On Wednesday, November 11th, communities around Metro Vancouver will be holding ceremonies to honour the men and women who serve and have given their lives for Canada. The Veterans Affairs Canada Calendar of Events web site has a searchable listing of additional …
Last week, Vancouver city council voted to remove both the Georgia Street and Dunsmuir Street viaducts just east of the downtown core. Over the past few years, council has crafted an elaborate proposal towards the demolition of the two elevated concrete roadways and their …
A unique cosmic event occurred on Sunday evening – a super moon combined with a lunar eclipse creating a rare red moon. While red moons are perceived to be harbingers of cataclysm or creation of alternate dimensions, they’re perfect for a …
If you love apples (the edible kind, not the technology company), then the Apple Festival at the UBC Botanical Gardens is for you. Between the hours of 11:00 am and 4:00 pm on Saturday, October 17th and Sunday, October 18th, you …
The Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown was packed Sunday afternoon for the annual Fiesta Mexicana. As part of the month-long MexicoFest, Fiesta Mexicana gives an opportunity to explore Mexican culture through food, music, crafts and performances from both local and …
The undead have risen and are walking, no that’s not right, stumbling, through downtown Vancouver! In a creepy yet funny fashion, many in ghoulish make-up, blood-stained clothing, and fake human extremities staggered along Robson Street to Denman Street Saturday afternoon …
On Sunday, September 6th, come out to the Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver for some food, music and fun at Fiesta Mexicana. Hosted by the Comunidad Mexicana en Vancouver – Service Society, Fiesta Mexicana is a free event starting at …
With Anime Revolution, or AniRevo for short, this past weekend, there comes cosplay. With thousands descending on Canada Place over the span of three days, many in costume, it was a colourful and fun event. Unable to make it to …
The threat of rain and dark clouds didn’t dampen the thousands of people who came out to take in the first night of the Honda Celebration of Light. First on the list for the 25th anniversary of the fireworks festival …
The new Student Union Building at the University of British Columbia was packed with people for this year’s Anime Evolution convention. All sorts of people were dressed up in outfits from their favourite anime, video game or pop culture series …