Brendan Kergin

3 days ago | castanet.net | Chelsea Powrie |Sarah Crookall |Brendan Kergin |Adam Campbell

A 21.5-acre island on Canada's very west coast has hit the market. Located just off Tofino (which itself is located on Vancouver Island's west coast), Neilson Island (also known as Bond Island) has been listed for an even $10 million. The large island, which sits less than one kilometre from the resort community of Tofino, is a single property with just a house and a guest cabin. The main house is tucked away in the dense forest with views of the ocean through the trees.

3 days ago | vancouverisawesome.com | Brendan Kergin

Notices up at the former Toys "R" Us store in Vancouver's Fairview neighbourhood indicate a new tenant is moving in: Sobeys. What exactly the Canadian grocery store giant plans for the site at 1154-1174 W Broadway is unclear. Sobeys owns a variety of brands, including Safeway, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and IGA. Each of those brands has multiple locations in Metro Vancouver. Sobeys also owns Foodland, Lawtons, and Sobeys grocery stores; none of those are found west of the Rockies.

4 days ago | vancouverisawesome.com | Brendan Kergin

Two Metro Vancouver locations of a longstanding chain restaurant are shutting down before the end of the year, including one at Vancouver's popular Kitsilano Beach. The Boathouse White Rock and The Boathouse Kitsilano will both be closing on Sept. 21, 2025, as the leases for both restaurants expire, according to the COO of Boathouse, Shah Ghani.

4 days ago | vancouverisawesome.com | Brendan Kergin

A large house with quite a few fancy features hasn't sold over the last two years, so it's been relisted for $600,000 less than the previous asking price. The house at 8483 Wiltshire St. in Marpole has a lot going on. Perhaps the most unique feature is the putting green on the roof (which also has a patio and multiple flagpoles). Inside, there's plenty going on as well, including a sauna, a home theatre, and space set up for a recording studio. Outside there's a pool and plenty of patio space.

4 days ago | castanet.net | Kirk Penton |Ish Sharma |Brieanna Charlebois |Brendan Kergin

The Canadian Press - | Story: 553918The British Columbia government has launched a review of its primary health care system, in accordance with the ruling New Democrats' confidence agreement with the Green Party. The assessment is being co-ordinated by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the two-member Green caucus. The government says in a statement that a working group will engage with key stakeholders in the assessment of all elements of B.C.'s primary care system.