0sharesSurrey Women’s Centre will be collecting diaper donations from August 1-18th, benefitting under-privileged mothers who have a difficult time providing for their families. Surrey Women’s Centre Diaper Campaign Being a mom is hard enough. Let’s help make it easier. Chantal, a young single mom, can’t always afford diapers for her daughter Skye – and she […]

84sharesCelebrate the arts, savour the flavours of the local food truck and craft brew scene, enjoy the best of music and dance, and check out the handiworks at the artisan fair at Coquitlam’s Kaleidoscope Arts Festival on August 12th. Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam Where: Town Centre Park next to Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station When: […]

0sharesTeam Japan dazzled during the first night on the annual Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks in Vancouver. Thanks for sharing your photos with the Miss604 Flickr Pool and #Photos604 on Instagram! Here’s a selection in case you missed Team Japan, or would like to relive the spectacle. Team Japan Fireworks Photos Presented by Akariya Fireworks […]

0sharesEnjoy music, storytellers, dancers, drummers and more at the 14th annual Richmond Maritime Festival happening August 12 & 13 at Britannia Shipyards. Celebrate Richmond’s historical connection with the sea at this free family event at a National Heritage Site. Richmond Maritime Festival Where: Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site in Steveston (5180 Westwater Dr) When: Saturday, […]

0sharesThis post has been contributed by the Kathleen Stormont, SPES Communications Specialist with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). It may be sunny and dry in Vancouver right now, but we all know that will change come the fall. With over a meter of rainfall in Vancouver each year, storm water management is a key […]

7sharesThe Matinée, roots rockers from Vancouver who are up for Rock Album of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards, are hosting a homecoming show and album release party at the Fox Cabaret on August 10th. Currently touring throughout Ontario, group is celebrating the release of their latest album, Dancing On Your Grave, featuring […]

0sharesHost city of the 1954 British Commonwealth Games, Vancouver will welcome the Queen’s Baton Relay with a full day of events on August 1, 2017 as it makes its way to Australia for the next Games in 2018. Queen’s Baton Relay and Block Party The Queen’s Baton Relay is a Commonwealth Games tradition that connects […]

0sharesShowcasing the power and beauty of authentic Indigenous art and design, Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week (“VIFW”) starts today and is a part of Canada 150+ and The Drum is Calling Festival. Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week Where: Larwill Park & Queen Elizabeth Theatre Atrium When: July 26-29, 2017 Tickets: Free! But registration is required to book […]

6sharesHop across Howe Sound on a ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale and in under an hour you can be savouring the very best of BC’s Sunshine Coast. If you’re not sure where to start – since there are so many local producers, growers, crafters and artisans – you can get a taste for the […]

33sharesEarly Music Vancouver (“EMV”) proudly presents the return of the Vancouver Bach Festival, in the heart of downtown, and at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Following the success of last summer’s inaugural festival, EMV is offering 14 remarkable concerts, ranging from intimate chamber music programmes to a full Passion Oratorio, featuring over 60 […]