The Columbian

Soaring cost of housing, debt cited as principal reasons, according to Pew Research

According to a recent report by Pew Research Center, 12 percent of Vancouver and Portland young adults live with their parents. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files) More Vancouver young adults are ...
The Columbian

Sleepless in Vancouver: Health of those living outside imperiled by nonstop cacophony from trains, traffic

Living at a homeless camp near a busy railroad track in downtown Vancouver means the sounds of screeching steel and blaring train horns interrupt his slumber. He emerges from his tent some mornings ...
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I'm Canadian, and my husband is American. We chose to live in Canada even though salaries are often lower.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Isheeta Borkar, a 33-year-old working in human resources and travel blogger living in Vancouver. The conversation has been edited for length and ...
Business Insider

I live in a Canadian city where hundreds of popular shows are filmed. From sprawling forests to skyline views, here's what it's like.

I live in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where hundreds of popular TV shows are filmed. Despite traveling often, I'm always happy to come home to beautiful Vancouver. I love shopping and eating ...
Georgia Straight

Is Vancouver’s fat just…disappearing?

So no, Vancouver’s fat isn’t vanishing by magic. But there is a reason it feels like more people are quietly dropping inches. The technology caught up, and there’s now a place that will tell ...