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Harrison Hot Springs Resort Father’s Day Contest

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Harrison Hot Springs Resort is a popular getaway destination within a short drive from Vancouver and they’re offering up some great deals on packages this season. Not only do the packages include your stay at the resort, with the world famous hot springs pools, they bundle up adventures with the lake’s water park, river rafting, […]

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Free Public Tours of TRIUMF

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Worthy of a road trip for the Big Bang Theory characters, Canada’s national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics research, is located right here at UBC. TRIUMF is one of the world’s leading subatomic physics laboratories and it collaborates with other facilities around the world, including CERN in Switzerland. They are also home to the […]

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June Events in Metro Vancouver

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There’s no long weekend in June but you’ll have plenty of time to unwind with festivals, live music, markets, and so much more happening this month. Miss604 is proud to sponsor three events: Hats Off Day at Burnaby Heights, a giant 10-block street party; Surrey Doors Open, with free admission to some of the city’s […]

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FIFA Women’s World Cup Free Fan Zone

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The FIFA Women’s World Cup takes place coast to coast in Canada from June 6th to July 5th, making it the largest live spectator sporting event in our country’s history. Throughout the event, Fan Zones will be located in all six official Host Cities: Vancouver, British Columbia; Edmonton, Alberta; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Ottawa, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; […]

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Burnaby Heights Hats Off Day 2015

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The first Sunday in June sees tens of thousands of people take to Hastings street in Burnaby Heights for Hats Off Day, a free family festival where Heights merchants “take their hats off” to their community and their customers. This is a huge one-day extravaganza featuring a colourful main-street style parade with real local flavour, […]

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