The BMO Vancouver Marathon, Vancouver’s only marathon event, will welcome participants from over 60 countries May 4-7, 2017. Whether you’re doing the Marathon, Half Marathon, 8KM, Relay, Walk, Kids Run, checking out the free Health, Sports & Lifestyle Expo or the Street Festival, there are many ways to celebrate marathon weekend! Photo: Maylies Lang / […]

Arts Umbrella presents the 2017 Expressions Theatre Festival, an annual event celebrating the next generation of gifted young artists from the organization’s Pre-Professional Theatre Program, running May 18 to 27, 2017, at Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island. From the witty satire of Urinetown: The Musical to the playful compilation The Complete Works of William Shakespeare […]

For one day only, Canuck Place Children’s Hospice will host families from all over the Lower Mainland at the Best Day Ever Blanket Fort at TELUS Garden. The event will take place on Saturday, May 13th, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. This child and family-friendly event celebrates the different ways Canuck Place families savour life, and […]

Guest post contributed and written by Jen Murtagh From April 19-21 I had the privilege of attending WNORTH – a boutique-style conference focused on providing a forum for women who are aiming for, or already on, a senior executive leadership track. The conference is held at the incomparable and stunning Nita Lake Lodge, nestled on […]

When I worked in retail as a teenager, my manager once asked me if I needed to take smoke breaks. Puzzled, I asked why she would ask that since I have never smoked. She commented that my teeth gave the impression that I did. Oh. Since that time my oral hygiene has improved dramatically, facing […]