The Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation for the Visual Arts has announced Gabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill and T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss as the two winners of the 2024 VIVA Awards. They will be recognized in an awards ceremony at Emily Carr University on March 26th, marking the first in-person VIVA Awards celebration since 2019.
Left: T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss_Photo by Mavreen David
Right: Gabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill Photo by Aaron Leon
VIVA Awards Ceremony
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 6:00pm
Location: Emily Carr University (520 East 1st Ave, Vancouver)
Tickets: Admission is free for the awards ceremony, but an RSVP is required here.
The March 26th ceremony will also mark an opportunity to celebrate those who received awards in years without an in-person presentation: Hazel Meyer and Laiwan (2023), Charles Campbell and Jan Wade (2022), Diyan Achjadi and Samuel Roy-Bois (2021), and Lucie Chan, Cindy Mochizuki and Tania Willard (2020). Recipients of the two most recent Alvin Balkind Curator’s Prize, Daina Augaitis and Makiko Hara, will also be honoured.
Let’s Hear It Live is hosting a dynamic lineup of events designed to celebrate and amplify British Columbia’s vibrant music industry as the JUNO Awards return to Vancouver in March.
Beyond supporting the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) in delivering an exceptional JUNO experience, the event series will showcases local talent, strengthen industry ties, and honour Indigenous voices.
Let’s Hear it Live Photo by Christopher Edmonstone
Celebrate and observe International Women’s Day (March 8th) with this lineup of events around Metro Vancouver, including Surrey and Vancouver. These are safe spaces for all people who self-identify as women.
Enjoy a week of enchanting performances and mystical experiences in historic downtown New Westminster during The Magic Festival this Spring Break.
The Magic Festival in New West During Spring Break
“Our motto is bringing magic to the masses,” Shawn Farquhar of the acclaimed Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Experience told the New West Record ahead of last year’s fest. “We want everybody to be able to experience magic and wonder.”
Dates: March 24-29, 2025
Location: Stefanos, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, and Hidden Wonders Showroom all in Downtown New Westminster.
Did Vancouver just have an earthquake? Yes! USGS, Earthquakes Canada, and Emergency BC have confirmed a M5.1 earthquake up the coast near Sechelt (earlier reports cited 4.7 or 4.8).
Update: According to Natural Resources Canada, the official magnitude of the quake ended up at 4.7.
The National Tsunami Warning Center has verified there is no Tsunami threat to BC. Drop, cover and hold if you feel shaking. Only call 9-1-1 if a life is at stake.
Earthquake Felt in Vancouver Epicentre Up the Coast
In Downtown Vancouver, where I am in the West End, I thought a big truck was turning into the alleyway but it was taking a really long time, but my desk shook a little too hard for it to be that. I remember an earthquake in 2002, when I was working in Mount Pleasant. It was a similar rolling rumble with that shake.
Emergency BC
Officials are monitoring and more information is coming.
There are no reports of damage at this time. Remember to Drop, Cover and Hold On if you feel the ground start to shake or receive an Earthquake Early Warning alert.
Recommended Actions
Stay calm and protect yourself
Stay calm. If you feel shaking, drop, cover and hold on.
Wait for the shaking to stop, then count to 60 before getting up
Put on protective shoes and clothing
Check for damage and hazards
Move carefully and check for unstable objects and other hazards above and around you
If you smell gas or rotten eggs, leave the building immediately. Call 9-1-1 or your gas company’s emergency phone number
Listen to instructions
Follow local instructions on the web, social media, radio and TV
Local officials will provide further instructions, if required
