Serena Ryder and Brett Kissel will headline Surrey Canada Day 2018! FREE at the Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre in Cloverdale (176 St & 64 Ave) in Surrey on Sunday, July 1, 2018 10:00am to 11:00pm (fireworks at 10:30pm).

When the JUNO Fan Fare presented by CBC Music takes over Metropolis at Metrotown, on Saturday, March 24, 2018, Canadian music fans will get a once in a lifetime chance to meet and take photos with their favourite artists.

Kids Can Explore Parks Canada Sites for Free! Starting January 1, 2018, admission to all national parks, national historic sites, and national marine conservation areas operated by Parks Canada will be provided free of charge for youth 17 and under.

Read my interview with country singer and songwriter Dan Davidson ahead of his two performances in Vancouver at the Vogue Theatre on March 23 & March 24 as a part of the Brett Kissel We Were That Song Tour 2018.

55 athletes have been named to the Canadian Paralympic Team for PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, which will take place March 9-18, 2018.

Vancouver Olympic Cauldron Lighting to Cheer on Team Canada at the Pyeongchang Olympics: Thursday, February 8, 2018 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Jack Poole Plaza in Downtown Vancouver

Drop by the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver on Monday, February 12th for a free Family Day event to celebrate the Canadian Arctic, presented in partnership with the Vancouver Maritime Museum

This season, you can give to the Cuso CAN Fund, which supports Cuso International’s high priority maternal and child health projects in Ethiopia, Benin, Nigeria, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Help moms around the world deliver their babies safely. Read about and support the Cuso CAN Fund and read a BC midwife’s story about her time in Africa

Gift Guide: Gifts with Meaning That Give Back! Shop for meaningful gifts this season, that fund a need for local and international charitable organizations. From bracelets that give education, blankets that give hope, there are many options this Christmas season.