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12 Photos That Show How Awesome The North Shore Mountains Are in Winter

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Hollyburn to Fromme, The Needles to The Lions, our rugged North Shore mountains provide recreation and stunning views all throughout the year. In winter, they give the city a snowy-white backdrop, even when it’s 15C in February, and they remind us how close to the vast wilderness our city lies. Thanks to those who shared […]

Win a Tour of Parallel 49 Brewing Company

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If you’ve been to a local liquor store, pub, restaurant, or even Whitecaps game in Vancouver in recent years, you’ve been fortunate enough to have a selection of great local beer like the Filthy Dirty IPA, Craft Lager and Gypsy Tears Ruby Ale. Parallel 49 Brewing Company is an East Vancouver microbrewery brewing up some […]

Vintage Photos of Sightseeing in Vancouver

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Ever wonder what it was like to be a tourist in Vancouver 100 years ago? Now you can get a small glimpse at the experience with these vintage photos of sightseeing in Vancouver from 1900-1950. Sightseeing in Vancouver Last week was Vancouver Heritage Week, a part of a national campaign with the tourism theme of […]

The Game’s Afoot: Stories from Sherlock Holmes

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Tales for the Telling, Stories for Adults, is delighted to present Kathie Kompass and Mary Wiggin, who will be touring BC with their show which played to rave reviews at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa: “The Game’s Afoot: Stories from Sherlock Holmes“. The Game’s Afoot: Stories from Sherlock Holmes Tales for the Telling, Stories […]

CiTR Fundrive

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The CiTR Fundrive is on now, appealing to listeners to raise $40,000 to grow more media producers. The theme for this year’s Fundrive, for independent broadcaster and publisher CiTR 101.9FM, is ‘Growing Our Cultures’, which asks listeners, family and friends to support training and development opportunities at CiTR and Discorder Magazine. Until 9:30 pm on […]