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Bakery

How Vancouver’s restaurants and cafes use design to create an immersive guest experience

These places are proving that Vancouver isn't a sleepy design town

Ken Sim

The City of Vancouver’s budget just passed. Here’s what it all means

The mayor and his ABC councillors have passed a zero per cent property tax increase, which will mean more fees for residents

Sports

A Vancouver sports weekend like none other

From the Goldeneyes to the Whitecaps, the city is quickly becoming a paradise for sports lovers

Ken Sim

Park board fees set to increase due to zero per cent property tax increase

The fee increases could impact many services, including skate rentals, swimming lessons, admission to parks and public golf courses

Housing

Vancouver's new non-profit housing initiative could reshape the city's neighbourhoods

It would be a big change in what could be built in every neighbourhood outside the downtown peninsula.

Locals concerned about gentrification as contentious condo development greenlit in Chinatown

After over a decade of debate, and a court challenge, a key site in Chinatown is permitted for a new building while neighbourhood organizers say it won't benefit community members currently living in the area.

Restaurant Review

Chef’s Choice Chinese Cuisine makes the case for the best dim sum in Vancouver

Take your friends, take your family and be sure to arrive with an empty stomach

Park Board

City Hall hides the ball on service, staffing cuts in 2026 budget

City staff presented next year's budget without the usual level of detail, while an unprecedented number of public speakers spoke out about the undefined service and staffing cuts

Province

Is it time to incorporate mental health calls into BC's 911 system?

A city-funded program is diverting mental health calls away from police, while a new report lays out options and recommendations to modernize 911 calls in BC.