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Vancouver Canadians Host Blue Jays Opening Day Party 2013

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver Canadians are back-to-back Northwest League Champions and they’re ready to vie for another title starting in June. To get revved up for baseball season, they’re hosting a party for the Toronto Blue Jays’ opening day this year — the Blue Jays being the Major League affiliate of the team. Last year the Canadians […]

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Vancouver International Auto Show 2013

Comments 63 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver International Auto Show is coming up March 26th to March 31st, 2013 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West showing off the hottest vehicle trends and technology. The most powerful brands on the road today will be represented and consumers will be able to get up close with the latest models, collectors, and more. […]

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Vancouver History: Canada’s First Gas Station

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver International Auto Show is coming up next week so with all of the event notifications I’m receiving this week I have cars on the brain. Therefore in the search for today’s Vancouver history piece, Canada’s first gas station came to mind. 1920 – Imperial Oil at 590 Hornby St. Donated by J.E. Hayden. […]

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CineCoup Gives Vancouver Filmmakers a $1M Opportunity

by Guest Author

The following post has been contributed by writer, director, and producer Sean Horlor. Imagine if you could’ve chatted with Tarantino as he was writing the script for Reservoir Dogs. Or debated Spielberg on what kind of alien he should create for ET. CineCoup Film Accelerator — a Vancouver-based company — is giving film fans the […]

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Jillian Michaels in Vancouver

Comments 124 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Personal trainer, reality show personality, talk show host and entrepreneur Jillian Michaels is bringing her Maximize Your Life Tour to Vancouver on April 9, 2013. From Tallahassee to Toronto, Jillian will be engaging audiences in a two-hour show to Imagine. Believe. Achieve. and provide inspiration. When: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 7:30pm Where: Queen Elizabeth […]

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