Recently, one of my closest friends moved to another province, and discovering new apps that allow us to communicate without any nasty roaming or overage fees has become really important. One of the best ones that I have found (at her suggestion), is the WhatsApp Messenger.
There’s good news for women who are afraid to get tested for hepatitis C, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). As part of the STOP HIV Initiative, Stride with Purpose at the Lower Mainland Purpose Society received funding from the Fraser Health Authority to organize four women’s testing events in the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver is well-known for its breakout music scene. Some of Canada’s biggest artists have come from the area—Hedley, Hey Ocean! , Marianas Trench, Bryan Adams, Carly Rae Jepsen, Sarah McLachlan, and of course, Nickelback.
In simple terms, carbon dating or radiocarbon dating is a technique used to find how old any specimens or objects (e.g., fossils) are. It is often used in forensic science as well to study some old physical evidence.
This week, we’re taking a look at a classic game, Risk, and assessing how the publisher tried to fix the major issues in the game’s most recent version.
Star Wars is at it again, creating yet another reboot of the franchise, this time in a comic series set around the time of the original Star Wars trilogy. A regular edition has been put out by Marvel, with a variant cover edition exclusive to Loot Crate, but I’m not totally convinced it’s worth picking up.
This month in the Amelia Douglas Gallery, visitors are welcomed into a journey with the work of artist Paul Burgoyne. The exhibit, Journey, will feature a variety of art that reflects Burgoyne’s life as an artist and will be on display from February 19 to March 10 in the Amelia Douglas Gallery at Douglas College.
Three writers from BC will come together at the Vancouver Public Library to read their latest works at Vancouver Writers Fest’s Inciteon February 25. The twice-monthly reading event will feature novelist Susan Juby from Nanaimo, short story writer Julie Paul from Victoria, and multi-faceted author Marguerite Pigeon from Vancouver.
Epic Quest is a modern take on a hero’s journey where a video game character named Alys, a lower level barmaid, steps up to rescue her sister, Thea, from the evil King.
Have you ever felt the exhilarating rush of being chased by zombies and used your parkour skills to get to the safe house to switch on the electric fence trap? Well, in Dying Light, you can.
