Christopher Cheung

February 12th, 2026

Born and raised in one of Vancouver’s multi-cultural neighbourhoods, journalist Christopher Cheung has spent over a decade revealing the stories beneath the surface of Canada’s most misunderstood city. In Very Vancouver: Uncovering the Soul of a West Coast City (ECW Press $26.95), Cheung tells 15  deeply- researched stories ranging from how migration has shaped Eastside cuisine to the inequalities of BIPOC communities, the working class and the unhoused. Cheung has worked as a reporter at The Tyee, Metro and the Vancouver Courier and has received two Webster Awards, BC’s top journalism prize. 9781770418387

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