik
Stephen Smysnuik
IndianIndian
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Sustainability and ingredients take centre stage at Indian restaurant Lila

Sustainability and ingredients take centre stage at Indian restaurant Lila

Chef Meeru Dhalwala, behind the iconic Vij's, is back in the kitchen, pushing Vancouver Indian cuisine forward with a focus on farm-to-table dining

Geoff Sharpe
Geoff Sharpe
Small BusinessSmall Business
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Vancouver’s revamped patio program offers relief for restaurants ahead of FIFA World Cup crowds

Vancouver’s revamped patio program offers relief for restaurants ahead of FIFA World Cup crowds

Vancouver is lowering patio fees and simplifying permits just as restaurants brace for another challenging season. With rising costs, staff shortages and the approaching 2026 FIFA World Cup, the changes could give local eateries a small but timely boost.

Julie Chadwick
Julie Chadwick
Mount PleasantMount Pleasant
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Mount Pleasant developer offered to pay tenant to pressure neighbours out of Broadway Plan site

Mount Pleasant developer offered to pay tenant to pressure neighbours out of Broadway Plan site

A new rental tower is proceeding in Mount Pleasant, while former tenants share their concerns about the eviction process.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
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