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At university, I took a creative writing course. One week, the class was run by a successful Scottish poet. Someone asked whether the poet’s work was cathartic. She rounded upon him: “This is my art,” she said. “But it’s also my job.

The Growler turns two this coming Monday, birthed the day I published my first weekly column for Westender . A lot has changed in the beer world since then. The local industry has grown rapidly. The quality has improved drastically.

Since Alison Kent and Cindy Yu brought their artistic channels together to create local textile brand, JOUE Design , they have taken the Vancouver design scene by storm.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) What's the difference between a love warrior and a love worrier? Love warriors work diligently to keep enhancing their empathy, compassion, and emotional intelligence.

Main Street keeps Vancouver’s story alive with it’s infamous Antique Row; from Chinatown to Queen Elizabeth Park, the Main Street corridor has long been home to the best vintage shops our city has to offer.

The other day I was looking for soup recipes, because ‘tis the season! And I came across a garlic soup. This should not have surprised me the way it did, because I love garlic and it’s literally makes its way into every meal I eat.

I am a 24-year-old woman and I have the worst anxiety when it comes to going on dates. It's so bad I can barely figure out what to say when someone messages me on Tinder. I constantly doubt myself and I feel frozen.

I’ve been writing this column for close to two years now, in an effort to grasp and define what makes BC beer culture so special. What I’ve learned boils down to this: People in this province love a good piss-up.

The creative genius behind the world-renowned design brand, The Jungalow , is set to hit the stage for the PoppyTalk/IDS Vancouver collaborated Social Sessions this weekend.

People have always been a bit sniffy about Vancouver Fashion Week (Sept. 19-25), which is now in the middle of its 27th season.