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By ELLIOT SHOJANIA, AJ WATT and EHXEA ANTOINE Assistive technology is supposed to deliver agency into the hands of its user, and it usually does. But the process can be complex and often not user friendly. Web and Mobile App Design and…

By Aishwarya Singh This story has been updated to include comments from Coun. Jean Swanson and Janet Smith of The Kettle Society. A housing development for homeless people proposed in South Vancouver has neighbourhood residents…

By Ray Chopping A rezoning application to increase Langara’s density is expected to be complete by Spring 2020, according to a senior facilities consultant at the college. The application is to allow increased density, setting the…

Reported by Sydney Morton White Rock council has unanimously approved a new Official Community Plan that envisions what the seaside municipality will look like by 2045. Council's adoption Oct. 23 of the wide-ranging plan comes after…

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…

Marpole’s community plan focuses on new housing developments, but residents want more park spaces. Over the last two years, city planners have worked with residents, businesses and other stakeholders to create a plan that will help…

After being criticized for allegedly not consulting the public about the Marpole community plan, the City of Vancouver continues attempts at remedying the situation by hosting a series of coffee talks, which allow residents to voice their…

Vancouver residents gathered at the Oakridge Community Centre in Marpole on Nov. 6 to voice their concerns about the Marpole community plan. The meeting, which was headed up by Vancouver city councillor Adriane Carr, placed a large focus…

Homes in south Vancouver are collapsing under teardown contracts that are demolishing the city’s oldest homes to make room for larger, newer properties owned by foreign buyers. Many of Vancouver’s residential areas once contained unique…