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Thursday, October 15, 2026·Vancouver Edition·

In picturesB.C. drought could last into 2027 as communities brace for fall floods

2:11 pm Court halts Vancouver Aquatic Centre demolition until after civic election 1:30 pm TSX gains 319 points as energy and telecom stocks lead 12:31 pm Poilievre takes his tariff-free auto pact pitch to Detroit 12:13 pm 'I Play Rocky' and 'Ceremony' take VIFF audience awards 12:11 pm BC Conservatives take five-point lead as leaders head into only TV debate 9:00 am Google releases Gemini 4 Argon to developers and businesses worldwide

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The Vogue Theatre on Granville Street, Vancouver.

Culture'I Play Rocky' and 'Ceremony' take VIFF audience awardsAudiences chose 10 favourites across the festival's sections.Oct 13, 2026, 12:13 pm PT

The Vancouver Art Gallery on Robson Square.

CultureVancouver Art Gallery's climate show runs into JanuaryOct 11, 2026, 9:00 am PT

University College at the University of Toronto, where Carson studied classics.

CultureCanadian poet Anne Carson wins the Nobel Prize in LiteratureOct 8, 2026, 4:00 am PT

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'Nina Roza' and 'How We Stand' lead VIFF's 2026 award winners

Banchi Hanuse's 'Ceremony', about the disappearance of ooligan from Bella Coola, won the Tides Award as the 45th festival wrapped.

Oct 7, 2026, 11:36 pm PT1 min read

Five novels make the $100,000 Giller Prize shortlist

The winner will be named Nov. 16 in Toronto.

Oct 6, 2026, 7:00 am PT1 min read

Quebec duo Angine de Poitrine win the 2026 Polaris Music Prize

The band also took the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize for 'Fabienk'.

Sep 22, 2026, 9:00 pm PT1 min read

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