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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

Downtown Vancouver

Can the city block the opening of a downtown harm reduction site?

May 12, 2026

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5 min read

Can the city block the opening of a downtown harm reduction site?

Not really, say opposition councillors. And it would be a waste of taxpayer dollars.

Michelle Gamage, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Tyee

Downtown Vancouver

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

Mar 27, 2026

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5 min read

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

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

Geoff Sharpe

Chinatown

Mar 4, 2026

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5 min read

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

Julie Chadwick

Downtown Vancouver

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

Feb 23, 2026

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8 min read

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.

Julie Chadwick

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

FIFA World Cup: Is it worth it?

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

Can the city block the opening of a downtown harm reduction site?

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

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

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

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