YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

Test the Nation Trip: Hellooooo Toronto

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

6sharesLanding 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

3sharesIt’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

29sharesBloggers 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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