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Arcade games come back to life in Aldergrove
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (539+ words) Published 8:00 pm Thursday, February 5, 2026 Aldergrove resident Martin Smeaton began repairing arcade machines in 2019 after buying a broken Golden Tee golf game from Craigslist and teaching himself how to bring it back to life. (Special to Black Press Media) Martin Smeaton…...
The Offspring come out and play 4 B.C. concerts with Bad Religion this week
1+ week, 6+ day ago (186+ words) Published 8:43 pm Friday, January 23, 2026 A blast of "90s pop-punk hits Vancouver on Saturday when The Offspring and Bad Religion team up for a concert at Rogers Arena. Announced last October, their SUPERCHARGED Worldwide tour kicked off last Friday in Bakersfield, California,…...
PHOTO GALLERY: Video game arcade opens at shopping centre in north Nanaimo
3+ week, 5+ day ago (396+ words) Published 3:06 pm Saturday, January 10, 2026 James Gilby and daughter Isla play games at the grand opening of Woodgrove Arcade on Saturday, Jan. 10 at Woodgrove Centre. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin) Gillian Adam and daughter Avery play a drum game at Woodgrove Arcade....
2025 IN REVIEW: Entertainment stories that made waves across Canada
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1319+ words) Published 4:30 am Monday, December 29, 2025 By Today In BC Staff Newlywed Chilliwack couple Kenzie and Parker Roach dance onstage at the Jonas Brothers concert at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Sept. 18, 2025. ((jenniexbot/TikTok)) Surrey resident Jackson Newson (in hat) with Arkells…...
VIDEO: Vernon mayor kicks it up with The Beaches on stage
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) Published 3:35 pm Friday, November 28, 2025 Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming rocks out on stage with The Beaches Nov. 27 at Kal Tire Place. (Steph Montani/SiriusXM) daysormay warmed up the stage as the opening act for the show. (Steph Montani/SiriusXM Canada) Fans…...
Gogo Penguin changes the script to bring magical fresh sound to Vancouver Island
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (370+ words) Published 6:00 am Saturday, November 8, 2025 It doesn't happen often that a musical group comes along that redefines an entire genre and sets a new standard to which others can aspire, but that's precisely what Gogo Penguin has done. And that unforgettable…...
Feminine rage and ‘scum’ songs drive B.C.’s twin sister pop-rock act Fionn
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (459+ words) Published 7:45 am Thursday, October 30, 2025 Like Canucks legends Daniel and Henrik Sedin, it's really tough to ID Alanna and Brianne Finn-Morris, the identical twins of Fionn. It's just as difficult to differentiate their voices in a conference call, as I again…...
Leonard Cohen’s songs become opera and dance on Nanaimo stage
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (473+ words) Published 7:30 pm Friday, October 24, 2025 The songs of a legendary Canadian musician are at the centre of an opera and contemporary dance show that will be staged at Nanaimo's Port Theatre this month. Take This Waltz, presented by Ne.Sans Opera…...
'Instead of balls we use controllers': Esports tournament hits Chilliwack
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (486+ words) A brand-new sports tournament was held recently in the Chilliwack School District, but instead of taking place on a field or in a gymnasium, this one was onstage, in a school theatre using TV screens. The inaugural Chilliwack Esports Classic…...