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Test the Nation Trip: Nerds on Top

Comments 36 by Rebecca Bollwitt

36sharesI flew out to Toronto for a trivia quiz along with about a hundred other contestants from various careers and walks of life to participate in Test the Nation on the CBC. Those watching at home on Sunday January 20th were be able to play along with the television show, or even online. There were […]

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Test the Nation Trip: No Spoilers Here

Comments 8 by Rebecca Bollwitt

11sharesJust got back from the CBC and am thawing out in my hotel. Several of the Vancouver bloggers had to leave right from the set once the show was over since they fly out tonight. I’m lucky to have a morning flight, a morning flight that isn’t too early no less. I have photos to […]

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Test the Nation Trip: Hellooooo Toronto

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

9sharesLanding in Toronto and driving into downtown it looked as though Yaletown had gone and given birth to hundreds of offspring along the lake. The cab ride to the hotel was pretty steep (luckily it’s coming out of the tax payer’s pocket) and our hotel is actually rather lovely. It’s “Monster Truck Jam” night at […]

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Vancouver History: Joe Fortes

Comments 17 by Rebecca Bollwitt

60sharesIn 1986 he was named Vancouver’s “Citizen of the Century” and he was pretty much just a regular guy who happened to spend most of his time saving lives. You’ve probably seen the restaurant that’s famous for its seafood and that yellow cab out front, and maybe you’ve been to the library named in his […]

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Facebook Awards: Updates and Speakers

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

6sharesIt’s been several months in the making and now we’re less than two weeks away from the first ever Facebook Awards that will take place at the Vancouver Facebook Developer (and Design) Garage. The ever-fabulous Megan Cole (who was also named as one of Vancouver’s Tech Women to Watch in 2008) will be moderating the […]

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The Blogging Sponsorship Scandal

Comments 29 by Rebecca Bollwitt

32sharesBloggers have the power to publish their opinions and information to the internet and with a good following and decent readership traffic, they have a lot more influence than you’d imagine. They can promote causes, spread news like wildfire and even catch a thief so why is it that it’s super tough for a respectable […]

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Raising the Roof Toque Tuesday

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

2sharesEvery so often while walking the streets of Vancouver you’ll have the chance to buy something. It may be a hot dog, fresh roasted chestnuts, a print from that guy who draws black and white sketches Tupac and Wayne Gretzky, or perhaps a daily newspaper. On Tuesday February 5th, volunteers will take to the streets […]

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Happy Blogiversary John

Comments 9 by Rebecca Bollwitt

12sharesThey say, “those who blog together, stay together.” Actually, I’m not sure who says that but I hope it rings true for my husband and I. The man who calls me his partner in crime was one of my inspirations to begin blogging in the first place and his blog is celebrating a blogiversary right […]

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