By Allison Cross
Jennifer Allan was on a bus in Vancouver almost a year ago, watching a woman read a newspaper. The story on the paper’s front page discussed missing women from the Downtown Eastside (DTES) and the trial of Robert “Willie” Pickton, the man charged with their murders.
Allan leaned in and tapped a photograph on [...]
By Krysia Collyer.
A new judging system to be introduced at the World Cup season opener on December 13 in Tignes, France, could cost crucial points for Canada’s top male mogul skier.
Alexandre Bilodeau is worried that the new categories added to off-axis judging will lead to him losing marks because the judges may not be [...]
By Doerthe Keilholz.
A developer has proposed two residential condominiums in place of the venerable Richard’s on Richard’s nightclub in the downtown, a move some say will further harm Vancouver’s architectural variety.
The Aquilini Investment Group proposes to demolish the club and move two heritage houses on Richards Street in order to build two towers – an [...]
By Amanda Stutt
A new controversy has emerged from the Canada Line construction on Cambie street over the naming of the 49th and Cambie Skytrain station.
Members of the Punjabi community on nearby Main Street proposed that the station be named “Punjabi-Langara” to acknowledge Punjabi Market (the nearby Punjabi business district) and to reflect the area’s [...]
By Cynthia Yoo.
BC residents are feeling less safe and facing more discrimination, says the first study on racial profiling in the province.
By Stephanie Lim
Point Grey resident Lori Kemp knows firsthand the problem of crossing sidewalks during roadside construction. She nearly toppled over a temporary construction ramp on West Broadway between Larch and Alma.
The city of Vancouver began the West Broadway Street Renewal project to repair broken sidewalks caused by aging tree-roots along this street on [...]
By Trevor D’Arcy.
Kitsilano resident Allen Garr and his honey bees are no longer outlaws in the City of Vancouver.
Garr was one of at least 30 Vancouverites illegally keeping bees on their property before city council decided to legalize the hobby in October. The decision has brought relief and a renewed sense of optimism to their [...]
By Heba Elasaad
As a gay teenager in Jordan, Ghassan Shanti faced constant intimidation, physical abuse and was held in police custody twice.
By Anna Fong
Michelle Lefebure, 41, suffered for almost a year because she could not afford to fix her damaged teeth even though she had dental insurance.
An abusive relationship left her blind in one eye with four missing teeth. Some of her teeth were cracked to their roots, leaving exposed nerve endings making it painful for [...]
By Jesse Ferreras
Metro Vancouver’s new transit authority has left out the University of British Columbia (UBC) as a negotiating partner.
The South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (SCBCTA) was passed into law by the provincial government November 29. It replaces Translink with a new governing body that will operate at two levels of governance: a board [...]
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