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Heather Deal

Vancouver's arts and culture bleeding out in “steady migration", warn city creatives

As artists flee Vancouver for less expensive lives, are they taking city's future with them?

Passive negligence of the arts no longer an option, says Vision Vancouver

2011 Vancouver Municipal election: Party has renewed its promise to create new artists' spaces and ease bylaw and zoning rules. But with costs rising, will it make a difference for artists?

Ken Lum tells of father's devastating gambling addiction, as moral issues surface at casino hearings

Moral questions surrounding gambling surfaced repeatedly in today's public hearing on casino expansion. Councillors pressed casino proponents hard, eliciting some surprising answers from casino...

Mayor Gregor Robertson declares "Canucks Day" at City Hall celebration

Mayor Gregor Robertson, standing with Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini and Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis,  told an enthusiastic crowd today on the back lawn of City Hall that April 27th...

A fish grows in Vancouver

Want to farm fish in your apartment? Collect eggs from your own hen house? Turn up a banner crop of mushrooms for the omelets? Don't have a clue how to get started? Call the Backyard Bounty Collectiv

Gone to the dogs: street food in Vancouver

Blindfold me, feed me a hotdog and I can probably tell you where I am. Dogs are long with soft buns, tangy remoulade and toasted onions topped with thinly sliced, brined pickles?  Location...

Launch of the Backyard Bounty Collective

The Backyard Bounty Collective is pleased to announce their official launch: Meet and eat with City Hall Councilors and Vancouver’s 4 newest “farmpreneurs”, and celebrate what is possible in...