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For 50 years, MOSAIC has helped newcomers build new lives in Canada. What began in 1976 as a small community organization to support people learning English, finding work, and navigating local support has grown into one of Canada’s largest immigrant-serving organizations. Today, MOSAIC operates from more than 50 locations, is supported by over 500 staff...

Remarkable achievements are happening every day in communities across British Columbia. The BC Achievement Foundation invites British Columbians to help bring these stories to light by nominating outstanding individuals, organizations, and businesses for its 2026 award programs. Through its annual Recognize Remarkable campaign, BC Achievement celebrates excellence, leadership, creativity, and impact — honouring those whose...

About the Exhibition To turn down the noise of daily life, Fei Disbrow seeks out-of-the-way places where she can find small, unusual organisms. It is in these places where she observes and records unfamiliar, miniature lifeforms which are integral to this body of Disbrow’s work. Her research focuses on cryptogams, resilient and ancient organisms that...

BC Children’s Hospital Foundation supports the only hospital in the province devoted exclusively to children. Tickets for the 2026 Choices Lottery are on sale now!

Global News is once again a proud partner of the Make Happy Tummies campaign, supporting a nationwide effort to help ensure children across Canada start their school day nourished, focused, and ready to learn. Led by the Grocery Foundation, Make Happy Tummies is one of Canada’s largest community-driven fundraising initiatives dedicated to supporting local school breakfast and student nutrition...

IN FLUX: RHYTHMS OF LIFE – Art by Sichen Grace Chen, Yuan Wen, and Echo Xie New Exhibition “In Flux: Rhythms of Life” Explores the Intersection of Ecology and Emotion at Lipont Gallery Opening Reception Saturday, Jan 31, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (free event) https://fluxopening.eventbrite.ca Artist Talk by Sichen Grace Chen Saturday Feb 7,...

Since they got married, Glen and Sandy Golden have celebrated every wedding anniversary by coming to the same cottage for a romantic getaway. This weekend marks a major milestone: 50 years of wedded bliss. Well, mostly bliss…. A week ago, Sandy cancelled their big anniversary party and kicked Glen to the curb. Now, he wants...

Vancouver Civic Theatres is hosting guided tours of the Orpheum, one of the most beautiful concert halls in North America. The Orpheum, a designated National Heritage Site, was built in 1927. Each year the theatre hosts international musicians, popular concerts and unique events; it is also home to the beloved Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. The 90-minute...

Ethọ́s Lab launches its annual Black Futures Month fundraiser and the return of its flagship hackathon event for teens on Feb. 27. Families can experience the type of innovative programming Ethọ́s Lab offers at their weekly programs. Currently on offer is the Gaming Club, which is sponsored by EA. But the popular hackathon is one...

BC’s biggest shopping centre, Metropolis at Metrotown is thrilled to welcome the Year of the Horse from February 2 – March 3. With exciting, new additions to its line up of Lunar New Year celebrations, including a cultural exhibition presented by the Chinatown Storytelling Centre, and colourful LEGO® Play Pop-up, the Met welcomes visitors of...

Sugar. Salt. Sabotage. When Grace’s first attempt to win Canada’s most elite baking competition fails, she spirals into obsession. Soon enough, she’s trapped in a pit of her own deception and turns to the one thing she has left… sabotage. This sharp, satirical comedy by Faly Mevamanana takes a knife to the glossy world of...

Studio 58, the professional theatre training program at snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College, presents A Journal of the Plague Year! “Punishing yourself has nothing to do with taking responsibility.” Mariko, the owner of the Trading Vessel Pago Pago cabaret, tries to manage the destructive effects of a widespread plague on her business. Around her, a woman...

In a comic whirlwind of tender moments and mischievous tricks, two couples are put to the ultimate test of fidelity. The cynical Don Alfonso bets his young friends Ferrando and Guglielmo that their fiancées will betray their trust, so he convinces the men to…lie to their partners to trick them into infidelity! With the help...

When Tony learns of his wife Margot’s affair, his jealousy takes a lethal turn. He concocts the perfect murder, devises an alibi, and waits to strike. Tension builds as Tony, Margot, her lover, and a mysterious figure from the past become ensnared in a high-stakes maze of deception, blackmail, and betrayal. This intense drama will...

Location: VIFF Centre, VPL Central Library Celebrate the Lunar New Year on the big screen! Gather your loved ones and discover a selection of Asian films centered on family, self-discovery, and what holds us together. LNY Splash presents GIRL (2025), Renoir (2025), Family Matters (2025), A Good Child (2025), and After Spring, the Tamaki Family…...

Throughout history, women have been silenced, sidelined, and pathologized by a simple label: “crazy” Batshit is a wildly theatrical, darkly comic, and deeply intimate reckoning with the myths and misconceptions of female madness. It draws on personal stories, in-depth research and pop culture, tearing apart the labels used to control and undermine women. This one-woman...

This year, Just For Laughs is celebrating a major milestone: 10 years of bringing top-tier comedy to the West Coast as Vancouver’s Just For Laughs festival! For over a decade, Just For Laughs VANCOUVER has been Western Canada’s biggest comedy festival, and they’re marking this anniversary with the kind of world-class talent and electric energy...

Victoria at Dusk is a journey of lights, art and discovery through downtown Victoria. This new winter arts experience will take place on the Family Day long weekend from Friday, February 13 to Sunday, February 15, 2026, featuring an illuminated walking trail of creative experiences and a welcoming, all-ages community hub. This free, multi-night event...

Do you love to laugh? Come be our funny Valentine in the lobbies of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Saturday, Feb 14! Join us from 9am-12pm for a morning of family-friendly laughs at this FREE event during Family Day weekend. We’re celebrating the joy of laughter with activities for comedy fans of all ages. In...

Spend Valentine’s Day as a family at Mackin House Museum Love is in the air, and if you’re family is looking for a fun, hands-on activity, look no further! Come by Mackin House Museum during our open hours for some drop-in Valentine’s-themed crafting! Snacks and drinks will be provided. Saturday, February 14th from 10 AM...

The Robert Malcolm Memorial pipe band, the youth development band of the Simon Fraser University pipe band is excited to offer a valentines performance which will include a Piper, rose & a small box of chocolates.

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the world premiere of Every River Has a Mouth, guest curated by Snuneymuxw artist Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun, from February 14, 2026 – February 14, 2027. Guided by the concept of the river as a physical and symbolic connector, Every River Has a Mouth highlights the deep cultural,...

Carousel Theatre for Young People presents the first-ever Family Forward Festival on Family Day long weekend, Feb 14 to 16! This is Carousel’s celebration of family in all its forms and definitions! Be it biological or chosen, or otherwise, families of all kinds are invited for a weekend filled with something for everyone, from plays...

Celebrate the Year of the Horse with LunarFest! Join us on Granville Island for two weekends of all-ages fun. On Family Day weekend, explore storytelling through craft-making with Taiwanese family theatre troupe Fooderlon Theater. Take part in a trans-Pacific stop-motion paper horse animation. Learn tricks and secrets on how to tell stories with theatre elements....