Nominations have closed for the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards and tickets now on sale for the gala evening at the Westin Bayshore. Over 1,000 people will gather for an evening of celebration, honouring the nominees, the recipients, and incredible women from around the Lower Mainland. This year will be extra special as its the […]

Canstruction Vancouver is on now in two locations in downtown Vancouver featuring 22 sculptures made entirely of canned food. Teams of designers, engineers, architects, students and businesses have put together these creations made of thousands of cans, packages, pouches, and bags that contain food that will be donated to the Vancouver Food Bank when the […]

Stanley Park Ecology Society‘s 25th anniversary and Stanley Park’s 125th anniversary are cause for celebration and the SPES would like to do just that by rewarding talented local nature photographers in their new Stanley Park Photo Contest. Photographers of all skill levels are invited to submit their top pics that feature Stanley Park’s wildlife, nature, […]

It’s a new tradition: The first day of spring in Vancouver means that you can take part in a public pogo bounce challenge in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery and raise funds for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. The annual Boink Day – “Boinking For a Cause” campaign returns on Wednesday, March 20, […]

An Evening to Conquer Oral Cancer is coming up next month in support of the BC Cancer Foundation. It aims to increase awareness about oral cancer and raise funds for putting cutting-edge research into action. Oral cancer is one of the major human cancers (more common than cervical cancer) with one of the worst survival […]