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“A Day in the Life” with: Visual Artist Jessica Yeandle-Hignell

Jessica Yeandle-Hignell lives and works in Vancouver. Her artistic practice moves between object-making, digital environments, and sequential drawings. Across these forms, she looks at how imagination can help people get through unstable times. Her work [...]
Charity

Charitable Choices: Ella Barrett-Chan of Backpacks for Babies

After witnessing how overwhelming the first days of parenthood can be — especially for families leaving the hospital without the basic supplies or guidance they need — Ella Barrett-Chan decided something had to change. Now [...]
Lifestyle

Sesame the dog is looking for a new home in the Vancouver area

Meet Sesame! This sweet, energetic girl is looking for her forever home. Sesame is an excitable, friendly dog who would love a busy household with lots of family members. She does not like to be left [...]
Food

The Bengal Reopens at Fairmont Empress Hotel

Victoria’s iconic Fairmont Empress Hotel just completed a thorough revitalization of one of its most famous spaces: The Bengal. Known as Canada’s Castle on the Coast, the Fairmont Empress is one of the oldest hotels [...]
Food

Season to Taste: Chef James Yang of House of Dawn Steakhouse

After years of working abroad, Chef James Yang‘s journey led him to House of Dawn Steakhouse in Richmond. Drawing on his diverse experiences, Yang brings a fresh and thoughtful approach to this modern steakhouse that [...]

“A Day in the Life” with: Visual Artist Jessica Yeandle-Hignell

March 4, 2026

Jessica Yeandle-Hignell lives and works in Vancouver. Her artistic practice moves between object-making, digital environments, and sequential drawings. Across these forms, she looks at how imagination can help people get through unstable times. Her work [...]
“A Day in the Life” with: Visual Artist Chrissy Cheung

February 25, 2026
“A Day in the Life” with: Designer Pen Hsuan Hsing

February 18, 2026

Charitable Choices: Ella Barrett-Chan of Backpacks for Babies

March 3, 2026

After witnessing how overwhelming the first days of parenthood can be — especially for families leaving the hospital without the basic supplies or guidance they need — Ella Barrett-Chan decided something had to change. Now [...]
Charitable Choices: Hayley Matches of The Kelty Foundation

February 24, 2026
Homegrown Business: Theresa Frazao of Rath Art Supplies

February 23, 2026

Old Photographs of Skating from the Vancouver Area (1904-1980)

by Tyler Dixon in History

Skating has been woven into Vancouver’s winter story for more than a century, from frozen lakes and flooded fields on the city’s outskirts to early community rinks that brought neighbours together. Historical photographs show families [...]