History
Gastown
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Aug 30, 2026
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5 min read
A bygone era: Laura’s Coffee Shop embodies Mount Pleasant’s many changes
Laura’s Coffee Shop in Northwest Mount Pleasant has withstood nearly a century of big changes in the neighbourhood.
History
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Aug 21, 2026
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5 min read
Hospice in the park: A 102-year-old institution re-opens in Hastings-Sunrise
Cottage Hospice in Burrard View Park is re-opening, serving as a unique end-of-life facility for local families. But the building and the site have a deeper, and at times harrowing, history.
History
+2
Jul 20, 2026
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6 min read
‘What is that?!’: The long, bizarre history of the 2400 Court Motel
With the demolition of Kingsway’s 2400 Court Motel on the horizon, Vancity Lookout dug into the vibrant and varied history of the iconic site.
Arts
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Jul 12, 2026
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6 min read
The end of an era: Saying goodbye to Chinatown's Imperial Theatre
As demolition on the Imperial Theatre at 319 Main Street officially begins and a new project prepares to take its place, Vancity Lookout takes a look back on the rich neighbourhood history the theatre embodied.
History
+2
Jun 29, 2026
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5 min read
‘Nothing has changed’: At Grandview Park, Indigenous mothers speak out about families torn apart
Two Indigenous mothers spoke at an East Vancouver vigil event last Thursday about the impacts of family separation and family policing systems.
