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City Hall

Park board, city council eye big investments for Vancouver community facilities

Commissioners and the Mayor have put forward ambitious promises to invest in aging public buildings, but there are many important details we don't know yet

Donut

Mount Pleasant’s newest donut shop, Cream Pony, is officially off to the races

Cream Pony, a new donut and Southern fried chicken shop, has officially opened its doors in Mount Pleasant. The neighbourhood is taking notice.

History

The elusive origins of Beer Island

Where did the name for the small Island in Olympic Village come from? The author thinks he knows..

South Granville

Financial struggles put proposed Indigenous medical hotel in jeopardy

The Dunna’eh House of Healing, a medical travel hotel for rural Indigenous patients seeking care in Vancouver faces ongoing delays and significant financial setbacks.

Arts

At Vancouver Fashion Week, Ay Lelum marks 10 years as the runway embraces global and Indigenous design

Vancouver Fashion Week returns on April 8 with designers from 10 countries, reflecting the global diversity that founder Jamal Abdourahman says defines the city. This season also features a moving design and music retrospective from Coast Salish fashion house Ay Lelum, blending fashion, family and cultural resurgence.

Gastown

Oku Izakaya is Japanese food, and hospitality, at its finest

If you can't go to Japan, then Oku is the next best thing

Food Security

Food Stash Foundation rescues grocery store waste to feed Vancouver families

The organization is helping fill a need in the city as grocery prices skyrocket. But like many other charities, they're dealing with their own challenges

Grocery Store

"This keeps them alive": Locals fight to preserve Sunrise Market

Community members and customers from Sunrise Market joined a community meeting to speak out about the need for the local community grocer in the neighbourhood

Music

Take Your Time Back and the fight for Vancouver community music venues

Independent music vanues, once the lifeblood of Vancouver's music scene, are suffering, and there is no easy solution