The nominees for the 54th Annual JUNO Awards have been released. Josh Ross and Tate McRae lead with five nominations, while Shawn Mendes and The Weeknd to follow with four. The 2025 JUNO Awards will take place in Vancouver at the end of March.
The inaugural South Asian Music Recording of the Year Award features nominees including AP Dhillon, Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga & Jazzy B, Jonita Gandhi, Karan Aujla and Yanchan Produced & Sandeep Narayan.
AP Dhillon has also been nominated for Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year (Presented by Factor, The Government of Canada and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters) alongside fellow South Asian artists AR Paisley, and Sukha.
JUNO Award Nominees 2025
TikTok JUNO Fan Choice
bbno$ Independent*Stem Dean Brody Starseed Jade Eagleson Starseed Josh Ross Universal Karan Aujla Independent*Warner Les Cowboys Fringants Les Disques de La Tribu*Propagande Preston Pablo Universal Shawn Mendes Universal Tate McRae RCA*Sony The Weeknd XO*Universal
BC Family Day is here and there’s a really fun lineup of events happening around Metro Vancouver. Spend time together swimming or dancing, exploring a museum, or taking part in a creative workshop on or around Family Day Monday, February 17, 2025.
There will be events across the city at recreation centres and local attractions. Enjoy the day with Family at a Toonie Skate, badminton, pickleball, a day at the museum. Burnaby Village Museum will be open from 11:00am to 4:00pm with free admission.
Gender Equity in Media Society Vancouver (GEMS) has revealed the full lineup for the 20th annual GEMFest, set to take place in-person at the VIFF Centre in Vancouver from March 5-9, 2025. The festival will host screenings, engaging panels, and exclusive events, bringing together filmmakers, industry leaders, and audiences for a celebration of inclusive storytelling.
GEMFest Lineup
Dates: March 5-9, 2025
Location: VIFF Centre – Vancity Theatre and Studio Theatre (1181 Seymour St)
Tickets:Full festival passes are $300 and tickets range from $15 – $22, with discounted access options available for low-barrier admission and GEMS members. The Advocacy Panel, GEMS Showcase, BIPOC networking event and Awards Ceremony are free/by donation.
This year’s festival, celebrating two decades of championing women and gender-diverse filmmakers, features a robust schedule of feature films, panels, networking events, and special programming designed to advance gender equity in the film industry.
With 32 films from nine countries, GEMFest showcases diverse stories and perspectives, including 23 Canadian films and 11 films from BC-based creators.
Today the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler were officially opened in a ceremony and celebration at BC Place. For the next eight days, over 500 athletes from over 20 nations, will compete in 11 adaptive sports in Whistler and Vancouver, with several of the events to take place in the same venues that hosted the 2010 Olympic Games.
The opening ceremony included remarks from Governor General Mary Simon, Premier David Eby, and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, who is Patron of the Invictus Games Foundation and founder of the Invictus Games. 40,000 fans packed BC Place to cheer on the athletes who paraded in by country once the Invictus flag was presented by members of the Four Host First Nations.
The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 will be held on the traditional territories of the Lil̓wat7úl (Líl̓wat), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler open tomorrow with a ceremony in Vancouver, welcoming hundreds of competitors from 23 nations, who will compete in eleven different sporting events, including six winter sports for the first time in Invictus Games history.
Photo courtesy of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler
The medals draw upon the unique elements of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025’s signature visual identity, designed by four artists of the Four Host First Nations: Levi Nelson (Lil’ wat Nation), Mack Paul (Musqueam Nation), Ray Natraoro (Squamish Nation), and Olivia George (Tsleil-Waututh Nation).
