Our 3 favourite long reads of 2015

An earthquake, an art gallery and (what else?) real estate prices: meet the subjects of our three favourite long(er) stories from the past 12 months

1. Is Vancouver prepared for an earthquake?As shocking as it may sound, the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake isn’t even Vancouver’s largest seismic threat. Local emergency crews are now preparing for something even more catastrophic just below the surface 2. The million dollar questionPrices are dividing the city to a record degree—and that’s before we even address the actual average cost of a detached home  3. The man behind B.C.’s ambitious new art galleryMichael Audain never wanted his name on an art museum. Then Whistler made the housing magnate and philanthropist an offer he couldn’t refuse