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Environment

How prepared is Metro Vancouver for urban wildfires?

The L.A. fires are raising questions about how ready the region is for its own urban fires.

City Hall

Should Vancouver politicians be allowed to receive gifts?

Currently, Vancouver elected officials must declare any gift above $50.

Insider

How Vancouver small businesses are navigating redevelopment

Small businesses are having to navigate expensive leases, quickly changing zoning and redevelopment that favours certain types of commercial businesses

City Hall

5,000 homes potentially coming to False Creek North

But there is one catch...

Gastown

Can Locanda dell’Orso stand out in a crowded Italian food space?

The restaurant is showcasing some Northern Italian favourites, including a dish I haven't yet tried in Vancouver

Sports

Drama, defence and decline: The Canucks season so far

Can the team turn around their middling performance?

Housing

Short-term rental registry set to launch soon

Over 1,500 illegal units have been targeted by the province

Housing

Derelict and decrepit: What’s going on with abandoned buildings in Vancouver?

The city says they plan on looking at ways to track how many buildings are abandoned in the city

Insider

A return and goodbye as Eastside mini-mall slated for development

An owner at Sal y Limon is hopeful they'll return to a new commercial space post development, while Discover Dogs is packing up and moving to their second location this week.