South Vancouver

By EHXEA ANTOINE The construction of the new condos and the upgrading of the sewer systems on 49th Avenue is reaching the end of its phase 1 construction, but the lengthy construction projects have made it difficult for some South…

By ZOE LI A neighbourhood outside Vancouver's music scene is home to a new jazz venue that supports its community in more ways than one. Josh Kim, the owner of the coffee shop East Café on Hastings, opened a second location in Marpole…

By RICK GOODE Faced with a looming drop in international student enrolment next term, Langara’s web and mobile design and development program believes the quality of its work will attract new students.    “Not just in education but in…

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 SIDDHARTH TEOTIA The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society received $55,000 in federal funding to buy a shiny new fleet of wheelchairs. Now, they just need money to pay for coaches. The society, which promotes participation in sports…

By ALY GLENN Since the removal of a campsite in South Vancouver, nearby shelters have seen an increase in people seeking refuge from the weather. A small community of campers had set up an encampment near the Oak Street Bridge for…

By MELBAH GRACE JACOB The tent city near Oak Bridge and Marine in South Vancouver has become a focal point of discussion involving various stakeholders, including the City of Vancouver via BC Housing and residents like Roy Runions. In a…

By JAMIE MAH   Corner store culture in Vancouver is enjoying a resurgence among Gen Z, who increasingly see them as a community gathering space as well, importantly, as a source of local and sustainable goods.    According to the City of…

By Milica Anic Atsuko Yamashita, owner of Half Moon Bookstore on Main Street near Marine Drive said she hasn’t changed the way she does business since she founded the store in 1999. “I just do the same thing that I've been doing,”…