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A mushroom shop's trip on Commercial Drive may be over

Sep 28, 2026

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2 min read

A mushroom shop's trip on Commercial Drive may be over

The Shroom House could be in hot water following a petition to court that alleges it continued operations despite being evicted by its corporate landlord.

Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout

East Vancouver

Volunteer bus bench building highlights need for South Vancouver transit investment

Sep 20, 2026

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4 min read

Volunteer bus bench building highlights need for South Vancouver transit investment

With municipal elections on the horizon, the infrastructure that supports some of the city’s most in-need transit riders have become a key election issue.

Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout

East Vancouver

Sep 9, 2026

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6 min read

"East Vancouver always gets bypassed": Town hall calls for Renfrew Community Centre renewal

Over 150 residents and municipal candidates gathered to demand funding to replace the already overburdened community facility.

Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout

East Vancouver

Meet me in the alley: An interest in East Van’s backroads goes viral

Aug 28, 2026

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3 min read

Meet me in the alley: An interest in East Van’s backroads goes viral

Dominic's childcare routine-turned-passion project is all about exploring and creating community in unexpected places.

Nate Lewis

East Vancouver

Huge graffiti event honours memory of DTES community pillar

Aug 10, 2026

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3 min read

Huge graffiti event honours memory of DTES community pillar

Artists from around the world flocked to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside last week for the fourth annual Never Grow Up Graffiti Jam

Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout

East Vancouver

Jul 26, 2026

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5 min read

‘A memory of our combined belonging’: New bridge mural brings neighbours together in East Vancouver

A brand new mural on the Grandview-Woodland Bridge invites neighbours to reflect and connect

Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout

Neighbourhood news in Commercial Drive, Hastings-Sunrise, Strathcona and East Van

A mushroom shop's trip on Commercial Drive may be over

Volunteer bus bench building highlights need for South Vancouver transit investment

"East Vancouver always gets bypassed": Town hall calls for Renfrew Community Centre renewal

Meet me in the alley: An interest in East Van’s backroads goes viral

Huge graffiti event honours memory of DTES community pillar

‘A memory of our combined belonging’: New bridge mural brings neighbours together in East Vancouver

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