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Developing Story: Details of Rize development revealed at open house

Developing Story: Details of Rize development revealed at open house

More details about the mixed-use Rize complex planned for Kingsway and Broadway will be revealed at an open house Monday evening (April 14). City council approved the rezoning application for the project in April 2012.
Commercial Drive called endangered by heritage advocates

Commercial Drive called endangered by heritage advocates

Commercial Drive has made Heritage Vancouver’s Top Ten Endangered Sites list for the first time. “They could build or replace what’s on Commercial Drive with four storeys,” said Janet Leduc, executive director of the Heritage Vancouver Society.
Jenny Kwan back at work, but questions persist

Jenny Kwan back at work, but questions persist

NDP housing critic Jenny Kwan returned to work at the Legislature on April 9, nearly three weeks after going on leave amid the PHS Community Services Society scandal. Her ex-husband, Dan Small, was one of four senior managers who resigned after B.C.
Developing Story: Heather Place public hearing April 15

Developing Story: Heather Place public hearing April 15

Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation’s rezoning application to redevelop Heather Place goes before public hearing April 15 . A city staff report recommends the application be approved subject to conditions.
Garden: In search of perennial favourites

Garden: In search of perennial favourites

Q. I am new to the west coast. My new home has a potential flower garden, which is two feet deep and around 20 feet long and faces south. So far I have planted one blueberry bush and a few daffodil bulbs.
Vancouver DPAC chair gets vocal about budget cuts

Vancouver DPAC chair gets vocal about budget cuts

The chairperson of the District Parent Advisory Council doesn’t want the music to die. That’s just one of the possible outcomes in the Vancouver School Board’s preliminary budget proposals for 2014/2015 to which Monica Moberg objects.

Class Notes: Seismic changes for Vancouver schools

Sir Sandford Fleming seismic Sir Sandford Fleming elementary school is to be seismically upgraded. The community will learn April 15 the VSB’s preferred approach for the upgrade.
UPDATED: West End Neighbours society wonders what is affordable

UPDATED: West End Neighbours society wonders what is affordable

Group opposes City of Vancouver’s rental construction program
Longtime Marpole fixture closing

Longtime Marpole fixture closing

Dollarama store “killed us,” says Amy’s owner
Vancouver school board faced with cutting key athletics job

Vancouver school board faced with cutting key athletics job

Eliminating Vancouver's athletic coordinator will have a "phenomenal" impact on thousands of children and teens at 119 public schools.
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