Dunbar-Southlands—The Radical History of a Residential Neighbourhood

A Musqueam reserve, Canadian tax law, and Allen Ginsberg.

Turn the Page

Asking a question of a panel of authors forced me to face my uncertainties as a writer.

Victoria-Fraserview—The Diverse History of a Family Neighbourhood

A country music icon, a post-war boom, and generations of families.

Mount Pleasant—The Bumpy History of an Increasingly Wealthy Neighbourhood

The historically working-class area has gone through numerous transitions over the years.

50 Years Ago, Mark Vonnegut Looked to B.C. for a New Frontier

A literary icon’s son, a commune in Powell River, and a harrowing true story of mental illness.

Oakridge—The Postwar History of a Densifying Neighbourhood

A rifle club, transit growth, shifting demographics, and Vancouver’s first shopping mall.

West Point Grey—The Commercial History of a Tranquil Neighbourhood

Famously resistant to change, Point Grey is in the early stages of a development boom after centuries of relative stability.

A Midlife Crisis, an English Bulldog, and the Moment That Changed My Life

I was wallowing in a midlife crisis. Then I visited my mum.

Hold My Tongue

Cancer gave me new insight into how speech shapes how we are seen.

Fairview⁠—The Shapeshifting History of Vancouver’s Original Suburb

The neighbourhood beside False Creek and has cycled through every possible identity.