Local Arts

Think the job of a female police officer patrolling the mean streets of the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver is a tough task today? Think of what it was like for the force’s first female officers back in 1912.

The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society is hosting a fashion show of women’s wartime fashion. Called From Rationing to Ravishing, the event will be held on Sunday Sept. 11, from 2 to 4 p.m.

I read Little Black Lies, by Sharon Bolton, in a day. I got home from work and sat down on the sofa with a cup of tea and this book to kill some time before dinner. When I finally looked up and away from the pages, the sun was rising.

Richmond World Festival: Saturday Sept. 3: There’s no need to lament the conclusion of the summer holidays — you can give it a great send off with a huge party on Saturday during the Richmond World Festival at Minoru Park.

Prepared by the Richmond Arts Coalition Sept. 1 -30 The Richmond Cultural Centre – Upper Rotunda – is the venue for Ming Yeung’s exhibition titled Love Our Rhinos . Sept.

Imagine a life of dirty, tough work, out in the backcountry. Imagine that the wilderness is home for eight months of the year and that you can’t have a proper shower or get any real privacy during this time.

While there are plenty of books that cover the political and human impacts of war, we rarely see an examination of more unusual aspects of maintaining a military force. Grunt by Mary Roach isn’t about new guns and tanks, drones and missiles.

"I like to think of my art as a sewage treatment plant.

This week’s Summer Reading Club (SRC) book reviews cover stories with stars, silly animals and magic. Katie and the Starry Night By James Mayhew Reviewed by Emily, age eight This book is about a girl named Katie.

Branscombe House's artist-in-residence and food blogger have been peering into the lives of local gardeners