Benjamin Hertwig will read from his debut poetry collection “Slow War” at the historic Seaforth Armoury on Friday. Nominated for this year’s Governor General’s Award in Poetry, “Slow War” is only the second collection of poetry to be published by a Canadian veteran of the war in Afghanistan.

Over 150 local farms and producers will be at Vancouver Winter Farmers Markets, November 2017 to April 2018 at Nat Bailey Stadium and Hastings Park.

Variety – the Children’s Charity of BC is once again partnering with their friends at Global BC to present Variety Week. The fall campaign will run from October 30 to November 3, culminating with a live-on-location finale and street festival at Robson Square in Downtown Vancouver. Variety Week on Global Where: Global newscasts (morning, noon, […]

The City of Surrey is set to kick off the Christmas season with the return of the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival on November 25th with free family fun, a new holiday market, holiday fun zone, and of course the lighting of a 55-foot Christmas tree – one of the tallest Christmas trees in Canada. Surrey […]

On Saturday night, TELUS invited me to the second to last home game for the BC Lions this year. Since 2001, TELUS has been a major sponsor of leading Canadian sport properties, currently sponsoring six of the nine CFL teams. My involvement was two fold: Promote TELUS’ campaign for KidSport BC, wherein they would donate […]

The Gathering Place presents the 2017 Festival of Hallows on Tuesday, October 31st. In the Spirit of Day of the Dead (Dia de Los Muertos) and Halloween, the Festival of Hallows honours and memorialized deceased friends, loved ones, volunteers, ancestors and community members. Taking place in Emery Barnes Park, shrines for the dead will be […]

Canuck Place hosted their 13th annual Gift of Time Gala on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver. The event raised over $1.24 million for Canuck Place families in BC.

Dress for Success Vancouver (“DFSV”) will host their 5th annual Success Luncheon Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver. The event celebrates dynamic corporate culture that fuels employees and encourages leaders to flourish. Dress for Success Luncheon When: Thursday November 2, 2017 11:15am to 1:30pm Where: Fairmont Pacific Rim, 1038 Canada […]

Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (“VanArts”) is hosting an info session and workshops on Saturday, and you’re invited! Learn about the thousands of creative jobs in Vancouver and how VanArts trains people to enter a career as a video game or visual effects (VFX) artist; 2D or 3D animator; online, radio or TV broadcaster; professional […]

Haunted Houses to Visit in Metro Vancouver: A List of 2017 attractions and Halloween events in North Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, Coquitlam and beyond.