Wine Growers British Columbia Welcomes New Board of Directors

Wine Growers British Columbia Welcomes New Board of Directors New and returning directors bring industry expertise and a shared commitment to advancing BC as the world’s next great wine region Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC) welcomed its 2026-27 Board of Directors following the organization’s Annual General Meeting, held virtually on September 9, 2026. Five directors … Read more

The Dance Centre Celebrates 40th Anniversary Season

THE DANCE CENTRE CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH AN OPEN HOUSE ON SEPTEMBER 12 The Dance Centre celebrates 40 years of dance programs with a comprehensive 2026-2027 season program with an Open House Saturday, September 12. WHAT: The Dance Centre Open House   WHEN:   Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 10.15am to 5.30pm   WHERE: … Read more

Fairmont Pacific Northwest Joins Fairmont Hotels & Resorts’ Global Fundraising Initiative

FAIRMONT PACIFIC NORTHWEST JOINS FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS’ GLOBAL FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE FOR MAKE-A-WISH® WITH NEW ‘MOVE FOR WISHES’ CAMPAIGN – The new signature fundraising moment, part of the global Fairmont and Make-A-Wish® calendar of events, lets guests and local residents move together for one cause. – In honour of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Fairmont Pacific Northwest Hotels, including Fairmont … Read more

SKERRYVORE: Live in Vancouver – Award-Winning Scottish Band

Scotland’s SKERRYVORE Returns to BC this October Four-time best ‘Live Act of the Year’ winners celebrate 20 years of music with live concerts in Vancouver and Victoria After a four-year absence from Canadian stages, SKERRYVORE is returning to British Columbia, bringing their distinctive blend of Scottish traditional and contemporary music to Vancouver’s Hollywood Theatre on October … Read more

Ballet Vancouver’s Virtuosic 2026/27 Season Debut Performance: Balanchine’s Apollo & Other Works

The mixed program includes one of the most performed and revered works in ballet history.

Packing Like a Jetsetter: Essentials for Life on the Move

Pack with intention, dress for comfort, and do not overlook the small things, like eye comfort, that quietly shape how good you feel

Lithuania’s capital awarded foreign residents this weekend

Vilnius has always been shaped by people who chose to make it their home.

From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time.  I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more

LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Why Cabernet Sauvignon Is Often Blended with Merlot

Replanting after the freeze helped establish the distribution of the two varieties found in modern Bordeaux.

Visa Infinite Wine Tour. Part 2: CedarCreek Luncheon

The second stop on our Visa Infinite Wine Tour: A Day in Okanagan Wine Country was lunch at CedarCreek Estate Winery. CedarCreek is practically next door to Martin’s Lane, but the experience is quite different. Our lunch was prepared by Executive Chef Neil Taylor, whose cooking at Home Block Restaurant is built around local, seasonal … Read more