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Fraser

Chez Céline is a restaurant for the people (who love French food)

Michelin-starred chef J-C Poirier of St. Lawrence is letting loose with a more casual establishment that's all about being a great neighbourhood restuarant

Housing

Proposal to create city-owned housing developer ends in frustration

City councillors all agreed it was a good idea in principle, but a split on specifics combined with politicking and distrust caused the plan to fail

Housing

West End residents organize against Barclay Street hotel proposal

Nearby residents are concerned about noise and the size of the new tower, which is enabled by a recent city council initiative to create more hotel rooms.

City Hall

Council approves property tax freeze, while service and job cuts won’t be made public until next year

Mayor Sim and ABC councillors champion savings for property owners, businesses, while opponents and advocates try to establish what it will cost.

Park Board

A park board bombshell

The province made the huge announcement that it will let the city hold a vote on the future of the park board, plus updates on protections for a neighbourhood forest, an arts organization in financial trouble, and a housing co-op's difficult decision

Art Review

Wolf is an intimate, never-at-rest percussive circus performance

Cirque du Soleil fans should give the show a visit

Olympic Village

Inside the evolving future of the long-delayed Olympic Village school

The Vancouver school board has received $150 million to build a new school in an underserved neighbourhood, and needs city approval for extra height on the proposed building.

FIFA

Lookout readers have their say on the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver

Our main story today is a bit different. We're looking at what you said to us about the upcoming FIFA games

Students

UBC student union calls for more details on long-awaited SkyTrain extension

It's a project with broad support from governments, the university, and the public, but it's languished for nearly two decades. UBC students and city councillors are calling for tangible progress