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Italian Day on the Drive

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Vancouver’s own Little Italy is hosting the annual Italian Day on the Drive festival on June 11th, celebrating Italian culture, heritage and respective immigrant contributions in Vancouver. This festival transforms Commercial Drive into a lively 14 block, vehicle free, celebration and community festa! Italian Day on the Drive Where: Commercial Drive, Vancouver When: Sunday, June […]

YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Winners List 2017

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The 34th annual YWCA Metro Vancouver Women of Distinction Awards are being held tonight at the Vancouver Convention Centre, where over 80 nominees will be recognized in 12 categories. I will have live coverage from the sold out event on Twitter throughout the night on @Miss604 and using the tag #YWCAWODA. A full list of […]

Free Festivals in Metro Vancouver This Summer

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Are you looking for live music, dancing, family fun, and a ticket price of zero dollars? You are in luck! There is a handful of festivals around Metro Vancouver this summer and you won’t have to pay a thing to get in. Burnaby Heights Hats Off Day When: Saturday, June 3, 2017 Where: Hastings between […]

Whitecaps FC #BuckUp for Mental Health in Support of Covenant House Vancouver

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Two of my favourite local organizations are teaming up for an amazing initiative! Vancouver Whitecaps FC has launched the 4th annual #BuckUp for Mental Health campaign in support of Covenant House Vancouver. The campaign started this week and it will culminate at the match on Saturday, June 3rd when Whitecaps FC take on Atlanta United […]

Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam

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BC’s beloved rocker, Bif Naked, will perform a free outdoor concert in Coquitlam this summer as part of the city’s highly anticipated Kaleidoscope Arts Festival. Celebrate the arts, savour the flavours of the local food truck and craft brew scene, enjoy the best of music and dance, and check out the handiworks at the artisan […]