The 19th edition of the CP Holiday Train is ready to support communities and raise awareness​ across Canada as it sets out to visit 171 communities and host free events in November and December. There are over 20 stops in BC, from Sparwood to Port Coquitlam, with each featuring an opportunity to view the impressive train-long light displays and enjoy a free concert.

The Firehall Arts Centre launches its 2017/2018 season with the world premiere of Shay Kuebler’s Feasting on Famine, from September 27th to September 30th. Through the lens of the health and fitness culture, Feasting on Famine examines obsession and addiction, and an industry that feeds off weakness and insecurity while monopolizing on one’s ability to […]

This post has been contributed by Kathleen Stormont, SPES Communications Specialist with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). Over 33,000 people on Facebook have viewed it. A select few have held it. Many have reported on it. Here’s some accurate information about Stanley Park’s bizarre discovery this past August… The Lost Lagoon bryozoan, Pectinatella magnifica. […]

Registration is now open for VOKRA Walk for the Kitties 2017, present by FirstMate Pet Foods. The 5km walk takes place at Jericho Beach and all funds raised go directly towards supporting the organization’s rescue efforts. VOKRA Walk for the Kitties Where: Beach Path, West of Jericho Sailing Club (1300 Discovery St, Vancouver) When: Sunday, […]

Over the years I have profiled bloggers from the Northwest Territories to the Fraser Valley, anyone that interests me and that I hope will interest you as well. A few years ago I started asking a standard set of questions and after hearing about some unique bloggers around Vancouver recently, I decided to revive the […]

The incomparable Nardwuar, music historian and interviewer extraordinaire, is celebrating 30 years on the CiTR airwaves in September with a two day marathon of archived interviews followed by an anniversary show on Saturday, September 23rd. 30 Years of Nardwuar on CiTR Enjoy Nardwuar’s incredibly unique and entertaining interviews recoded for CiTR since 1987 starting Thursday, […]

Contributed by Megan Kennedy via FestivalSeekers Get out of the big city and head to Nanaimo’s Longwoodstock Music and Craft Beer Festival! The 604 is a great area to explore, but there are times it’s well worth venturing further afield. For BC mainlanders, Vancouver Island holds many attractions, not the least of which is the […]

Saluting Shark Week, the Vancouver Aquarium is inviting visitors to get up close with these fierce yet fascinating animals with a Shark Week Giveaway from Saturday, July 22 to Sunday, July 30 and a chance to experience an exclusive feeding with sharks or stingrays (‘flattened’ shark cousins). Perfect for those intrigued by sharks and stingrays, […]

Explore the city with free, all-ages public tours of interesting and unusual buildings in Vancouver this Saturday at Doors Open Vancouver (“DOV”). You can tour hidden gems and architectural treasures within the city that showcase unique design, history, heritage or function. Each site featured during the event displays a significant part of Vancouver’s evolving story. […]

A frothy fun run is coming to Abbotsford this summer as the 5K Foam Fest arrives June 3rd. It’s part of the 365 Sport Inc. 2017 national tour that also stops at Sun Peaks and Nanaimo, and Abbotsford will be its only Lower Mainland event. 5K Foam Fest in Abbotsford Where: Clearbrook Park / Abbotsford […]