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Living in an apartment with kids? Share your experiences

Vancouver Observer — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:25:00 +0000

The City is seeking input from apartment-dwelling families with children to help plan for spaces that better meet their needs. As part of an update to the High-Density Housing for Families and...

Your water wise summer starts early this year

Vancouver Observer — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 01:06:00 +0000

Today City Council approved a new Drinking Water Conservation By-Law to align with the Metro Vancouver Drinking Water Conservation Plan. Under the new by-law, watering restrictions will start on...

Temporary modular housing approved for Kaslo Street

Vancouver Observer — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 06:33:00 +0000

The Director of Planning for the City of Vancouver, Gil Kelley, announced today the approval of a development permit to build 52 new temporary modular housing units at 4480 (formerly 4410) Kaslo...

Thirty nine units of temporary modular housing approved for Powell Street

Vancouver Observer — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:43:00 +0000

The City of Vancouver's Director of Planning has approved the development permit for the construction of temporary modular housing at 525 Powell Street (formerly 501 Powell St.). The...

Amazing photos of September in Vancouver

Stephen Chung — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 22:00:00 +0000

Take a look back at September captured through the lenses of our VO Flickr Pool contributors.

Beauty and utility – a gift from the old elm

Adrienne Tanner — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 22:27:00 +0000

Sianna Quantz skipped the length of the fawn-coloured benches outside the new Teck Acute Care Centre, oblivious to the history of the elm tree from which they were crafted. To the five-year-old...

Millennials drive Vancouver’s transportation revolution

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Free things to do to celebrate New Year's 2017 in Vancouver

Janel Johnson — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 02:04:00 +0000

Celebrating New Year's Eve isn't only for the shimmery-evening-gown, top-hat-and-champagne crowd. If fact, those of us looking to do it up this New Year's without breaking the bank will be more...

Syrian refugees to hold multicultural dinner for community on December 3

Vancouver Observer — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 23:58:00 +0000

Asmaa Qawas and Manar Alsaid Ahmed didn’t know what to expect when they came to Canada as Syrian refugees 11 months ago, but to their surprise, they were welcomed with open arms. Through their...

PHOTOS: Pipeline protests in the streets of downtown Vancouver

Roger Pimenta — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 06:38:00 +0000

After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the approval of the Kinder Morgan proposal to effectively triple the capacity of its Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby B.C. on Tuesday,...