East Vancouver

East Vancouver (commonly known as East Van or the East Side) is a region in Vancouver, British Columbia known for diversity, culture and history. It is divided by the West Side of Vancouver by Ontario Street, and bordered to the north by the Burrard Inlet, and to the south by the Fraser River. On the far East side is Boundary Street which divides East Van from Burnaby.

Overall East Vancouver is known as a community that prides itself in having many ethnic communities, an eclectic artistic scene, a vocal youth political group and a community that supports a variety gender-identity groups.