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Five Minutes With: Pop Musician JESSIA

JESSIA is a JUNO Award–winning, multi-platinum Canadian pop artist and songwriter whose emotionally honest music has resonated with audiences around the world. She broke through in 2021 with “I’m Not Pretty,” a raw and vulnerable [...]
History

Old Photographs of Bicycles from the Vancouver Area (1892-1940)

There’s something wonderfully timeless about an old photograph of a bicycle. Long before traffic jams, SkyTrain stations, and seawall bike lanes, bicycles helped shape the rhythm of everyday life in Vancouver. Cycling was, and in [...]
Community

South Granville Summer 2026: Events & Programming Guide

From hyper-local produce pop-ups to orchestral performances in the street, South Granville’s summer season transforms the neighbourhood into a walkable cultural district filled with food, music, wellness, and community programming. All events are complimentary unless [...]
Food

Unpretentious Chez Céline Celebrates First Birthday

The sister restaurant of 1 Michelin-starred St Lawrence, Chez Céline has the comfortable atmosphere of a classic French bistro with the hearty, seasonal fair of French Canada. The Fraserhood restaurant only just celebrated its first [...]
Arts

“A Day in the Life” with: Writer Liesl Lafferty

Liesl Lafferty has always been a storyteller. It’s been fun having a front row seat to her craft for the last twenty-five years. As the youngest of five, she would put on shows for her [...]

“A Day in the Life” with: Writer Liesl Lafferty

June 3, 2026

Liesl Lafferty has always been a storyteller. It’s been fun having a front row seat to her craft for the last twenty-five years. As the youngest of five, she would put on shows for her [...]
“A Day in the Life” with: Designer Caitlyn Baird

May 27, 2026
“A Day in the Life” with: Performing Artsit Tasha Faye Evans

May 20, 2026

Old Photographs of Bicycles from the Vancouver Area (1892-1940)

June 4, 2026

There’s something wonderfully timeless about an old photograph of a bicycle. Long before traffic jams, SkyTrain stations, and seawall bike lanes, bicycles helped shape the rhythm of everyday life in Vancouver. Cycling was, and in [...]
South Granville Summer 2026: Events & Programming Guide

June 4, 2026
Cleanup at Kits Beach Prepares It for Summer Crowds

June 2, 2026

Colonial Turned Tourism: Old Pictures from Vancouver’s Iconic Gastown

by Nataliya Radke in History

If Vancouver is known for one thing, it’s Gastown. And maybe the rain. But mostly Gastown. From the iconic steam-powered clock to the oddly cozy atmosphere of the brick buildings and streets, Gastown has rightfully [...]