Chinatown

Carol Lee, chairwoman of the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation, says the neighbourhood is all about resilience.

The NDP is expected to hold onto two British Columbia ridings where byelections will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, after the resignations of senior government figures, but the parties that take second place could provide hints about the next general election.

Every Thursday to Sunday evening, the wait staff at the Ugly Duckling Dining & Provisions restaurant carefully set knives and forks on chopstick rests at each table.

Opening and closing a business not only means throwing out product, but having to find new ways to try to break even.

Ian Tostenson, president and CEO of the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association, said the indoor-dining closure will mean a $500-million loss for the sector over the next three weeks.

Toronto art space Tea Base launched early last year with a mandate to engage the local community and bridge the divide between older and younger generations. It closed its doors last month, but collective members are already looking at what comes next.

As the pandemic drags on and movie theatres remained locked down, there are still plenty of things out there to keep viewers amused.

Lunar New Year celebrations lit up Vancouver's Chinatown with firecrackers and colourful lion dancers on Sunday, January 26, 2020, though at least one other event in the Lower Mainland was cancelled over fears of the new coronavirus.

In a corner of Halifax's historic south end, Mandarin signs have started to sprout up: They appoint dumpling and dessert restaurants, bubble tea cafes, rental housing and a barbershop.