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‘BC Sips & Stories’ The Irreverent Artistry of Blasted Church Vineyards

Towering above the shimmering waters of Skaha Lake in Okanagan Falls, Blasted Church Vineyards has long been one of British Columbia’s most recognizable and beloved wineries. Named after the legendary 1929 origin story, in which controlled dynamite was used to dismantle a historic wooden church in Okanagan Falls so it could be moved to nearby...

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VIFF 2026 Raises the Curtain on Its 45th Year

It is September, which means no rest for the serious cineaste! We have just returned from the Toronto International Film Festival, and the fall festival calendar still includes London, New York, Busan, Tokyo, and Zurich. Yet one festival remains nearest and dearest to our hearts: the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). Now in its 45th...

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Against the Grain: A Gallery, Two Sculptors, and a Shared Material

Wood does not lie. Every ring, every knot, every uneven grain records exactly how long it took to grow — and at Kostuik Gallery, that honesty is precisely the point. Against the Grain puts two women in a material still widely assumed to belong to men, and lets the wood itself argue the case for...

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Pre-Loved & Perfectly Placed: Your Guide to Vancouver Luxury Resale

Hey Beauties! Let us talk about the smartest flex in your closet. Buying pre-owned luxury is kinder to the planet, far gentler on the pocketbook, and, frankly, more fun than paying full retail for something everyone else is already carrying. Why settle for one new Louis when three pre-owned Louis could be sharing your shelf...

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‘BC Sips & Stories’ Listening to the Land: Tinhorn Creek Vineyards

Long before the South Okanagan became synonymous with world-class red wine, Tinhorn Creek Vineyards was already staking its claim on the Black Sage Bench in Oliver. As one of the region’s pioneering estates, the winery helped establish this desert landscape, a stretch of exposed rock, sagebrush, and searing afternoon light, as fertile ground for Bordeaux-inspired...

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VIFF Talks 2026: Inside the Craft Behind Cinema’s Biggest Moments

What does it take to turn a Vancouver stage into a masterclass? The Vancouver International Film Festival has an answer this October, unveiling the official program for VIFF Talks, a series that pulls back the curtain on the people shaping this year’s most talked about films. Running October 3 to 7 as part of the...

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Vancouver Entertains Returns to Champion BC’s HIV Response

Vancouver Entertains, presented by RBC Foundation, returns for an unmissable evening that brings Vancouver’s philanthropic, culinary and fashion communities together in support of the HIV response across British Columbia. Every dollar raised stays in the province, fuelling community-led HIV programs and implementation research delivered through established local partners. The need is pressing. Nearly 9,500 people...

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Ten Days at TIFF 2026: Red Carpets, Rapturous Crowds, and the Films Worth Remembering

We just spent an action-packed 10 days at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), full of great (and not so great) films, red carpets, celebrities, and pure crowd energy. It is always great to see the city out in full force to celebrate cinema and art collectively. Our journey this year included our first ever...

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Club Les Carrés: Where Scarves Become Stories

Guests filled a room at The Liberty Distillery on Granville Island, many with a silk scarf tied at the neck, looped over a shoulder or folded carefully into a bag. It was there that Vancouver designer and architect Tina Dhillon introduced Club Les Carrés, a new digital destination built around one of fashion’s most enduring...

Kostuik Gallery Celebrates ‘Against The Grain’ With Artists in Attendance

Kostuik Gallery‘s fall season opened with the launch of Against the Grain, a duo exhibition celebrating the work of sculptors Marianne Lovink and Katja Zubkova. Guests attended the Yaletown gallery for an evening that brought together longtime collectors, first-time visitors, and a noticeably diverse crowd drawn by the exhibition’s central idea: two women, two very...