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Bottle collecting professor leaves $1 million to UBC

Bottle collecting professor leaves $1 million to UBC

It’s not all doom and gloom out there in the local media.
So It Is: Vancouver – A Spotlight On Ian MacKenzie

So It Is: Vancouver – A Spotlight On Ian MacKenzie

Ian MacKenzie is an award-winning filmmaker and media activist who grew up in the suburbs of Vancouver.

Know someone with a great Vancouver story? Tell us and win a book!

Grant Lawrence – broadcaster, author, occasional goal tender.
Gas prices set to drop!

Gas prices set to drop!

It’s not all doom and gloom out there in the local media.
What topics do you want to see more of on our site?

What topics do you want to see more of on our site?

We've teamed up with Vancouver startup Wantoo to launch another quick poll that we're hoping you'll take. The question is "What topics would you like to see more of on Vancouver Is Awesome?" and it's a quick YES or NO thing.
Life in the Bike Lane : Klee

Life in the Bike Lane : Klee

In this series we stop people along the bike lanes in Vancouver and have chats with them about their thoughts on cycling, their bikes, and more. Have a look at the archive HERE .
High Art? Talent Time screens its psychedelic episode

High Art? Talent Time screens its psychedelic episode

By now, you've probably heard of Paul Anthony's Talent Time. This critically-acclaimed monthly variety/talk show/cable access TV program, at the Rio Theatre, is pretty much a cult phenomenon. This summer they tried something different.
Vancouver jail turned into apartments (and more)

Vancouver jail turned into apartments (and more)

It’s not all doom and gloom out there in the local media. People are dying from fentanyl overdoses and the drought is continuing to drag on but even we can’t accuse the mainstream outlets in Vancouver of only focusing on the negative.

100 People Who'll Make You Love This City Even More.

We’re a couple of local photographers, and for the past year we've been shooting Vancouverites for So It Is: Vancouver , a coffee table book that shows why we’re proud to call this place home.
Want To 'Do' Something Interesting, Vancouver?

Want To 'Do' Something Interesting, Vancouver?

In May this year, the Economist called Vancouver a “mind-numbingly boring” city and later, a freelance writer at HuffPost BC agreed (http://huff.to/1Irf0JT). Interesting Vancouver is changing all of that with DoShops.