This seems like the worst system ever. Some green haired people tell us to treat these people like children who get a free paycheque and rent but they cannot even function anymore. We need special ...

Join us for PNW Climate Week, July 16–25, a community-powered initiative across the Pacific Northwest. Bringing together innovators, business leaders, and changemakers to advance bold, just, and ...

How many weekends on the West Coast are truly better than the Vancouver Folk Musical Festival, which runs this Friday to ...

In terms of its usual meanings, “Haram” means “forbidden”—or “forbidden by the Qaran,” as Gordon Grdina, leader of Gordon ...

Atacz, the Vancouver-born brand turning plastic bottles into stylish, functional bags, is opening its first-ever retail location at CF Richmond Centre on Saturday (July 19), and it’s giving West Coast ...

As the day winds down, the main stage kicks off with Antonio Larosa, this year’s RBCxMusic First Up artist. With a sound that blends vintage rock, blues grit and classic country storytelling, Larosa ...

Gavin Walker, who has long been known as one of Vancouver's most impassioned champions of jazz, has died, with his passing mourned by family, friends, and long-time admirers.

Replacing the many businesses—which also included Alenka European Foods, a laundromat, and a dog store—will be, in a shocking twist, a 24-storey mixed-use building that will include commercial space ...

Leave it to Vancouver to take hiking to record-breaking heights.

Straight Insiders is your all-access pass to more of what makes Vancouver great—and to the Straight itself. Members get perks like: Free tickets and draws for concerts, shows, and local experiences.

You see, the last time Glaspy was in Vancouver, in November of 2023, she played the Biltmore. It was absolutely packed, and the singer-songwriter put on a tender, emotional show, often talking to the ...

While Mayor Ken Sim faces criticism for his approach to the Downtown Eastside, including sweeping crackdowns and the loss of funding for key services such as WISH, PACE, and Sister Square, the Cooling ...