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Start of decade included Olympics, bike lanes, backyard chicken bylaws, closures and passings

Richmond Oval’s annual tradition is returning to celebrate the start of a new year. The sports facility is offering its eighth free public skate on Jan. 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free, but skate and helmet rental fees still apply.

Grant Lawrence generated a lot of "discourse" with his Vancouver Shakedown column this year

Younger politicians will be learning the workings of government

Wandering through VanDusen Botanical Garden's magical Festival of Lights display has become a fond holiday tradition for many Vancouverites. Built on the former Shaughnessy Golf Course, the Botanical Garden opened to the public back in 1975.

Meaning behind 12 Days of Christmas full of historical secrets, mix-ups and misunderstanding

Many things change over the years, technology, infrastructure, fashion, the list goes on … but one thing that remains a constant is Christmas spirit.

You simply can’t knock Santa’s memory. It has been 73 years since they both sat on Santa’s lap, but the big man in red still remembers Howard and Bob by name.

Now that the winter solstice celebrations are done, we head into an amazing celebration of Chanukah. B.C.

A Vancouver artist has painted a thought-provoking mural on the Downtown Eastside in the hopes of raising awareness of homelessness and the need for social housing.