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Let's paint a picture: you're at the mall, it's packed, you can't move through the crowd, tempers are short, emotions are high and all you want to do is leave as soon as possible.

The holiday season is almost here! With meals, get-togethers, parties to plan and gifts to give, things can get hectic and expensive quickly, even if you’re trying to keep things low key.

Wouldn’t it be nice to always be on vacation? Well, living in Vancouver is pretty close. We just happen to live in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, a destination for those living far and wide.

Vancouver is a relatively young city, but at 130 years old, it has many older homes that reflect its history and character.

This sponsored feature takes an intimate look at real estate projects in and around Greater Vancouver, bringing you stories about the developers, the neighbourhoods and the homes themselves.

It’s almost that time of year… The leaves have fallen, the air has that refreshing chill and kids are wearing adorable winter sweaters.

Who's the snarkiest, nastiest and meanest of them all? The Christmas Queen of course! And Vancouver TheatreSports League is bringing her back in all her glory for Christmas Queen 3 - The Bachelorette Edition .

Believe it or not, it’s almost that time! Fall is almost over and soon enough you’ll be rushing off to that Holiday party, or trying to fill all the space under your tree.

It’s the EUFF 2016 at The Cinematheque! Featuring Underdog (Sweden). From November 18 – 30 you can explore the wonders of Europe without the jet lag! Yes, The Cinematheque proudly presents the 19th Annual European Union Film Festival .

The media loves a bad news story. All summer and fall, you probably saw headlines like “ 'Grim' Fraser River salmon runs even worse than forecast ” and “ Low B.C. salmon stocks prompt consumer warning.