# local arts (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover local arts. Page: Feed: --- ## [Reann Gasper to resign as MLA, opening a path to the legislature for Kerry-Lynne Findlay](https://vancouversun.com/news/reann-gasper-to-resign-as-mla-opening-a-path-to-the-legislature-for-kerry-lynne-findlay) _2026-08-23 · Julia Peterson · Vancouver Sun_ "To defeat the NDP ... requires us to make decisions that put the strength of our team and our ability to win first," says the outgoing MLA. ## [B.C. wildfires: Air tankers and helicopters fighting new fire near Jacko Lake](https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-wildfires-air-tankers-and-helicopters-fighting-new-fire-near-jacko-lake) _2026-08-23 · J.J. Adams · Vancouver Sun_ Tankers and firefighters are responding to the new fire south of Kamloops, while the Pear Lake fire northwest of Kamloops continues to grow ## [No luck: Mysterious Amsterdam man named Lucky is not the missing Vancouver man](https://vancouversun.com/news/mysterious-man-named-lucky-amsterdam-not-man-missing-from-vancouver) _2026-08-22 · J.J. Adams · Vancouver Sun_ The case of a man in Amsterdam captivated social media, but the search goes on for his identity — and the fate of Vancouver's John Russell Kenny. ## [Brian Minter: What to know if you're thinking of adding a water feature to your yard](https://vancouversun.com/life/brian-minter-pondless-moving-water-feature-tips) _2026-08-22 · Carey Bermingham · Vancouver Sun_ The latest trend of pondless moving water adds soothing sound, introduces motion to the landscape and attracts wildlife to our homes ## [Anthony Gismondi: How you can help B.C. wineries and distilleries affected by wildfires](https://vancouversun.com/life/anthony-gismondi-how-you-can-help-b-c-wineries-and-distilleries-affected-by-wildfires) _2026-08-22 · Anthony Gismondi · Vancouver Sun_ Hotels, restaurants and industry partners are eager to welcome visitors but, if you can't travel, consider buying online gift cards or products ## [This Day in History, 1976: The SuperDogs debut at the PNE](https://vancouversun.com/news/this-day-in-history-1976-the-superdogs-debut-at-the-pne) _2026-08-22 · John Mackie · Vancouver Sun_ The first SuperDogs shows were in a parking lot, but they've become one of the biggest draws at the fair ## [Morale in B.C. public service plummeted in past two years during hiring freeze](https://vancouversun.com/news/morale-in-bc-public-service-plummeted-in-past-two-years-during-hiring-freeze) _2026-08-22 · Alec Lazenby · Vancouver Sun_ A new survey by the government has found that employees feel like they are working more and being appreciated less ## [Pete McMartin: The laziness that comes with Alexa](https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/pete-mcmartin-the-laziness-that-comes-with-alexa) _2026-08-22 · Massey Padgham · Vancouver Sun_ Opinion: The voice-activated 'assistant' and its ilk stifle serendipity, discovery and … life ## [B.C. inquest told Indigenous man killed by RCMP in 2021 was not aggressive](https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-inquest-told-indigenous-man-killed-by-rcmp-in-2021-was-not-aggressive) _2026-08-21 · Gordon Hoekstra · Vancouver Sun_ Brother's recounting of Opitsaht shooting contradicts RCMP officer's testimony ## [Letters to The Vancouver Sun: A novel idea: Transition Hastings Park to a … park!](https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/letters-to-the-vancouver-sun-a-novel-idea-transition-hastings-park-to-a-park) _2026-08-21 · Postmedia News · Vancouver Sun_ Re: What does next century hold for Hastings Park? I am a lifetime Vancouverite with 25 years of experience as manager of Metro Vancouver’s regional park system. I have watched the creation of new parkland be overwhelmed by insatiable densification. In the 1950s and ’60s, the City of Vancouver boasted a park standard of 10 \[…\] ## [Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pK1xn5JsT11L) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell and margin trade BTC & ETH with fiat currencies ## [Douglas Todd: Carney champions our multicultural ‘mosaic’ despite some skepticism, domestic and global](https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-carney-champions-multicultural-mosaic-despite-skepticism-domestic-and-global) _2026-08-21 · Douglas Todd · Vancouver Sun_ Increasing number of Canadians are drawn to the once-maligned American concept of the “melting pot” some polls show while most Canadians stood up for multiculturalism in a recent major survey ## [B.C. Crime News: Stacks of counterfeit cash seized in Kelowna | Teen shooting suspect turns himself in | Stranger attack in East Van](https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-crime-news-stacks-of-counterfeit-cash-seized-in-kelowna-teen-shooting-suspect-turns-himself-in-stranger-attack-in-east-van) _2026-08-21 · J.J. Adams · Vancouver Sun_ Also: Teen suspect in shooting turns himself in, and another stranger attack in East Van ## [B.C. wildfires: Evacuees face health hazards, smoke-related illness as they return home](https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-wildfires-evacuees-smoke-related-illness-upon-return-home) _2026-08-21 · Tiffany Crawford · Vancouver Sun_ Particulate matter in wildfire smoke can cause symptoms ranging from eye and throat irritation to long-term illness like dementia. ## [Man charged after breaking into popular Chinatown bakery](https://vancouversun.com/news/man-charged-after-breaking-into-popular-chinatown-bakery) _2026-08-21 · Stephanie Ip · Vancouver Sun_ The Vancouver bakery was featured in the Netflix film Always Be My Maybe, starring Ali Wong and Randall Park. ## [Conversations That Matter: A future for forestry](https://vancouversun.com/business/conversations-that-matter-a-future-for-forestry) _2026-08-21 · Massey Padgham · Vancouver Sun_ Forestry in Canada is in free fall and mostly for domestic reasons, Canada's forestry task force says ## [Summerland fire shows need for better back road mapping, says evacuee](https://vancouversun.com/news/summerland-wildfire-shows-need-for-better-back-road-mapping-bc-says-evacuee) _2026-08-21 · Glenda Luymes · Vancouver Sun_ A B.C. company aims to create 'Google Street View' for the province's resource roads, which may become escape routes during evacuations ## [Vancouver author delivers great beach read for the last days of summer](https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/vancouver-author-delivers-great-beach-read-for-the-last-days-of-summer) _2026-08-21 · Dana Gee · Vancouver Sun_ Danielle McKechnie digs into her own experience in the TV and film business for her new romance novel This Changes Everything. ## [Dan Fumano: How big tech is emerging as an issue in the Vancouver election](https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/dan-fumano-big-tech-emerging-as-issue-in-vancouver-election) _2026-08-21 · Dan Fumano · Vancouver Sun_ Opinion: A campaign announcement this week illuminates how technology is emerging as an issue in this year's Vancouver election ## ['Endless pursuit:' How one Vancouver artist sees cities from a bike's-eye view](https://vancouversun.com/news/biker-cycles-the-lower-mainland) _2026-08-21 · Denise Ryan · Vancouver Sun_ 'If I could do this for the rest of my life, I'd like to fill in the world,' says artist and ambitious cyclist Arlin ffrench ## [Few options for customers owed as much as $5 million by North Vancouver currency exchange](https://vancouversun.com/news/few-options-customers-owed-millions-north-vancouver-bc-apadana-currency-exchange) _2026-08-21 · Gordon Hoekstra · Vancouver Sun_ Unlike many other companies in the financial sector, money-services businesses are largely unregulated ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SazE0FKYJ0fh) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [B.C. company starts approval process for new major mine northeast of Kamloops](https://vancouversun.com/business/bc-company-starts-approval-process-for-new-major-mine-northeast-of-kamloops) _2026-08-21 · Derrick Penner · Vancouver Sun_ Estimates are that if Trekor Metals' Yellowhead copper project's were developed into a mine, it would increase Canada's copper production by 16 per cent ## [Cultus Lake claims another drowning victim as RCMP issue warning](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/cultus-lake-claims-another-drowning-victim-as-rcmp-issue-warning) _2026-08-21 · David Carrigg · Vancouver Sun_ B.C. is having one of its worst drowning seasons on record ## [Person in