Touchdown! The renovated BC Place stadium welcomes the 99th annual Grey Cup By Leszek Apouchtine, Jennifer Patterson & Sheri Radford ROAR, YOU LIONS, ROAR! “The Pride of all BC” plans to roar past the competition and play in the 99th Grey Cup this month at BC Place. The BC Lions, Vancouver’s professional football team, have [...]

To mark the start of the local NHL team’s 41st season, we present an intro to the Canucks, Vancouver’s favourite team By Sheri Radford Fevered Fans Die-hard Canucks supporters never stop believing. Their beloved team has made it to the Stanley Cup finals three times, and even gone all the way to game seven—twice—but has [...]

With Father’s Day (Jun. 20) just around the corner, here are some great gift ideas for Dad. 1 Support his golf obsession with a pair of turf-loving shoes from Ecco (pictured). 2 Iconic Canadian menswear shop Harry Rosen doesn’t just carry suits; find ties, socks, tees and more, straight from the pages of GQ. 3 [...]

With Canada’s rugged landscape, it’s little wonder one of our largest sporting equipment stores started in Vancouver. Find apparel and gear for every conceivable adventure, including watersports, cycling, skiing, climbing and hiking, at Mountain Equipment Co-Op, a local institution since 1971. The store stocks kayaks, luggage and backpacks (pictured), too.—Kristina Urquhart

One of the downsides of living in a rainforest is the predictable wet—and at times snowy—weather, but don’t let this small roadblock stop you from getting your nature fix. North Vancouver success story Arc’teryx sets the standard for outdoor gear, including high-tech jackets (pictured) and snuggle-worthy fleece zip-ups. Available at Coast Mountain Sports, Valhalla Pure [...]