History

Gastown

A bygone era: Laura’s Coffee Shop embodies Mount Pleasant’s many changes

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.

Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout

History

Hospice in the park: A 102-year-old institution re-opens in Hastings-Sunrise

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.

Nate Lewis

History

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.

Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout

Arts

The end of an era: Saying goodbye to Chinatown's Imperial Theatre

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.

Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout

History