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Vancouver 2024 year in review

We rank the biggest stories of the year

Metro Vancouver

Metro Vancouver bike infrastructure improving, but safety concerns rise

Cycling is proving to be more popular, but is facing some headwinds in the region

Gastown

Bali Thai is the definition of hidden gem

I hate the term hidden gem, but this authentic Indonesian restaurant squirreled away in International Village deserves more attention

City Hall

Waterfront development plan inches forward

The last remaining undeveloped part of Vancouver's waterfront may be closer to being developed

City Hall

Digesting a marathon day in council: The Broadway Plan and more

Updates from a marathon city council meeting, with big amendments to the Broadway Plan taking centre stage

Park Board

Park board commissioners legally bound to allow FIFA training sites, despite reservations

Commissioners privately approved a binding agreement with FIFA for use of Memorial South Park in October 2023

Small Business

Independent grocers series: What are triple-net-leases and why do they matter?

We take a deeper dive into one of the issues raised by our story on the challenges facing independent grocers. And unsurprisingly, it has to do with property prices

Insider

“Greed is just killing everybody”: Why Vancouver’s independent grocers are struggling while big grocers profit

Housing prices and inflation are only one side of the story. Something may need to change if independent grocers are to survive.

Vancouver Police Department

Stabbing and police shooting incident investigation taking place

Independent Investigations Office has taken over the investigation