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Q&A
Iranian metal singer channels anger over Trump travel ban, personal tragedy into new album
Iranian progressive metal trio Heterochrome are spread out across the world — one member lives in the U.S., one in Iran and one in Vancouver — making musical collaboration a challenge.
Easy Being Green
Want to eat more veggies? Learn to cook like a Buddhist monk
The plant-based menu at Vancouver's Chau Veggie Express was inspired by visits to Vietnamese temples and a health scare.
Easy Being Green
Why this vegan musician fell in love with Vancouver's food scene
Rian Peters says the city, with a wide variety of vegetable-based restaurants, is the perfect place for him to pursue a vegan diet. This story is part of CBC The Early Edition's 'Easy Being Green', a look at how people in B.C. are incorporating more plants to their diet.
A draw to nostalgia is changing Canada's music industry
From TikTok to vinyl, fans are finding old music in new places — and musicians need to keep up.
East Vancouver hotel gets new lease on life as converted artist studios
The City Centre Motor Hotel on Main Street has been sold to a developer who is allowing artists to rent and move in for at least two years before the wrecking ball hits.
This political memorabilia Vancouver collector has over 1,000 pieces
For the past 16 years, Vancouver resident Joseph Planta has been interviewing artists and authors and, most importantly, politicians for his podcast 'The Commentary.'
This is Spinal Tap comes to life with female-led supergroup at VIFF
It was nearly four decades ago that the fictional English rock band Spinal Tap toured the US to promote their new album Smell the Glove.
Savouring Surrey
This new restaurant is selling chicken Marsala with a side of Surrey pride
One of the menu highlights is a Jägermeister-brined, chicken breast, in a Marsala mushroom cream sauce.
SAVOURING SURREY
So you think pizza is Italian? Surrey says think again
It's safe to say there are hundreds of places to call or pick up a full pie or a slice in Surrey, but if you want a dollop of pizza history along with that slice, Tomato Shack on Whalley Blvd. is the place to go.
Savouring Surrey
Afghan Kitchen's unique culinary offerings keep business and family together
The Afghan Kitchen in Surrey serves home-cooked Afghan cuisine, adding to the city's rich cultural diversity.