Spring is in full swing, the weather is warming up and the city of Vancouver is buzzing with cultural events and festivals that are sure to delight and inspire you. May is the perfect time to …

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A well-known staple of Vancouver’s literary festivals, LiterAsian returns for its eleventh season from May 4–27. This year’s festival examines how literature …

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As youth transition into adulthood, to find their place and to contribute within society, they actively develop their ideals and personal values. The …

Many dream of breaking down barriers and making academic research more accessible. This is exactly what Lianne Cho and colleagues are doing at the University of British Columbia, with the …

Women are being silenced, violated and gaslit. And not just in Sarah Polley’s brilliant, Oscar-nominated film, Women Talking.

In recent weeks, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and …

Speaking with Veronika Kotyk about her recent work, A Nest in the North, revealed the kindness, unexpected support and welcoming hospitality of Canadians to new immigrants, refugees and displaced …

Written by emerging Vancouver playwright Bronwyn Carradine and directed by Zee Zee Theatre’s artistic and executive director Cameron Mackenzie, Unexpecting is a fully staged female-led comedy, …

Award-winning composers and musicians Layale Chaker, Kinan Azmeh and Dinuk Wijeratne share a worldly musical mix that reflects on the ephemeral meaning of home at the Chan Centre on May 5.

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Hopefully the spring season is going well for everyone! With so many cultural events and festivals happening these days, there’s never been a better time to explore the vibrant and diverse city of…

Covers of God Isn’t Here Today by Francine Cunningham and We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama.

The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is a major new English-language …