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Vancouver Park Board floats pop-up pool plan

New aquatic infrastructure ‘could be’ in place by next summer

Jul 26, 2016 4:50 PM Read more >

Old and burnt out? Throw a house concert!

If you’re a fan of live music, chances are you’ve spent many long nights in clubs, bars, ballrooms, or arenas, often into the wee, wee hours.

Jul 25, 2016 1:25 PM Read more >

Interactive map tracks demolished heritage homes

Caroline Adderson launched Vancouver Vanishes in 2013

Jul 25, 2016 12:13 PM Read more >

B.C. launches new 15% on foreigners who buy residential properties

New property-transfer tax kicks in on Aug. 2 for those not citizens or permanent residents

Jul 25, 2016 11:55 AM Read more >

Lilian To honoured with street moniker

To, the late CEO of S.U.C.C.E.S.S., died in 2005 at age 59

Jul 22, 2016 4:20 PM Read more >

'Joyous' funeral for a flamboyant life

Service for Edythe Culling included horse-drawn hearse, New Orleans-style funeral procession

Jul 21, 2016 3:25 PM Read more >

Local MLA wants to battle the bots

The furor on social media was palpable, and the disappointment and frustration was felt from one Canadian ocean to the next.

Jul 20, 2016 3:30 PM Read more >

Vancouver officials unveil soft launch of new bike share program

23 stations, 250 bikes available now to Mobi members, full public roll-out expected by end of summer

Jul 20, 2016 2:28 PM Read more >

Glimmer of hope and reason in Vancouver real estate crisis

Finally! At long last, there has been a logical and viable suggestion put forth to lower the heat on our red-hot real estate crisis that is roasting our city like a pig on a spit.

Jul 20, 2016 1:05 PM Read more >

Joyce to the world: Skateboard community celebrates ‘Grandmother of Hastings’

An unlikely friendship forged at East Van skateboard park

Jul 20, 2016 10:41 AM Read more >