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After exactly 2 years, CBC Radio's q is back .

Bing Thom , outstanding local architect, passed away suddenly on October 4th while on a trip to Hong Kong. Bing was 75 when he left us – young by architect standards.

Today's #ArtistAtHome is a solid part of the East Van music scene and can be found collaborating with other artists such as C.R. Avery , The Fugitives , Marcel Petunia and more. She also has her own band Viper Central .

Vancouver Heritage Foundation is a registered charity supporting the conservation of heritage buildings and structures in recognition of their contribution to the city’s economy, sustainability and culture.

The DTES Heart of the City Festival is all about promoting artists, presenting art forms and facilitating the development of culture from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Today's dog featured in Dogtown Vancouver is Baby Cakes, Naomi's pup. Here's what she had to say about her... NAME: Baby Cakes aka Cakes aka Nugget aka Thunder Paws. BREED: American Pit Bull mix. HOOD: Kitsilano.

In my Workshop series I bring you behind the scenes of V.I.A., sharing stories of how we operate and also offering my take on other local media outlets.

Today's dog featured in Dogtown Vancouver is Tiger, Monica's pup. Here's what she had to say about him... NAME: Tiger. BREED: Pitbull. HOOD: North Saanich. FAVOURITE SNACK: Liver Treats. OTHER INFO: Tiger is a 13-year-old abuse survivor.

As you may have heard , VIFF’s new late night programming has taken the festival to a whole new level.

Well it took a couple of tries to get together with today's #ArtistAtHome but it was definitely worth the wait. Despite having photographed her band, Hey Ocean for years we had only ever managed to say hello in passing.