Marpole

Duncan Campbell never thought messing around with friends in a gym would lead to the creation of a Paralympic sport.

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.

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…

Reported by Mandy Moon Kay Sutherland says younger people aren’t showing up to Scottish dance classes like they used to. Sutherland teaches a class at the Scottish Cultural Centre in Marpole, and said that newcomers tend to like Scottish…

Reported by Patrick Penner An initiative to apprehend a thief by citizens of a South Vancouver neighbourhood is being praised by the Vancouver Police Department in order to promote local Block Watch programs. In the midst of a rainstorm…

Reported by Taesa Hodel Marpole is one of Vancouver’s fastest growing and lowest income neighbourhoods, but residents don't have enough public spaces to support their needs. Last year the Association of Neighbourhood Houses was…

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.

Reported by Sasa Lakic The Voice continues coverage of last week's report by Natalia Buendia Calvillo on temporary modular housing in Marpole. From Nov. 6 to Nov. 9, hundreds of protesters rallied against the proposed project. Listen to…

Reported by Perrin Grauer Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services has had to pull out all the stops in an effort to curb a spike in arsons in vacant homes in 2016. The Marpole, Sunset and Grandview-Woodland neighbourhoods saw a doubling…

Fears in the Marpole community that a new modular housing unit will bring increased crime will be validated only if they reject their new neighbours, an expert says.