Now in its 7th year, the Whalley Santa Cause has been collecting donations of toiletries and personal hygiene items. On Christmas Day, they will meet at Gateway station to walk around the neighbourhood to hand out the hampers, jackets, sweaters, and socks.

Holiday Heights at Bloedel Conservatory. From December 15, 2017 to January 7, 2018 experience an Arctic Oasis at Bloedel Conservatory with seasonal lights, music, and a holiday scavenger hunt.

Ballet BC is proud to present the return of Alberta Ballet in their exquisite production of the holiday classic The Nutcracker at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, with live music by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Enter to win a pair of tickets from Miss604.

Where to snowshoe near Vancouver this season. Information about Manning Park, Mt Seymour, Cypress Mountain, and Grouse Mountain snowshoeing

Enter to win the ultimate Vancouver Christmas Market gift box with prizes from over 15 vendors, including ornaments, treats, handmade goods and more. The winner will also receive season passes for the market.

A roundup of eerily beautiful Vancouver fog photos, from the tag #Fogcouver, the Miss604 Flickr Pool, and the #photos604 tag on Instagram.

Canuck Place has launched the online Light A Life campaign to invite the public to join donors at the Lighting of the House event in contributing to Canuck Place care

Seasonal Symbiosis in Stanley Park – This month’s Stanley Park Ecology Society guest post, contributed by Ben Hill. While flowers are long gone, there are still many ways that plants and animals rely on each other during the winter months.

From the City of Vancouver Archives: Christmas Shoppers on Granville in 1973. © City of Vancouver. Photographer: William Edgar Knowles Middleton.

8 Ways to Enjoy a Night Out in Coquitlam When Visiting Lights at Lafarge: Hot chocolate or craft beer, shopping or manicures, wave pool swims, family movie nights and more.