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A bygone era: Laura’s Coffee Shop embodies Mount Pleasant’s many changes

Aug 30, 2026

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5 min read

A bygone era: Laura’s Coffee Shop embodies Mount Pleasant’s many changes

Laura’s Coffee Shop in Northwest Mount Pleasant has withstood nearly a century of big changes in the neighbourhood.

Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout

Chinatown

The Expo Deck near Science World will be closed for years, with funding for its replacement still up in the air

Aug 18, 2026

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3 min read

The Expo Deck near Science World will be closed for years, with funding for its replacement still up in the air

The days of the deck are done, but a new park space is still years away.

Nate Lewis

Downton Vancouver

Miraas is Persian food that’s more than just meat skewers

Aug 11, 2026

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2 min read

Miraas is Persian food that’s more than just meat skewers

With two locations, there's no excuse not to visit

Geoff Sharpe

Downtown Vancouver

Holborn’s supertall towers aren’t happening anytime soon, but did the city maximize the public benefits?

Aug 5, 2026

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6 min read

Holborn’s supertall towers aren’t happening anytime soon, but did the city maximize the public benefits?

Vancity Lookout gets an update on the timeline for the newly approved Holborn towers, and we take a deep dive into the development's public benefits.

Nate Lewis

Downton Vancouver

What could the future of Granville Street look like?

Jul 9, 2026

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8 min read

What could the future of Granville Street look like?

A conversation with Downtown BIA's Jane Talbot about what the World Cup street parties mean for the future of the city's entertainment district

Stephen Smysnuik

Chinatown

Jun 22, 2026

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5 min read

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

Stephen Smysnuik

Neighbourhood news in Yaletown, Davie Village, Gas Town, and Downtown Vancouver.

A bygone era: Laura’s Coffee Shop embodies Mount Pleasant’s many changes

The Expo Deck near Science World will be closed for years, with funding for its replacement still up in the air

Miraas is Persian food that’s more than just meat skewers

Holborn’s supertall towers aren’t happening anytime soon, but did the city maximize the public benefits?

What could the future of Granville Street look like?

The rise of Vancouver's listening bars

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