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Technology

Mid-week VIFF picks: Preggoland, Two Step, Mr. Turner and more

 Jason Reitman, of Juno fame, has a new film. Alex R. Johnson has his first. And Sonja Bennett may have a hit with the first one she’s written. For different reasons, they’re my next picks for...

Enter the Magic Room: Immersive technology for Vancouver's sick kids

When the beaver told me he’d show me some magic, I knew that this would not be an ordinary evening.
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Science, technology, and art converge at annual Vancouver Maker Faire

The fourth annual Vancouver Mini Maker Faire takes over the PNE Forum this weekend.

Her, August Osage County and Lone Survivor: reviews

Joaquin, Meryl and Mark face stress, each in their own way, in the week’s new films.

Riddick’s dour action and Something in the Air’s radical nostalgia: reviews

Vin Diesel is Hollywood’s lone standard bearer this week, as Riddick

To e- or not to e-(Book): when writers take on the publishing world

Something in me still misses seeing my book in the window of a bookstore, owned by someone who knows my name.

Going out? Hottest events in Vancouver this weekend

Open your heart - to many fundraisers and other cool events the Bees have handpicked for you.

Iran’s tech ecosystem struggles to catch up to Persian diaspora startups

A casualty of emigration out of Iran, or brain drain?

The new global nomads

The business and employment landscapes are becoming increasingly borderless. Allowing anyone to pack a bag, book a flight, and start afresh.

To e- or not to e-(Book)

An author explores the pitfalls -- and unexpected benefits -- of publishing work in e-book form.