The 3rd annual Red Cross Red Carpet Soiree takes place at Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar once again on May 6th. This fundraiser supports the Canadian Red Cross and in particular the Lower Mainland Disaster Management Program. May 8th marks World Red Cross Day, which is celebrated internationally every year since 1948. This year, […]

Flight Centre Canada is hosting a search to find someone for what they call the Best Travel Job Ever. Ever since Tourism Queensland in Australia hosted its popular search to find someone to fulfill their “Best Job Ever” as caretaker of an Island Reef it’s become a trend to host contests of this nature. The […]

Delta Hotels launched the Good Neighbours Challenge today. It’s an initiative with two goals, the first is to raise $1 million to support charitable partners from coast to coast and the other is to donate 10,000 volunteer hours to support the communities in which Delta Hotels exist across Canada. You can find a full list […]

Dine Out Vancouver returns as local restaurants offer up reasonable prix-fixe three-course menus from April 26th until May 6th. Since 2002 this event is aimed at helping Vancouverites experience culinary creations in their hometown, find new favourite spots to grab a bite, and maybe even treat themselves to a high-dollar dining experience that comes with […]

New to DVD there will be a special screening of It’s Complicated starring Maryl Strep, Steve Martin, and Alec Baldwin next Thursday from at the Shangri-La Hotel’s Blue Moon Theatre. This is an exclusive event to promote the DVD (and Blu-Ray) release coming up on April 27th and the only way in is to win. […]

At the 2008 Vancouver International Film Festival I watched as BC filmmaker Cameron Labine collected the International Film Guide Inspiration Award for Control Alt Delete. The film that takes the line “I love my computer” to a whole new level was awarded for its “unique visual style, daring content and expansive execution by an emerging […]

This weekend is the 20th annual Women in Film & Television Festival. Each year there are screenings, workshops, and plenty of social opportunities to mingle with movers and shakers from the West Coast. Photo credit: wexnercenter on Flickr As proven by Kathryn Bigelow’s Academy Award for Best Director on March 7th, women thrive in front […]

I don’t know about you, but since the Olympics rolled into town I haven’t had much time to slow down. Things have been go go go with the Paralympics, Twestival planning, trips across the continent and website attacks. Thanks to Vida Spa, I can at least offer a relaxing experience to one lucky reader (through […]

The Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival is happening April 16 – 25th in Whistler, BC and with it comes special events and promotions. One of which is the Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown. As the pre-eminent action sports photography contest in the world, the Pro Photographer Showdown celebrates still images and the commitment required to […]

On Saturday May 8th at 8:00pm the Wailin’ Jennys and Jeremy Fisher will take the stage at the Chan Centre at UBC. Wailin’ Jennys This trio of singers/songwriters took home their first Juno Award in 2005 for Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group). Their 2009 album Live at the Mauch Chuck Opera House […]