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There hasn't been a bigger storm in 2015 than the one that went down today. In fact I don't think there was a storm to rival it since the great windstorm of 2006 that took out a large part of Stanley Park and inspired a benefit beer .

It’s not all doom and gloom out there in the local media.

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

Grant Lawrence – broadcaster, author, occasional goal tender.

It’s not all doom and gloom out there in the local media.

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.

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 .

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.

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.

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.