Skateboarding

By EHRIN LOPEZ A proposal to replace the Gleneagles skatepark in West Vancouver with pickleball courts has sparked tension between skateboarders and pickleball players as both groups seek community space. Brian Bull, one of the key…

By  HILARY ANGUS The East Vancouver park, built in 1979, is Vancouver’s oldest skate park and one of the oldest skateparks in North America. Located near East Broadway and Clark Drive, the park reopened to the public on Oct. 11 after a…

By Milica Anic Although South Vancouver has no skateparks despite skateboarding’s increasing popularity, skateboarders are hopeful that a city strategy will encourage new skateparks and indoor facilities. South Vancouver had an…

By Alaina Saint Amour  One of the few inclusive groups prioritizing queer people during the pandemic, Vancouver Queer Skate is bringing LGBTQ+ folks together. The club has been key in providing a sense of community and belonging to…

Reported by Soubhik Chakrabarti A local skateboarder said he had no idea he was breaking the law when he was skateboarding on the sidewalks. “Nobody ever said anything, didn’t know that I can,“ skater Luiz Tavares said. He started…