The Surrey Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Parade, presented by Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar, is coming up on April 19th. It’s one of the largest celebrations of its kind in the world and is expected to draw 500,000 guests across cultures and religions. All are welcome.
Surrey Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Parade – Photo Submitted
Surrey Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Parade
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Location: The Parade begins at 9:00am at the Gurdwara Sahib Darbar (12885 85th Avenue, Surrey) and travels along 124th Street, turns left onto 75th Avenue, continues on 76th Avenue onto 128th Street then returns to the Temple at approximately 5:00pm.
The Cultch is launching its brand new Warrior Festival, taking place on all three Cultch stages this April and May. It will feature five innovative, status-quo toppling shows from some of Canada’s most boundary-breaking artists and companies.
Warrior Festival at The Cultch
Dates: April 16 to May 11, 2025
Location: York Theatre, Historic Theatre, and Vancity Culture Lab
Tickets:Available online now from $29. Save 20% when you buy tickets to more than one show.
UBC researchers have developed Spikeless, a seemingly ordinary stir stick capable of detecting common drink-spiking drugs like GHB and ketamine within 30 seconds, potentially preventing assaults.
Spikeless Stir Stick Detects Drink Spiking in Seconds
Spikeless Stir Stick Detects Drink Spiking in Seconds. Photo courtesy of UBC.
Drink spiking involves covertly adding drugs to a drink, often with the intent to cause harm or commit assault. Since gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and ketamine are tasteless and odourless, detecting them is nearly impossible without special tools. A recent study found about 10 per cent of women and sexual minorities, and about four per cent of heterosexual men have experienced drink spiking.
It’s JUNOS weekend in the city, the cherry blossoms are popping, and Spring Break is wrapping up. Find these events and many more in this weekend’s list of fun things to do around Metro Vancouver:
BC Ferries announced this morning that they’re launching a direct daily sailing from Tsawwassen to Departure Bay in an effort to provide those travelling to Nanaimo with more flexibility.
BC Ferry – Miss604 Photo
Currently to get to Nanaimo, Tsawwassen ferries go to Duke Point and Horseshoe Bay ferries from West Vancouver go to Departure Bay.
New BC Ferries Route from Tsawwassen to Departure Bay
From June 19 to September 1st, the Queen of Alberni will sail one way to Departure Bay on its final sailing of the day, departing Tsawwassen at 4:30pm. Bookings for this new route are now open on the BC Ferries website and app.
Passengers travelling to Nanaimo now have two arrival terminal options. With existing Nanaimo-bound sailings from Tsawwassen to Duke Point operating several times daily, and the new sailing travelling to Departure Bay once a day, BC Ferries says it’s more important than ever for passengers to carefully confirm their arrival terminal when booking a reservation. This is especially true for foot passengers, as the terminals are in different areas of the city and transportation options differ significantly between the two ports.
Departure Bay is in central Nanaimo and offers frequent public transit connections to downtown Nanaimo and beyond, while Duke Point is in south Nanaimo and has no public transit options, requiring travellers to arrange private transportation.
This new summer route reflects BC Ferries’ broader strategy to enhance customer travel while ensuring system reliability and efficiency. They hope this sailing will help manage peak-season demand, ease pressure on terminals, and deliver a better experience for passengers and staff alike.
