I have known many geographic latitudes and multicultural societies, starting with my island of origin. I come from a land of mixed races and cultures, Reunion Island. For me, diversity is natural. I …

Jan. 1 may officially be New Year’s Day, but not all Canadians celebrate the new year on the same date.
Canadians from the Filipino, Jewish, Russian, Ukrainian and Tibetan communities greet the new…

This is how Cree-Métis literary critic Deanna Reder describes writings and storytelling by Indigenous authors in Canada. As associate professor in the departments of First Nations studies and …

This time, the focus of this column is on a building situated in the heart of the city’s financial district, across from Victory Square: The Dominion Building, previously named the Imperial Trust …

What’s the big deal about soil? It’s all over the place. And, anyway, it only affects farmers, right?
That might be your first reaction upon seeing this headline. That’s because we really …

Poets and authors will come together to share their works at the Vancouver Public Library, central branch on Jan. 22.
Hasan Namir, Jennica Harper, Chantal Gibson, and Alex Leslie will present their …

The Surrey Art Gallery Association will host their first Thursday Artist Talk of 2020, on Jan. 9, a monthly series that provides a platform for different artists to share their work and their …

“The Shoplifters is a comedy,” says Agnes Tong, an actor in the play. “There are underlying political themes but it’s not a social activism play.”
The play will be going on tour across the …

For someone who has no formal music training and is mostly self-taught, Asad Khan, popularly known as Khanvict, has come a long way – transforming himself from an engineer, to a successful wedding…

Welcome to 2020, a brand new year – but is it also a brand new decade? There are two schools of thought on the matter: some people think a new decade starts in 2020, others think it starts in 2021. …