78sharesTouchstone Theatre, in association with Ruby Slippers Theatre and Diwali in BC, presents Happy Place by Pamela Mala Sinha. Happy Place explores and celebrates the courage, compassion and humour of seven women living amidst each other in the most extraordinary of circumstances. Set in an in-patient centre for women dealing with trauma, Happy Place is […]

Contributor Steffani Cameron has an amazing gluten free meal at Waterfront Wines in Kelowna, read her thoughts and her story about this local culinary hub

110sharesAt least a century of stories spill from the shadows and dark corners of some of our region’s most historic sites and they’re hosting some very special events this Halloween to tell their tales (and have some fun). Halloween Activities at Historic Sites Around Vancouver 2017 Britannia Mine Museum What: Spoo-ook-tacular Halloween Weekend Where: Britannia […]

0sharesCanuck Place’s 13th Annual Gift of Time is taking place on October 14th at the Westin Bayshore and each year, a highlight of the evening is a speech from a Canuck Place family. This year, Maureen Laforge will be speaking about her daughter, Angela. Angela was a recent high school graduate living in Campbell River. […]

Your Weekend Wine selection this week, courtesy of The Wine Syndicate, is the Les Halos de Jupiter 2015 Cotes du Rhone, available for $22.99 at BC Liquor Stores

82sharesCineplex Entertainment will host a morning of free movies on Saturday, October 14th at local Cineplex theatres across BC for its 7th annual Cineplex Community Day. All proceeds from donations and select concession sales will support its national charity partner WE – a movement that brings people together and gives them the tools to change […]

212sharesFright Nights at Playland return October 6-31, 2017 with a new haunted house, The Bloodshed, bringing the total up to 8 this year. Featuring torture devices, 20 rides and a park full of murderous ghouls, Fright Nights is bloodier and spookier than ever and is the perfect event for every Halloween lover. Fright Nights at […]

11sharesWe sat in the shade of the East Block on a warm August morning in Ottawa. The capital’s Carillon played America the Beautiful as a part of an “Unofficial Anthems” song selection, after Jamaica Farewell and before the AfricAcadian anthem, Oh, Freedom. The daily carillon program is just one of many aspects of visiting the […]

87sharesVancouver-based wellness educator and holistic nutritionist Nicole Porter specializes in helping busy professionals live more balanced, less stressful lives. Her series of Wellness Advantage programs are targeted at businesses and busy professionals, with a mission to change everything Canadians think they know about stress and their health. As a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Wellness Consultant, and […]

40sharesSecret Vancouver: Unlocking the Past is a series of short documentaries that gives us a look into lesser known histories in Vancouver, and talks to the people who know them best. Directed by Mia Jagal, this TELUS Original series lets us into the Vancouver Archives and the creation of our history as a city. Secret […]