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Youth activism was a dominant force at Vancouver’s rally for Tina Fontaine where many attendees were post-secondary students.

Punjabi Market came back to life last Sunday through anecdotes and cups of chai tea, as residents and business owners came together to share the importance of keeping its history alive.

Last year, one person died for every nine overdose response calls in South Vancouver, according to the City of Vancouver’s 2017 opioid crisis report. This overdose death-to-call ratio is worse than any other neighbourhood in the city.

Langara student Noor Fadel is rallying support in her efforts to create change.

A heritage school in Marpole could be demolished by the Vancouver School Board if the cost of seismic upgrades outweighs the cost of rebuilding it.

Frustrated commuters on the 100 bus route who experience multiple pass ups shouldn’t expect changes in service until September 2018, according to a spokesperson for TransLink.

The birthplace of Vancouver’s ship repair and fishing industry is at risk of being sold, redeveloped and forgotten because the industrial site from the 1800s hasn’t been granted heritage status, according to local advocates.

Fire Hall No. 17 is proposed to become the first net-zero energy fire hall in Canada.

Reported by Myra Dionne Business owners want less conversation about future changes to the Punjabi Market and more action. The City of Vancouver, in partnership with LOCO BC, invited community members to meet and discuss the state…

Reported by Danica Walker The importance of keeping the stories of Holocaust survivors alive for generations to come is important, according to one of the few remaining who can tell their story. Holocaust survivor René Goldman spoke…