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Youth soccer could see a boost from new Killarney training site

Apr 27, 2026

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3 min read

Youth soccer could see a boost from new Killarney training site

After nearly a year and a half of displacement, youth soccer players got a sneak peek of the new Killarney Park Venue-Specific Training site.

Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout

East Vancouver

'Food security is the number one thing': New Commercial Drive centre offers inner-city youth a safe place to land

Apr 12, 2026

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8 min read

'Food security is the number one thing': New Commercial Drive centre offers inner-city youth a safe place to land

The new Landing Youth Centre goes above and beyond to offer East Vancouver teens a safe space to call their own.

Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout

East Vancouver

"This keeps them alive": Locals fight to preserve Sunrise Market

Mar 25, 2026

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6 min read

"This keeps them alive": Locals fight to preserve Sunrise Market

Community members and customers from Sunrise Market joined a community meeting to speak out about the need for the local community grocer in the neighbourhood

Dustin Godfrey

East Vancouver

At Mimi’s Focaccia, bread brings people together

Mar 16, 2026

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6 min read

At Mimi’s Focaccia, bread brings people together

Focaccia serves as a blank canvas for founder Emily Jette's creativity, and as a way to build community

Geoff Sharpe

East Vancouver

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

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

East Vancouver

St. Lawrence’s Cabane à Sucre is an exceptional affair — except for one missing thing

Feb 24, 2026

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5 min read

St. Lawrence’s Cabane à Sucre is an exceptional affair — except for one missing thing

Held in early spring, the restaurant's Québécois meal was a testatment to a talented kitchen, but lacked a sense of community that's present in more traditional sugar shacks

Geoff Sharpe

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

Youth soccer could see a boost from new Killarney training site

'Food security is the number one thing': New Commercial Drive centre offers inner-city youth a safe place to land

"This keeps them alive": Locals fight to preserve Sunrise Market

At Mimi’s Focaccia, bread brings people together

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

St. Lawrence’s Cabane à Sucre is an exceptional affair — except for one missing thing

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