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Vancouver heritage building going back to old roots as neighbourhood grocery in Hastings-Sunrise

The 2598 Eton Street property is associated with former Vancouver alderman Frank Woodside.

End to 60-year free customer parking in South Vancouver shopping area up for council vote

Pay parking recommended in report by Lon LaClaire, the City of Vancouver’s director of transportation.

Climate crisis and inequality: Metro Vancouver 2050 plan to connect two burning issues

Metro Vancouver is updating its regional growth strategy.

Talk of the Week: Optimism in an Era of Climate Change

Is it too late? Or has technology evolved to the point where humanity can alleviate the worst consequences of rising greenhouse gas emissions?

Racism among nonwhites: Black woman complains against ethnically diverse Surrey company

Christine Lado alleges she was singled out, and that South Asian employees are treated better.

East Vancouver market rental project to pay city $2.4 million in development fees

Strand Development is proposing a six-storey mixed-use building with 121 rental housing units.

Where matters: Study shows positive health outcomes in walkable, park-rich neighbourhoods

People who live in walkable neighbourhoods are 39 percent less likely to have diabetes than those in car-dependent areas.

Slides, swings, sand: Seven Vancouver playgrounds getting $4.5 million improvements

Playground upgrades anticipated to start this summer or early fall.

Colours of the Earth: Indigenous artist from Philippines to demo soil painting in Downtown Vancouver

Soliman Poonon brings to Canada the soil painting tradition of the Talaandig tribe of the Philippines.

Are Indigenous people especially vulnerable to racism by police? Tribunal to consider issue in Vancouver case

A complaint by First Nations woman Deborah Campbell against the Vancouver police will be heard in September.