Frederick Blichert

2 months ago | montecristomagazine.com | Frederick Blichert

Shane Gross knew exactly what he was looking for when he set off for a remote area on Vancouver Island on a trip that would earn him the title Wildlife Photographer of the Year—a prize he’s had his eye on for over a decade. “I’ve been entering this competition since 2011, and if I were to ever win one photography competition in my life, this is the one,” he says.

Jan 8, 2025 | montecristomagazine.com | Frederick Blichert

British Columbia is home to countless acclaimed authors across genres going back centuries. Lee Maracle, E. Pauline Johnson, Wayson Choy, Malcolm Lowry, Douglas Coupland, Emily St. John Mandel, Gabor Maté, Jen Sookfong Lee, and William Gibson are just a few of the major voices who have called B.C. home at one time or another. As a new year gets underway, there are many books from B.C. authors to look forward to, across genres and for all ages. What will you be reading in 2025?

Jan 6, 2025 | montecristomagazine.com | Frederick Blichert

September 15 was a good night for the Vancouver television industry: Shōgun, the historical drama set in Japan and shot largely in Port Moody, won an impressive 18 Emmys, including big-ticket awards for acting, directing, and cinematography, as well as the coveted award for Outstanding Drama Series. Suzie Klimack shared the award for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup with Toby Lindala and Bree-Anna Lehto, and their colleagues also won in the nonprosthetic makeup category.

Nov 22, 2024 | montecristomagazine.com | Frederick Blichert

Advent calendars filled with a local treat for each day of DecemberTo help count down the days to the festive season, two local companies are offering beautiful advent calendars that lean away from the traditional daily chocolate in favour of more adult tastes. Sons of Vancouver’s Whisky Advent Calendar contains 24 whiskies and whisky liqueurs in 50-millilitre sample bottles, 85 per cent of which are previously unreleased and three that are previously sold-out releases from the past year.

Sep 24, 2024 | thetyee.ca | Frederick Blichert

“In the name of friendship.” Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners In ‘Invisible Prisons,’ a Survivor Finds Redemption Through Love Lisa Moore takes on the reform school system with her harrowing, non-fiction telling of Jack Whalen, a boy held in solitary confinement. VIFF Returns with a Powerful Lineup of Documentary CinemaIn this year’s Insights series, catch films on everything from our relationship with nature to how AI will shape our future.