Vancouver Magazine
The Best Thing I Ate All Week: Beaucoup Bakery’s Pistachio Raspberry Cake
Live Spot Prawns Are Only Here for a Month—and You Can Try Them at This Festival
Cupcake Thief Breaks Into Vancouver Bakery, Cleans Up Glass, Takes Selfies and Leaves
Succession Is Over: Now It’s Time To Watch the Greatest Show About Wine Ever Made
Our 2023 Sommelier of the Year Franco Michienzi of Elisa Steakhouse Shares His Top Wine Picks
We’ve Scored a Major Discount for VanMag Readers at the Best Wine Festival in Town
Meet OneSpace, the East Vancouver Co-working Space That Offers On-site Childcare
What You Missed at the VMO 2022/23 Season Finale Concert
Protected: Visit the Joint Replacement Center of Scottsdale
Wellness in Whistler-Your Ultimate Early Summer Retreat
Local Summer Getaway: 3 Beautiful Okanagan Farm Tours
Local Summer Getaway: Golfing at Alberta’s Crowsnest Pass
The Latest in Cutting-Edge Kitchen Appliances
7 Spring-y Shopping Picks, From a Lightweight Jacket to a Fresh Face Cleanser
Is There a Distinctly “Vancouver” Watch?
From flying ants to bully coyotes to our like-clockwork crow convoy, it's your Vancouver Wildlife FAQ.
Sure, Vancouver is a bustling metropolis—but it’s also home to a teeming population of wildlife. And, no, we’re not just talking about the teens swarming out of Kits High: we’re calling out the coyotes, flying ants, bunny rabbits and murders of crows with whom we share a postal code. If you’ve ever been curious to get to know your furry neighbours a little better, look no further than our City Informer column, which regularly digs up dirt on Vancouver’s free-roaming bestiary. Here, we’ve compiled all your wildlife wonderings in one handy place so that next time you’re hiding from a gang of flying ants, you’ll have some fun facts to think on.
The short answer: Trouble-making Japanese beetles are destroying our agriculture and the government is trying to contain their spread. Read the long answer here.
The short answer: They’re commuting home to Burnaby. Read the long answer here.
The short answer: It’s mating season, baby! Read the long answer here.
The short answer: Fickle pet owners started ditching their domesticated rabbits here, and they bred like… well, you get it. Read the long answer here.
The short answer: The pandemic wasn’t easy on coyotes, either. Read the long answer here.