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

"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
Dustin Godfrey
Mount PleasantMount Pleasant
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40 years later, the Mount Pleasant clock still marks a neighbourhood in flux

40 years later, the Mount Pleasant clock still marks a neighbourhood in flux

The corner of Kingsway and Main is under strain. How will it look in the coming years?

Stephen Smysnuik
Stephen Smysnuik
Small BusinessSmall Business
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Vancouver’s revamped patio program offers relief for restaurants ahead of FIFA World Cup crowds

Vancouver’s revamped patio program offers relief for restaurants ahead of FIFA World Cup crowds

Vancouver is lowering patio fees and simplifying permits just as restaurants brace for another challenging season. With rising costs, staff shortages and the approaching 2026 FIFA World Cup, the changes could give local eateries a small but timely boost.

Julie Chadwick
Julie Chadwick
Small BusinessSmall Business
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Amidst a changing Chinatown, Serena Chu is building art, community and a bridge to what comes next

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
Julie Chadwick
Food SecurityFood Security
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Ovaltine Cafe partners with non-profits to feed community members

Ovaltine Cafe partners with non-profits to feed community members

The restaurant, which also serves as a community hub, provided free meals for nearly 100 neighbours at an inaugural dinner event.

Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout
Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout
City HallCity Hall
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Behind the scenes of the city’s new permitting pilot

Behind the scenes of the city’s new permitting pilot

The new temporary occupancy program could be a boon for artists and new businesses who are often saddled with major building upgrades when moving into a new building.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
Mount PleasantMount Pleasant
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As a block of Broadway closes for four months, nearby businesses ask for help

As a block of Broadway closes for four months, nearby businesses ask for help

There are no guarantees or timeline for support after a meeting between the province and businesses this week. While many shops are struggling, we spoke to one owner who's doing well and is excited for the train to arrive.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
Mount PleasantMount Pleasant
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Meet the new non-profit helping Vancouver businesses

Meet the new non-profit helping Vancouver businesses

Small Business Vancouver aims to help small businesses and entrepreneurs navigate the city’s complex licensing and permit requirements.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
GastownGastown
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Don’t call it a pop-up: Dual usage gives Vancouver bar and restaurant owners a leg up

Don’t call it a pop-up: Dual usage gives Vancouver bar and restaurant owners a leg up

Owners are getting creative when it comes how to use their spaces. And that's only a good thing for locals.

Sara Harowitz
Sara Harowitz
InsiderInsider
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How Vancouver small businesses are navigating redevelopment
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How Vancouver small businesses are navigating redevelopment

Small businesses are having to navigate expensive leases, quickly changing zoning and redevelopment that favours certain types of commercial businesses

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
Small BusinessSmall Business
Independent grocers series: What are triple-net-leases and why do they matter?

Independent grocers series: What are triple-net-leases and why do they matter?

We take a deeper dive into one of the issues raised by our story on the challenges facing independent grocers. And unsurprisingly, it has to do with property prices

Geoff Sharpe
Geoff Sharpe
InsiderInsider
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“Greed is just killing everybody”: Why Vancouver’s independent grocers are struggling while big grocers profit

“Greed is just killing everybody”: Why Vancouver’s independent grocers are struggling while big grocers profit

Housing prices and inflation are only one side of the story. Something may need to change if independent grocers are to survive.

Dustin Godfrey
Dustin Godfrey