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Bob Kronbauer outside the Glacier Media offices on West 5th Avenue. Photograph By Martha Perkins 10 years ago last February I launched Vancouver Is Awesome as a side project off the side of my desk.
Activists push for workers' rights on May Day in Vancouver

Activists push for workers' rights on May Day in Vancouver

Protesters blocked access to Vancouver City Hall this morning. Photo Dan Toulgoet The Vancouver and District Labour Council (VDLC) is holding two rallies on May 1 to mark International Workers' Day, which is also known as May Day.
YVR holds plane spotting party welcoming first Lufthansa A350-900

YVR holds plane spotting party welcoming first Lufthansa A350-900

Photo of the Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 courtesy of YVR. Lufthansa's new Airbus A350-900 made its first flight to Canada from Munich, Germany today. The plane landed at Vancouver International Airport at approximately 4:16 p.m.
Three men plead guilty in gangster Jonathan Bacon's 2011 shooting death

Three men plead guilty in gangster Jonathan Bacon's 2011 shooting death

File photo Three British Columbia men charged with first-degree murder in the death of a notorious gangster have pleaded guilty to lesser charges in a brazen shooting that also injured four others outside a Kelowna hotel.
The Grouse Grind Trail officially opens Wednesday, May 2

The Grouse Grind Trail officially opens Wednesday, May 2

Photo courtesy of Metro Vancouver Metro Vancouver has announced that the Grouse Grind Trail will open tomorrow at 6.15 a.m. after being closed for the winter months due to ice and snow covering the path.
Protesters shut down Vancouver's city hall

Protesters shut down Vancouver's city hall

Protesters started blocking doors at city hall early Tuesday morning, May 1. Photo Mike Howell Housing activists shut down city hall early Tuesday morning (May 1) by blocking all the doors.
Vancouver gas prices hit record high, but analysts disagree on cause

Vancouver gas prices hit record high, but analysts disagree on cause

Gas prices reached new heights this week in Vancouver and around the province. Photo Dan Toulgoet Gas prices soared to record heights in Vancouver this week, and the surge may not be ending anytime soon. Prices reached as high as 161.
B.C. attorney general cancels town hall on tax increase over safety concerns

B.C. attorney general cancels town hall on tax increase over safety concerns

Attorney General David Eby. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito B.C.'s attorney general says he has cancelled a town hall meeting on a tax increase amid security concerns.
Vancouver's new Escobar restaurant taking heat over perceived insensitive name

Vancouver's new Escobar restaurant taking heat over perceived insensitive name

Escobar the restaurant is pictured in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, May, 1, 2018. A Latin-themed restaurant in Vancouver is drawing criticism for the name it shares with a famed Colombian drug lord linked to thousands of deaths.
41st Vancouver Folk Music Festival announces lineup

41st Vancouver Folk Music Festival announces lineup

Photo Erik Price The 41st annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival has released its lineup of performers.
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