The B.C. Government is making changes to help ensure ICBC is more transparent and accountable to its customers. The purpose is to give British Columbians greater confidence that the corporation is treating them fairly when challenges arise, while better supporting people injured in crashes. The government will be taking steps to appoint a new fairness office…
2 more companies will be joining Uber and Lyft in the ride-hailing business in BC. The Transportation board has given Parhar Garrindar…
The government of BC has signed the U-pass agreement that will continue to give Metro-Vancouver post-secondary students access to affordable transit for the next five years. “The advocacy of student leaders plays a crucial role in the creation of programs such as the U-Pass and we are so proud of our community for the effort…
PuSh is a three-week festival featuring an emotionally honest, politically daring program of visually arresting dance, eclectic music, and genre-crossing theatre. This is the 16th annual edition of the festival, and it will run from January 21 to February 9, 2020, at various venues across the Lower Mainland. There are 27 works from nine countries…
Metcalf Institute’s Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists to Explore How 2 Degree Celsius is Changing the World The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that a 2 degree Celsius increase in global average temperatures will be a tipping point for life as we know it, triggering massive sea-level rise, ecosystem shifts, and a greater…
Show One Productions presents the return of the all-male ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (Trocks), from New York, onstage February 1st at 8 pm at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Founded by a group of professional dancers in 1974, the New York-based company is dedicated to presenting lovingly crafted parodies of beloved ballet…
It was just another Tuesday afternoon, me in my all-black weekday outfit, a poke bowl in my hands. The format of the bowl was perfect—taste and convenience all in one dish. As a staple dish of Native Hawaiian cuisine, the Poke bowl existed long before the invention of some well-known health food merchants such as…
Greater Vancouver based athleisure brand NoMiNoU has apologized and withdrawn legging and capris, carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha and the sacred syllable ‘Om,’ from sales within 24-hours of the Hindu protest; which called it “highly inappropriate.” The legging and capri pattern (below) were part of NoMiNoU’s “Karma Collection” and were priced at $89.99…
Two new National Film Board of Canada (NFB) virtual reality works will be presented at the Sundance Film Festival from Jan. 23-Feb. 2, along with an award-winning short doc set in British Columbia’s Haida Gwaii. Recognizing creators who push the boundaries of storytelling with new and immersive technologies, New Frontiers is featuring the world premiere…
The launch of the Disney+ streaming service was possibly the most anticipated event of 2019. Initially, I was hesitant to join the bandwagon, but I was only able to resist the temptation for two days. It launched on November 12, and ten million people had subscribed by November 14. You’re never too old for Disney…
The holiday season is approaching and WorkSafeBC is reminding workers, employers and the public to use ladders safely, both on the job and while decorating at home. Last year there were 1,138 accepted claims as a result of falls from ladders across all industries in B.C. “Falls from ladders are a common source of injury…
Comparative analysis reveals the cities emerging as leaders of smart urban development The Norwegian capital scores almost full marks for Clean Energy. Bergen ranks second, scoring particularly well for the overall Standard of Living. St. Petersburg, Russia, ranks 100th, with relatively high scores for Digitalisation. EasyPark has released the Smart City Index 2019, uncovering the cities emerging…