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Music

The rise of Vancouver's listening bars

As the city has spent decades losing its independent music venues, a quieter revolution is taking hold in restaurants and bars

Riley Park

In Vancouver, a billionaire developer catches a garden tax break

Holborn Group pays less property tax on long-delayed Little Mountain project.

Housing

Tenants protest corporate charity event over proposed tech hotel

Tenants gathered in protest outside of a Nicola Wealth charity event to protest the redevelopment of 75 East 8th Avenue

Mount Pleasant

AI data centres are coming to Vancouver. Here's what experts want you to know

With the construction of two large AI data centres in Vancouver on the horizon, Vancity Lookout took a step back to establish some basics.

Explainer

How do community amenity contributions work, what’s the benefit, and why is the city making big changes to it?

We explain the history, benefits, and drawbacks of the often-referenced but complicated tool, and examine why the city is now moving away from it.

City Hall Insider: June 11, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we go deep on community amenity contributions, explaining the history, benefits, and drawbacks of the often-referenced but little-understood mechanism, and exploring why the city is now moving away from it.

Mount Pleasant

Giusti rewards those willing to go beyond just pasta

There's a tension within the restaurant between delivering the classics and exploring different Italian cuisine. It's in that tension where the restaurant shines

FIFA

Canada's World Cup preview: injuries, a favourable draw, and a chance at history

The men’s national team has never won a World Cup game, but that could change on home soil. Plus, we look at the team’s chances in the tournament and its many connections to the Whitecaps.

Small Business

FIFA World Cup: Is it worth it?

Many residents, tourists and business owners are looking forward to the opportunities that come with FIFA. But critics say hosting such a high profile sporting event comes at too high a cost.