Celebrate the 30th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival with Secret Lantern Society on December 21, 2023 with events across Vancouver.

We have put together a list of organizations and locations where you can donate warm clothing and blankets this winter in Vancouver.

Get your car winter-ready with Kal Tire. Winter tires or chains are required on most routes in BC from October 1 to April 30.

From Richmond to Hastings to PoMo, here are some of Vancouver’s winter farmers markets open for the 2019-2020 season.

The Winter Wander at Vanier Park combines everything that I love so much about this city: A walk by the seaside, a chance to enjoy some arts and entertainment, and of course some really cool museums! Winter Wander at Vanier Park On Saturday, February 4, 2017 bring your family down to Vanier Park for a […]

We are so fortunate to have three amazing alpine destinations so close to Vancouver, with each coming alive in the winter time. The beauty of having these mountains in our own backyard is that we can easily drive up for some fun, but even if it’s not snowing on the roads, it’s important to be […]

Have you seen the meme that’s going around showing several cars spun out in a ditch off a snowy highway with the caption “annual meeting of the summer tires club”? It’s rather funny, until you check the tires on your own car or, heaven forbid, you end up in a skid on a patch of […]

Back in 2008 locals organized themselves through Twitter, emptied their closets, and formed an impromptu warm clothing drive called “Tweetup Heatup“. Many saw the snow and frost around them and instantly thought of those on our streets, out in the cold. The forecast is calling for our coldest winter in 20 years and once again […]

Having spent more time in Whistler during the spring and summer months, I’m familiar with its many activities outside of carving up the snow-covered slopes. Even when the mountain opens up for its world-famous winter season you can still find plenty to do if you’re not a skiier or snowboarder. From ziplining to snowshoeing, the […]

As temperatures dip below freezing and beyond, thoughts turn to those on Vancouver’s streets and their need to keep warm this winter. Nood in Gastown has launched a campaign along with the Salvation Army that will supply Vancouver’s less fortunate with at the very least, a warm pair of socks. Photo credit: Nood Canada on […]