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Arts

What Is It Like to Be Black in Rural Canada?

Shayna Jones spoke to Black people across the country and turned their soul-searching reflections into a new one-person show.

Food and Drink

A Pair of Restaurateurs Are Revitalizing Tired B.C. Eateries

Eli Brennan and Alan Tse have worked their magic on the Water St. Café and the Qualicum Beach Café, and they’re not done yet.

Impact

The B.C. Real Estate Developer Breaking Down Barriers to Education

Ryan Beedie launched the Luminaries scholarship program with a personal donation of $50 million.

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How a Rough Childhood in Vancouver Inspired One of America’s Greatest Crime Novelists

Ross Macdonald drew on Canadian roots to inspire his noir fiction.

Food and Drink

The Restaurant at the Edge of the Arctic

In the frigid Yukon, a community of hardy farmers, ranchers, and foragers make local food possible.

Community

The Rum-Running Honeymoon of Emmie-May Binns

From transporting Prohibition-era alcohol to prospecting for gold, this B.C. woman blazed a unique trail.

Food and Drink

Botanist’s Cocktail Lab Blends Science, Mixology, and Alchemy

Making magic in the Vancouver restaurant’s cocktail lab.

Arts

A Canadian Dentist’s Art Collection Revels in the Richness of Black Life

“It’s not about oppression. It’s not about the typical kind of exploitative images around the Black community that you might see in newspapers.”

Arts

Canada’s Sweetheart Jill Barber Embraces the World’s Toughest Job⁠—Homemaker

On her new album, the Vancouver singer-songwriter explores the competing demands of family and career.

Style

Our Spring 2023 Fashion Shoot: Space Is Only Noise

A collection of timeless, minimalist images from photographer Autumn Pham.

Essay

Our Spring 2023 Issue Is Here

Life means paying attention to every moment⁠—the highs, the lows, and the in-betweens.

Community

Grandview⁠-Woodland—The Caffeinated History of a Many-Layered Neighbourhood

How the Italians, the leftists, and the lesbians shaped the story of East Vancouver’s grocery district.

Essay

Searching for Simplicity on Saltspring Island

A city dweller leaves Vancouver and ends up learning a lot about winter storms, chainsaws, septic tanks—and himself.

Food and Drink

The Community and Camaraderie of the Traditional Restaurant Staff Meal

These Vancouver restaurants are forging meaningful connections with their staff, one full belly at a time.

Business

Footloose and Office-Free? The Financial Reality of the Digital Nomad

Working from home, when home is overseas.

Transportation

Vancouver’s Ace Moto Show Recalls the Late-Night Tradition of Café Racing

The rock-and-roll culture of British racing bikes lives on.

Wishlist

Sunglasses, Serums, and Crystal Purses: MONTECRISTO’s March Wishlist

Springtime picks from Chanel, Gucci, Guerlain, and more.

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