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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

Chinatown

Our food editor's best meals, drinks and restaurants this winter

Feb 10, 2026

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10 min read

Our food editor's best meals, drinks and restaurants this winter

From a cozy cocktail bar, to meals showing the best of Southeast Asia, there's lots to like in today's story

Geoff Sharpe

Chinatown

Dec 14, 2025

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6 min read

The fight over the fate of a shuttered Canada Post office in Chinatown isn’t over just yet

The community no longer has access to a post office in the area, but city council and Chinatown residents are hoping it's not too late to bring the service back.

Julie Chadwick

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

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

Our food editor's best meals, drinks and restaurants this winter

The fight over the fate of a shuttered Canada Post office in Chinatown isn’t over just yet

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