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Column: What is your calling?

Column: What is your calling?

We discover ourselves and find meaning through the living of our lives. Through intention and action, we define who we are, and like rough stones in a tumbler, we rub against one another and through our relationships discover our truest selves.
Book Review: Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

Book Review: Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

I very much enjoyed Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter. It’s a fast, suspenseful read that will appeal to fans of Tana French and Gillian Flynn. However, it is in Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes, the prequel novella to this book, where Slaughter truly shines.
Province publishes book celebrating Chinese community

Province publishes book celebrating Chinese community

A new book published by the province aims to shed light on the hardship, legislated discrimination and contributions of B.C.’s Chinese community.
Vancouver’s Naked Bike Ride encouraging people to use Mobi Bikes in the nude

Vancouver’s Naked Bike Ride encouraging people to use Mobi Bikes in the nude

The Vancouver World Naked Bike Ride is sliding into town again this June 30th. The 17th annual ride is a body-positive event, this year being billed as “a protest against car culture and oil spills and pipelines.
Book Review: Historical Atlas of Vancouver and the Lower Fraser Valley by Derek Hayes

Book Review: Historical Atlas of Vancouver and the Lower Fraser Valley by Derek Hayes

Metro Vancouver is an interesting region with a history that goes back farther than most people realize.
Grouse Grind closed for '3 to 4 weeks' starting May 22

Grouse Grind closed for '3 to 4 weeks' starting May 22

Work will include rock scaling, danger tree removal, step repair and safety netting replacement
A FREE bus will take you to Golden Ears Park from Vancouver this summer

A FREE bus will take you to Golden Ears Park from Vancouver this summer

Parkbus will run every Saturday and Sunday, starting July 7 and ending on September 2
Le Dîner en Blanc Vancouver returns for 7th year this August

Le Dîner en Blanc Vancouver returns for 7th year this August

Ladies and gentlemen, grab your all-white garb, and get ready to secure your reservations for one of Vancouver’s most popular annual summertime events.
Column: Full bloom in Paulik Park

Column: Full bloom in Paulik Park

Oh my gosh! Over the next week our very favourite Paulik Park is in full bloom with brilliant reds, pinks, oranges, yellows and purples of the many rhododendrons and azaleas throughout the park.
Get wacky, pop music-inspired sundaes from this Vancouver shop

Get wacky, pop music-inspired sundaes from this Vancouver shop

Summer is the sweetest time of year in Vancouver, made even sweeter by the creative treats being served up at the Ice Cream Socials every weekend at Beta5.