Arts & Life

The perennial issue of climate change worries Emily Carr artists. Through the lens of art, they have expressed their concerns in unique ways. Amory Abbott, artist and instructor at Emily Carr University works to create art that operates…

By Nicholas Naylor Olga Betts cannot take anymore rabbits at her facility. many animal across the city are being returned or given to places like the Vancouver Rabbit Rescue and advocacy sanctuary, which Betts founded. These sanctuaries…

By MILICA ANIC People have been gathering to enjoy the rides, fair games and food at the Spring Carnival, running March 30 to April 10, set up by the West Coast Amusements at Lansdowne Centre, Richmond, B.C.  Photo Gallery:…

By Ty Lim Employment in the arts and recreation industry has dropped 19.35 per cent from 325,085 employees in September 2022 to 272,381 as of January 2023, according to the Statistics Canada employment census.   Messages from unique…

By ROY FANG Filipinos are one of the largest ethnic communities in B.C. but still do not have a central facility in which to share their culture. In a December 2022 mandate letter, B.C. Premier David Eby tasked Lana Popham, minister…

The Mikkelene is a 27' Catalina sailboat that washed up on Kitsilano beach during a storm in February. The boat was abandoned, vandalized and looted but how did this boat end up there in such disrepair? With help from Jon Strom, a former…

By River H. Kero For transgender and gender-diverse people, vocal training can be a useful tool to help them feel that how they sound aligns with who they are. Additionally, safety can be a concern if someone is presenting physically as…

By Meharwaan Manak Seed exchange events — critical in helping gardeners and farmers grow vegetables and perpetuate the seed supply — have experienced a huge uptick since the pandemic. The events help expand their knowledge on producing…

By Thea Catipon Faced with the threat of cancellation of some of Vancouver’s most iconic festivals, government and local companies jumped into the breach to keep the festivals alive. Long-standing festivals, such as the…

By Cala Ali Treatment methods for people who are hearing voices have become more progressive than in previous decades, says a social services instructor at Langara. “In the 70s, you would never engage with people that were…