Vancouver Magazine
Best Thing I Ate This Week: Crispy Vietnamese Crepe Cake at Hai Chi Em
December’s Best Food Events in Vancouver—Where to Dine This Month
New Upscale Seafood Concept Osetra Is Now Open
5 Winemaker Holiday Hacks Direct from Nk’Mip Cellars
The Best (Actually Thoughtful) Bottles of Wine to Gift This Year
Breaking: Vancouver Cocktail Week Will Return for a Fifth Year in March
Vancouver International Black Film Festival Returns for a 5th Year
Your Guide to Vancouver’s 2025 Craft and Holiday Markets
You’re Invited to the 2026 Power 50 Awards!
Snowmobiles and Fondue Might Just Be the Perfect Whistler Night Out
I Tried It: Bioluminescent Kayaking on the Sunshine Coast
Why Osoyoos Is a Must-Visit in the Fall
Vancouver Designer Allison Dunne Weaves Art, Philosophy and Humour Into Dunne Cliff Knitwear
The Haul: Photographer Donnel Garcia Stocks Up on Oversized Sweaters and Tibetan Incense
The Vanmag Wish Book: What 14 Interesting Vancouverites Want for Christmas
Organization: Lower Mainland Christmas BureauWhat they do: Provide Christmas gifts to children living at or below the poverty lineHow to help: Drop off an unwrapped toy (presents for kids aged 11-16 are always in short supply) at Oakridge Shopping Centre or at your local firehall.For more information, visit Lmcb.ca
Organization: Greater Vancouver Food BankWhat they do: Feed up to 9,000 people each week in 15 depots located in Burnaby, New Westminster, Vancouver and the North ShoreHow to help: Whole wheat rice and pasta, as well as canned meat, fish, fruit, and vegetables are the most needed donations and can be dropped off at the main warehouse during their extended holiday hours.For more information, visit Foodbank.bc.ca
Organization: The Salvation ArmyWhat they do: Provide beds, meals, clothing, and other assistance to homeless, addicted, and mentally ill Canadians.How to help: Text HOPE to 45678 and $5 will be taken off your phone bill and donated to the charity.For more information, visit Salvationarmy.ca
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