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Real estate, craft breweries and tech startups are squeezing out rehearsal space for the city’s music community. Read the full story HERE . 4.

Cue the music from Jaws. As ocean temperatures continue to rise because of climate change, the great white shark might be coming to a Vancouver beach near you. Read the full story HERE . 4. To a boy, it was just a bike ride.

This and 4 other not-to-miss stories from the Vancouver Courier! Singer-songwriter Dan Mangan has launched a new project to connect fledgling musicians with more intimate venues and audiences. Read the full story HERE . 4.

A-maze-ing Laughter is made up of 14 giant smiling bronze men, all featuring artist Yue Minjun’s smiling face. Minjun, who's based in China, visited the sculptures for the first time in person this week. Read the full story HERE .

Do you have a well loved bike that's no longer getting any use? Rather than letting it collect cobwebs, give it a second life! There are great places in the city that will take it off your hands, spruce it up and donate it to someone in need.

Discussing the state of rental housing in the city has become a regular pastime for many Vancouverites, but one group has decided to take that discussion to the people who have the power to do something about it. Read the full story HERE .

Hundreds of drummers will descend upon Science World July 1 to take part in a nation-wide, Canada Day drum-in and attempt to break a Guinness World Record for most nationalities represented in a single drum circle. Read the full story HERE .

Bennys Market, Strathcona. Owned and operated by the same family since 1917.

This and 4 other not-to-miss stories from the Vancouver Courier! 1.

Today's dog featured in Dogtown Vancouver is Sandy, Roderick's pup. Here's what he had to say about her.. NAME: Sandy aka Kangaroo. BREED: Miniature Pinscher. HOOD: Yaletown. FAVOURITE SNACK: Ice cubes.