If you live in Vancouver, but still feel you’ve got a lot to learn about what makes the city tick, why not join UBC urban geography prof David Ley on his patented Postmodern Urban Spaces Tour this Saturday (July 18)?…
Metro Vancouver has not experienced a really big festival of Christian music for years. That situation will be remedied just over a week from now (August 1) with Praise Fest at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds’ Stetson Bowl. Joining headliner TobyMac…
Last Saturday (July 4), Christians concerned about climate change gathered in Vancouver with a coalition of faith, labour, environmental and Indigenous groups. Together they formed a symbolic wall of solidarity along the seawall in Stanley Park, committing to prevent expansion…
Many top blues musicians got their start with gospel music. For Lurrie Bell it was the other way round. His father was a noted blues harmonica player; Muddy Waters, Big Walter Horton and other band members were regular visitors to…
Next Wednesday morning (July 8) supporters of Metro Vancouver Alliance will be out in force to support Mayor Gregor Robertson as he follows through on a promise he made to them at MVA’s Municipal Election Accountability Assembly last October 9.…
The Vancouver International Jazz Festival is with us again, from June 18 – July 1. With big names such as Buddy Guy, Sonny Rollins and Tower of Power, along with locals-now-living-in-New-York Renee Rosnes and Bria Skonberg (Quintet) – and many…
Emerging from the Pacific Coliseum and looking towards the North Shore mountains hazy in the late evening sun, I felt thankful to be alive in a city where God is so clearly at work. I had just spent three hours…
There is just one week now, until Christians from all over Metro Vancouver gather for Voices Together. As many as 12,000 people will worship and pray together at Pacific Coliseum on Canada Day (July 1), starting at 5 pm. …
City in Focus (CIF) has announced that Ron Reed – artistic director and founder of Pacific Theatre – is the 2015 recipient of its Arts and Faith Award. A release stated: Reed was selected based on his wide range of…
Princess Street will close between Hastings and Cordova June 17 to make room for Union Gospel Mission’s fourth annual Summer Connect. People who are homeless, at-risk or struggling will be able to connect with 40 service providers on the street…