Williams got into comedy in Vancouver after coming here from the Interior to play football for the Thunderbirds. “My knee exploded,” he says bluntly. “Knowing what I know now, I think I had a mental ...

What’s In Your Fridge is where the Straight asks interesting creatives about their life-changing concerts, favourite albums, ...

The top of my list is "chicken farmer". I do want to farm chickens because I think it would be easy and economical. I could eat so much fried chicken too. Does everyone agree? Good life strategy?

Sometimes Straight photographer William Jans is likely more than able to relate to that. When not shooting the likes of ...

The Vancouver Hong Kong Fair returns to North Vancouver’s Shipyards on May 3 for its fifth year, with an expanded program centred on street culture.

Man, I know dating apps are pretty much always brutal, but as a long term veteran I've noticed a big change that reflects shifting demographics in the City of Vancouver. As people with more ...

This is the least I owe you, I hope you hear about it. Not so long ago, I was at a local pub having a beer at the bar while I waited for a table. A young Asian woman sat next to me, I made a joke, ...

After the firing of GM Patrick Allvin, president of hockey operations Rutherford stood in front of the press and delivered a ...

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If you asked Vancouver hockey fans after the conclusion of the 2023-24 season about who they’d be cheering for in the next two playoffs, they’d probably scoff at the absurdity of the question.