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Childhood dreams, Pekingese dogs, feng shui and property development
April 3 2023 ArtGuest curated by Su-Ying Lee, the exhibition, A Small but Comfy House and Maybe a Dog, is Amy Ching-Yan Lam’s first major solo show and features sculptures made in collaboration with HaeAhn …

The world over, children’s education becoming more closely tied to their mother’s
March 20 2023 LocalMother still knows best. A recent study published in Human Nature Behavior has found that a mother’s educational status – the highest level of education that she has attained – plays an …

Local scientists win the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
March 6 2023 LocalRashid Sumaila, PhD, and Daniel Pauly, PhD, both of the University of British Columbia (UBC)’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, have been named 50th laureates of the Tyler Prize, an …

Krow’s Transformation to screen for government to celebrate international transgender day of visibility
March 6 2023 CultureThe relatable struggles of youth, to discover one’s true authentic self in order to gain confidence for adulthood, are heightened by gender identity conflict. To mark the International Trans Day …

VenCo – the witches are on the rise
February 20 2023 CultureThe Vancouver Public Library (VPL) is hosting its third Incite event featuring Cherie Dimaline. The Kirkus Prize and Governor General’s Literary Award winning author will be joined by author and …

Have an accent, will speak
February 20 2023 Local“Have you ever felt nervous about speaking to someone or out loud in a classroom because of your accent? I have, and I still do. All the time. This annoying feeling has a name: it is called …

Matriarchs Uprising Festival
February 6 2023 CultureThe 5th edition of Matriarchs Uprising Festival features new contemporary Indigenous dance works from Atamira Dance Company, O.Dela Arts + Pepper’s Ghost Media Collective, Kaha:Wi Dance Theatre, …

Goodbye tiger, hello rabbit
January 9 2023 CommunityWill the rabbit bring in a tamer year? Associated with peace, longevity and prosperity across Asia, the rabbit is a symbol of hope.
The rabbit should bring hope in 2023. | Photo courtesy of Paint…

Canadian values and immigrant population
January 9 2023 ImmigrationReleased last December, a new study, entitled Perceptions of shared values in Canadian society among the immigrant population, compares the proportions of Canadian-born people and immigrants who …

Source Amnesia - A look at faulty memory, fake news, and truth vs. fiction
January 9 2023 CultureJoshua Beamish/MOVETHECOMPANY presents the world premiere of Source Amnesia, an exploration of false memory and the fragility of truth, in which five Vancouver-based contemporary dance artists …