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China tariffs bite into B.C. spot prawn season, but foodies queue for kiss of the sea
June 09, 2025 - 11:38 PM

VANCOUVER — Toronto resident Krista Jang showed off her "haul" on the False Creek Fishermen's Wharf in Vancouver — a bag of sweet and meaty spot prawns, live and kicking and fresh off the boat.
Redesigning the Bay's old stores come with challenges and opportunities
June 01, 2025 - 7:43 AM

TORONTO — When Hudson's Bay began liquidating all of its stores and hunting for a potential new owner, Ruby Liu was determined not to let Canada's oldest company disappear.
Chinese pop music's 'deeply local' Canadian story shines in Vancouver exhibition
May 28, 2025 - 6:34 AM

VANCOUVER — A new exhibition on Cantopop and Mandopop music in Vancouver is a Canadian story, says curator Melissa Karmen Lee.
B.C. geoduck clam exports facing devastation from Chinese tariffs on massive molluscs
March 18, 2025 - 6:33 PM

VANCOUVER - Diversification has become a mantra for Canadian exporters in the new age of tariffs, but for harvesters of British Columbia's geoduck clams, that's a high hurdle, said BC Seafood Alliance executive director Christina Burridge.
Five years on, Chinese Canadians recall ridicule and racism over pandemic precautions
January 27, 2025 - 7:47 AM

VANCOUVER - In early 2020, Lili Wu was already "armed to the teeth" whenever she ventured to public places near her home in Port Coquitlam, B.C. — face mask, sanitizer, protective eyewear and gloves.
Michelin awards star to five-seat sushi counter inside another Vancouver restaurant
October 04, 2024 - 8:37 AM

VANCOUVER - A five-seat sushi counter located inside another restaurant is the latest Vancouver eatery to receive a Michelin star.
Hopes high in B.C. as China lifts border rules, but tourism recovery may take months
January 11, 2023 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - Zhengwen Hao says the phone for his Richmond, B.C., restaurant hasn't stopped buzzing in recent days as relatives and friends in China make reservations as part of their plans to visit the province.
A list of starred Vancouver restaurants in the Michelin Guide's 2nd Canadian edition
October 27, 2022 - 8:37 PM

VANCOUVER - The Michelin Guide has deemed eight Vancouver restaurants each worthy of a coveted culinary star.
Vancouver's Chinatown in a generational divide over Ken Sim's election as mayor
October 20, 2022 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - In Vancouver's Chinatown, baker Denny Wong is so enthusiastic about mayor-elect Ken Sim that he's already thinking about 2026.
Chinese-Canadians voice worries about racism, job losses one year in to pandemic
February 08, 2021 - 12:23 PM

VANCOUVER - COVID-19 has taken a toll on many Canadians, but for Chinese-Canadians the impacts have been magnified by racism aimed at individuals and businesses, community leaders say.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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China tariffs bite into B.C. spot prawn season, but foodies queue for kiss of the sea

Redesigning the Bay's old stores come with challenges and opportunities

Chinese pop music's 'deeply local' Canadian story shines in Vancouver exhibition

B.C. geoduck clam exports facing devastation from Chinese tariffs on massive molluscs

Five years on, Chinese Canadians recall ridicule and racism over pandemic precautions

Michelin awards star to five-seat sushi counter inside another Vancouver restaurant

Hopes high in B.C. as China lifts border rules, but tourism recovery may take months

A list of starred Vancouver restaurants in the Michelin Guide's 2nd Canadian edition

Vancouver's Chinatown in a generational divide over Ken Sim's election as mayor

Chinese-Canadians voice worries about racism, job losses one year in to pandemic

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