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Indian

Sustainability and ingredients take centre stage at Indian restaurant Lila

Chef Meeru Dhalwala, behind the iconic Vij's, is back in the kitchen, pushing Vancouver Indian cuisine forward with a focus on farm-to-table dining

Small Business

Vancouver’s revamped patio program offers relief for restaurants ahead of FIFA World Cup crowds

Vancouver is lowering patio fees and simplifying permits just as restaurants brace for another challenging season. With rising costs, staff shortages and the approaching 2026 FIFA World Cup, the changes could give local eateries a small but timely boost.

Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant developer offered to pay tenant to pressure neighbours out of Broadway Plan site

A new rental tower is proceeding in Mount Pleasant, while former tenants share their concerns about the eviction process.

Small Business

Amidst a changing Chinatown, Serena Chu is building art, community and a bridge to what comes next

For the first story in our Vancouver Profile series, where we chat with interesting people in Vancouver communities who may not get the normal headlines or coverage, we head over to Chinatown

Food Security

Ovaltine Cafe partners with non-profits to feed community members

The restaurant, which also serves as a community hub, provided free meals for nearly 100 neighbours at an inaugural dinner event.

City Hall

Councillors accuse colleague of defamation, code of conduct violation over social media video

Councillor Lenny Zhou apologized on Tuesday for calling opposition councillors drug users and drug distributors in a political organizing video he posted on WeChat

Restaurant Review

St. Lawrence’s Cabane à Sucre is an exceptional affair — except for one missing thing

Held in early spring, the restaurant's Québécois meal was a testatment to a talented kitchen, but lacked a sense of community that's present in more traditional sugar shacks

Arts

Art as medicine: Doctors prescribe time in nature — and in galleries

A national nature-prescription program expands into galleries, where Vancouver’s latest Emily Carr exhibition explores how art — like the outdoors — can support healing and well-being.

Green Party

Progressive unity talks go public

The city's three left-leaning parties have been negotiating on election strategies for months, but now the rifts are cracking open in public view