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After 15 years, Vancouver’s fieldhouse residencies are building a legacy
LockSimple

Apr 15, 2026

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6 min read

After 15 years, Vancouver’s fieldhouse residencies are building a legacy

The program is a creative solution to activate underused spaces and respond to the lack of affordable studio space.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

Park Board

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A temporary reprieve and an uncertain future for the wading pool at Burrard View Park

Feb 11, 2026

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7 min read

A temporary reprieve and an uncertain future for the wading pool at Burrard View Park

The East Vancouver park was set to lose its wading pool as part of a playground upgrade before neighbours organized to save it for the time being.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

Pets

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'Give us space for our dogs': Vancouver pet owners fight back, and win, against off-leash cuts

Feb 9, 2026

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7 min read

'Give us space for our dogs': Vancouver pet owners fight back, and win, against off-leash cuts

A proposed reduction of off-leash trails in Pacific Spirit Park was voted down by the regional district last week.

Julie Chadwick
Julie Chadwick

Housing

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As Vancouver develops, can Champlain Heights preserve its unique forested area?
LockSimple

Jun 25, 2025

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2 min read

As Vancouver develops, can Champlain Heights preserve its unique forested area?

The city's Social Housing Initiative could make it easier to build new non-profit housing, but residents are concerned the plan could reduce some of the neighbourhood's many green spaces.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

Champlain Heights

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The non-profit freeing ferns along a little-known trail network in Champlain Heights

Jun 4, 2025

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7 min read

The non-profit freeing ferns along a little-known trail network in Champlain Heights

Over four and a half years, Free the Fern has transformed a neighbourhood trail into a place for community and healing through ecological restoration

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

City Hall

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Why residents are outraged over FIFA’s Memorial South Park shutdown

Nov 30, 2024

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17 min read

Why residents are outraged over FIFA’s Memorial South Park shutdown

It’s due to a lack of transparency, public engagement, and community benefit at the FIFA training site, residents and a park board commissioner allege

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

Park Board

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A closer look at plans for Olympic Village’s newest park

Nov 8, 2024

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17 min read

A closer look at plans for Olympic Village’s newest park

It's a big change for the area and much-needed addition for local residents

Geoff Sharpe
Geoff Sharpe

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