National Aboriginal Day is being celebrated at Canada Place on Saturday, June 20, 2015 with the North Point hosting music, dance, and stories from 11:00am to 5:00pm. National Aboriginal Day in Vancouver The event will provide opportunities for guest of all ages to engage with and learn more about Aboriginal culture and will feature a […]

Canadian rock royalty, Blue Rodeo, will headline Surrey’s annual Canada Day Celebration, presented by Coast Capital Savings, on July 1st. This year’s celebration plans to be the largest Canada Day event in Western Canada with attendance expected to surpass 100,000! Surrey Canada Day Lineup 2015 Opening for Blue Rodeo will be alternative artists, The Zolas; […]

Will play hockey for food! Five Hole for Food, the ultimate street hockey tournament in support of food banks across Canada, returns this summer with cities and event dates recently announced. Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr Five Hole for Food 2015 Dates St. John’s – George Street July 1st, 2015, 12:00pm to 3:00pm Halifax […]

“It is a once in a lifetime opportunity we are so excited,” says Emily Zurrer, Canadian Women’s National Team member who will play in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup hosted by Canada this summer. ©CanadaSoccer / by Jeff VinnickPhoto via Canada Soccer on Flickr Emily has enjoyed a stellar soccer career around the world […]

It’s home buying season and whether you purchased your home 1 week or 20 years ago, there’s a lot of pride to be had in the place you do call home. For me, home is Vancouver, the West End, and the building we’ve loved for almost a decade where I also have my home office. […]

We look out across the inlet at glowing sunsets every night and somehow see past the 12-18 ships and tankers that dot the landscape between us and the horizon. Now the unfortunate morning has come that “Oil Spill in English Bay” and #VanFuelSpill are the news topics of the day. Photo credit: Sally T. Buck […]

You can now enjoy perks and prizes when you participate in the #S6Lineup while you’re waiting for the latest and greatest Samsung smartphone technology. Samsung Canada is celebrating the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge with the launch of the #S6Lineup, a social media challenge to put Canadians first in line for this most coveted smartphone. […]

Easter is coming up and that means hot cross buns, chocolates, honey baked hams, roast lamb, and fresh fruit pies enjoyed around a table with family and friends. If you’re sitting at your desk, bookmarking and sharing the latest delicious-looking recipes for your spring supper table, BestBuy.ca wants you to browse on over to see […]

Cherry blossoms in February, a pod of orcas breaching under the Lions Gate Bridge, and Dan Mangan playing at the Vogue Theatre are all truly Vancouver experiences. I caught up with the local musician before his Canadian tour early this spring, which is soon to be followed by an extensive European circuit in April. “It […]

Don’t miss FIFA Women’s World Cup action in Vancouver this summer as Canada hosts the most important international competition in women’s soccer from June 6th to July 5th, 2015. This is the first major sporting event in Canada to be hosted from coast to coast, with matches to be played in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, […]