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This Day in History, 1914: Hector Quagliotti-Romano takes over the Colonial Theatre
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (629+ words) The great showman ran the historic theatre at Granville and Dunsmuir for 42 years The Vancouver Sun has a historical card index that lists significant events by date. On March 26, 1914, for example, a card says the Colonial Theatre opened at 603 Granville…...
Instrumental rock is experiencing its biggest popularity boost since the psychedelic 1960s. Here's why
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (755+ words) U.K. quartet Yuuf is one of a new crop of instrumental rock bands making global waves. U.K.-based band Yuuf is making its Vancouver debut this month. The latest signing for the influential label Ninja Tune, the pan-European quartet with members from…...
B.C.: 15 bestselling books for the week of March 21
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (262+ words) The bestselling local books of the week, compiled by the Association of Book Publishers of B.C. 1. David Suzuki: Lessons From a Lifetime: Ninety Years of Inspiration and Activism " David Suzuki, Ian Hanington (Greystone Books). 2. Unceded: Understanding British Columbia's Colonial Past and…...
International: 30 bestselling books of the week for March 21
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (217+ words) 4. Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead,by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson. 5. Sisters in Yellow: A Novel,by Mieko Kawakami. 6. Even the Good Girls Will Cry: A "90s Rock Memoir,by Melissa Auf Der Maur. 8. Secrets of the Starlit Sea,…...
Pamela Anderson and Aerie take a stand against AI models
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (237+ words) Makeup- and filter-free Pamela Anderson appears in new video promoting clothing retailer's stance against the use of AI models Clothing brand Aerie is keeping it real with Pamela Anderson. In a bid to get the fashion world to log off,…...
Intoxicated passenger falls out of amusement ride in Port Hardy
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (451+ words) The operator activated the amusement ride before both passengers left the car, resulting in serious injuries, said Technical Safety B.C. An intoxicated rider was injured after falling out of an amusement-park ride on Vancouver Island earlier this spring, says a Technical…...
These are the 3 best beauty products we tried this week
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (300+ words) Beauty Buzz: The 3 best beauty products we tried this week. We try dozens of beauty products each month. These were our testers" three favourite launches this week:" They say: A new foundation that features a vitamin-infused formula to boost skin…...
Canadian Psycho sets its satire on diversifying the psychological crime thriller
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (609+ words) Vancouver playwright Marlene Ginader pens a solo show satirizing serial killers in cinema and more. Statistics on serial killers in North America peg the perpetrators as being predominately white and almost always male. Those stats are sharpened in Hollywood's retelling…...
Vancouver Restaurant: Botanist (vertical)
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (103+ words) Vancouver Restaurant: Botanist (vertical)Vancouver Sun Vancouver Restaurant: Botanist (vertical) ICE guards 'sadistic, inhumane and abusive,' jailed Penticton woman says 'New territory for Vancouver': At 315 metres, city's first supertall tower could be first of more to come 'We can rest…...
Opposition mounts to hydrotherapy barge plan for public dock at Vancouver Maritime Museum
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (672+ words) Opponents claim spa barge plan by Vancouver Heritage Museum could be the first of more for-profit operations at the public dock Close to 1,000 people have signed a petition opposed to the Vancouver Maritime Museum's plan to allow a floating hydrotherapy…...