vehicle killed as plane crash lands on road near Prince George](https://vancouversun.com/news/person-in-vehicle-killed-as-plane-crash-lands-on-road-near-prince-george) _2026-08-21 · David Carrigg · Vancouver Sun_ Twin-propeller aircraft was heading to Prince George Airport to make an emergency landing ## [400 jobs lost as Sunshine Coast chipping facility and pulp mill closes](https://vancouversun.com/news/400-jobs-lost-sunshine-coast-chipping-facility-and-pulp-mill-closes) _2026-08-21 · David Carrigg · Vancouver Sun_ Howe Sound mill and Bayview Fibre chipping facility in Port Mellon to be 'indefinitely idled' ## [Crime Briefs: Tire-smoking stunt leads to crash and drug bust near Victoria | Handgun seized by Transit Police | K9 unit helps track down break-in suspect](https://vancouversun.com/news/tire-smoking-stunt-leads-to-crash-and-drug-bust-near-victoria) _2026-08-20 · J.J. Adams · Vancouver Sun_ A Vancouver Island man is facing several charges after police find drugs in his truck after he reported to be stunting on public roads ## [B.C.: 15 bestselling books for the week of August 15](https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/b-c-15-bestselling-books-for-the-week-of-august-15) _2026-08-20 · The Vancouver Sun · Vancouver Sun_ Compiled by Bookmanager using weekly sales statistics from more than 250 Canadian independent book stores. ## [These are the 3 best beauty products we tried this week. Here's why](https://vancouversun.com/life/fashion-beauty/best-beauty-products-we-tried-this-week-7) _2026-08-20 · Aleesha Harris · Vancouver Sun_ Beauty Buzz: The 3 best beauty products we tried this week from Summer Friday, Cetaphil and Nina Ricci. ## [New Canadian clean beauty brand targets young adults](https://vancouversun.com/life/fashion-beauty/new-canadian-clean-beauty-brand-targets-young-adults) _2026-08-20 · Aleesha Harris · Vancouver Sun_ Cleanjourney offers skincare, hair care, and body care products formulated for the skin and hair needs of that life stage. ## [International: 30 bestselling books of the week for August 15](https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/international-30-bestselling-books-of-the-week-for-august-15) _2026-08-20 · The Vancouver Sun · Vancouver Sun_ Compiled by Bookmanager using weekly sales statistics from more than 250 Canadian independent book stores. ## [B.C. Conservative president and vice-president exit as Kerry-Lynne Findlay continues rebrand](https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-conservative-president-and-vice-president-exit-as-findlay-continues-rebrand) _2026-08-20 · Alec Lazenby · Vancouver Sun_ The moves are the latest in a series of changes the new leader has overseen to party brass and caucus staff. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xKYGtaLCZIO4) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Commercial Drive meets contemporary living at Ace](https://vancouversun.com/homes/commercial-drive-development-ace-wesgroup-properties) _2026-08-20 · Shawn Conner · Vancouver Sun_ For one couple, Wesgroup’s new condominium development checked the boxes for space, transit access and neighbourhood character. ## [Shay Mitchell is among the celebrities having a very Vancouver summer](https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/shay-mitchell-celebrities-vancouver-summer) _2026-08-20 · Aleesha Harris · Vancouver Sun_ Celebrities are soaking up B.C. this summer. ## [Sold (Bought): Whistler home showcases stunning lake and mountain views](https://vancouversun.com/homes/whistler-home-breathtaking-lake-mountain-views) _2026-08-20 · Mary Beth Roberts · Vancouver Sun_ Modern four-bedroom detached home offers vistas of Green Lake, Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, and Black Tusk. ## [Opinion: In-ocean salmon farming and wild salmon stewardship go hand-in-hand](https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/opinion-in-ocean-salmon-farming-and-wild-salmon-stewardship-go-hand-in-hand) _2026-08-20 · Hardip Johal · Vancouver Sun_ Isaiah Robinson: First Nations who have salmon farming in their traditional territory want an immediate reversal of the 2029 net pen ban and the implementation of our plan to increase Indigenous leadership ownership and stewardship in the salmon aquaculture sector