This evening the BC Sports Hall of Fame hosted a reception for its Honoured Members and Class of 2012 inductees. Seated in the Hall of Champions, the new inductees were among family and friends as their achievements were recognized ahead the 44th annual Banquet of Champions at the Vancouver Convention Centre that will take place […]

We Day returns to Vancouver on October 18th to inspire and celebrate youth who make a difference in their community and around the world. This is the 4th year that We Day has come to Vancouver, filling Rogers Arena with 20,000 school kids and motivational celebrities and storytellers on the main stage thanks to Free […]

The Museum of Vancouver (“MOV”) is launching a new exhibition called Object(ing): The art/design of Tobias Wong. It starts this week with an opening night reception on Thursday to celebrate the work of this Vancouverite who is considered one of the most provocative and conceptual designers of his generation. Photo credit: Dean Kaufman. Photo courtesy […]

There’s no shortage of businesses in Vancouver who do what they can to support causes in the community and Trees Organic is a part of that generous group. On Thursday, September 20, 2012 they will be donating $1 from every coffee and espresso-based beverage they sell to the Vancouver Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre. High levels […]

We have the annual Zombie Walk and Thrill The World and now zombie-lovers and zombie impersonators around the Lower Mainland can get their fix of the undead several ways this season. Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr Zombie Combat Zone Your mission – locate and rescue a group of missing scientists and discover the cause […]

Vancouver is a dog-friendly town but we must not forget about the cats out there that patrol our neighbourhoods, keep our laps warm, and pose for incredibly adorable photos that we can’t help but post online and share with the world. This weekend VOKRA (Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association) is hosting their 3rd Annual Walk […]

It will be a weekend of books, magazines, story-telling, and “literary mayhem” when the 18th annual Word on the Street Festival comes to the Vancouver later this month. The three-day festival starts on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Banyan Books & Sound and at Historic Joy Kogawa House. On Saturday there are events at the […]

I attended my first Interesting Vancouver conference in 2008 at the Vancouver Rowing Club and through a line-up of diverse, knowledgeable, and creative speakers, I walked away feeling inspired and motivated. What did they each talk about? Something completely different. Interesting Vancouver invites speakers to share some time on stage to talk about anything. Really, […]

The second annual Stack the Rack event is coming up on Monday, October 1, 2012 to benefit QMUNITY. Presented by Marquis Wine Cellars and Mark Brand Inc. this unique fundraiser combines a reception with a wine purchasing experience, all for a cause. Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr QMUNITY is BC’s leading queer resource centre. […]

TELUS presents Voices in the Park, a benefit concert for the Sarah McLachlan School of Music, this Saturday, September 15, 2012. The line-up is stacked as Canadian and international talents, as well as local music students, take to the stage in Stanley Park. Confirmed performers so far include Sarah McLachlan, Bryan Adams, Stevie Nicks, Hey […]