Neighbourhood data boosts business insight
Small business owners can now easily access demographic data organized by neighbourhood to help them figure out where to set up shop, according to the head of the Marpole Business Improvement Area.
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Video: Why businesses flock to Fraser Street
Even though Fraser Street and Main Street are only a short distance away, there’s a huge difference in the way they operate, and more importantly, how their businesses function.
Inquest told RCMP ‘sacrificed’ Sergeant who died by suicide
Reported by Nick Laba
The RCMP sacrificed one of its own senior officers in order to shift focus from its role in the death of a Polish immigrant, a witness testified on Nov. 27 at the inquest into the suicide of Sergeant Pierre…
Folk singer Joseph Maviglia performs at Marpole’s Joy Kogawa House
Reported by Kelsea Franzke
For one singer-songwriter, growing up with an oral tradition has led to the dynamic creation of his art, inspiring his use of story and language.
Renowned for his energetic musical performances, Joseph Maviglia…
Closing of Langara YMCA will leave parents at a loss
Reported by Joe Ayres
Local families will be forced to find alternative programming when the Langara YMCA closes for renovations in early 2021.
Susan McVea is a parent who uses the Langara YMCA for her children’s swimming lessons. McVea…
Debate on proportional representation hopes to increase voter turnout
Reported by Roxanne Egan-Elliott
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With 18 per cent of B.C.’s proportional representation referendum ballots cast as of Nov. 16, Kerrisdale Community Centre held a debate to give both sides a chance to…
Blanket BC celebrating 10 years of Drive on the Line
Reported by Kate Gardiner
On a cold night in 2005, Gregory Ould was leaving a movie theatre in Vancouver when he noticed a homeless man in an alcove. When he asked what he could do to help, he received an unexpected answer. The man…
Video: Crushing the patriarchy with pockets with Frameworq Education Society
Produced by Nathan Gan
The Frameworq Education Society hosted a pocket-making workshop last Sunday. The society regularly hosts classes teaching basic sewing skills so that attendees can fix and adjust their own clothes. The idea is to…
Video: Recently retired journalist Allen Garr on how the industry has changed
Produced by Darren Amner
Allen Garr is an award-winning Canadian journalist and a former instructor at Langara College. Garr is based in Vancouver and has worked in radio, television and print.
For the past 19 years he has written a…
Video: Sentence for North Vancouver sexual assault sparks protest
Produced by Kathryn Tindale
Before last weekend, Yalda and Mitra Kazemi, had never organized a protest. The two sisters were driven to action when they read about the outcome of a sexual assault trial on the North Shore.
Judge Paul…