PANORAMA

Calendar
A discerning guide to what's worth seeing, hearing, and doing this month

Top Stories
Online billionaire Calvin Ayre, the needless death of Paul Boyd, and UBC’s Wine Research Centre

Q&A
Investigative journalist Stevie Cameron on the tribulations—and unexpected rewards—of following the Pickton murder case

You Are Here
Hotel meets condo: Triangle West takes downtown living to new heights

Vancouver Life
Mac Parry's shiny happy people


DEPARTMENTS

Holiday Gift Guide
Something for everyone on your list, from the design maven to the sports enthusiast to the tech geek—and the kiddies, too!

FEATURES

Green Grows Up
Now that auto-body shops and home builders are calling themselves “green,” let’s see who’s the real deal and who’s along for the ride
By James Glave

Suzuki's Nature
Neo-greens find him shrill and sanctimonious. But David Suzuki was saying 30 years ago what they’re saying today. An intimate profile
By Chris Cannon

West of Eden
On the west coast of Vancouver Island, a former Howe Street player has created a luxury resort with minimal environmental impact
By Martha Chute


EATING + DRINKING

Show Rooms
We used to choose dining spots based on what we wanted to eat. Now, it’s all about the where
By Jamie Maw

A La Carte
Shopping with Andrea Jefferson of Quince, dressing holiday cocktails with hibiscus flowers, and bulking up on local beef
By Murray Bancroft

Drink
For Okanagan winemaker John Simes, a greener approach to viticulture is Mission Possible
By Christina Burridge


ENDMARK

Mean Streets
Vancouverites are getting accustomed to the sound of gunfire, and not just in the dicey parts of town. A mental patient gunned down on Granville, a brazen shooting at a high-end restaurant in Kits. Gangs? Guns? A fluke crime wave? Or a burgeoning city taking its place in the world?