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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

Downton Vancouver

Jun 8, 2026

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4 min read

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.

Hannah Mondiwa and Mike McNeeley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporters

Downtown Vancouver

FIFA World Cup conjures familiar, largely unfounded, sex trafficking fears

May 19, 2026

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6 min read

FIFA World Cup conjures familiar, largely unfounded, sex trafficking fears

With a looming crackdown on “sex trafficking” ahead of the FIFA World Cup, Vancouver’s sex workers are feeling a growing sense of unease.

Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout

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

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

FIFA World Cup: Is it worth it?

FIFA World Cup conjures familiar, largely unfounded, sex trafficking fears

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