The 7th Annual Vancouver Canadians Hot Stove Luncheon Presented By Scotiabank is set for Friday, January 20th in support of the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Foundation.

Vancouver Canadians Hot Stove Luncheon

When: Friday, January 20th, 2017 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Where: Hotel Vancouver (900 West Georgia St)
Tickets: Individual and group tickets can be purchased by calling 604.872.5232 or at the Nat Bailey Stadium Box Office.

Special guests include Toronto Blue Jays’ Pitcher, Joe Biagini, Director of Minor League Operations, Charlie Wilson and Former President of the Toronto Blue Jays, Paul Beeston.

This event, which brings baseball fans together from all across the Lower Mainland, works tirelessly to help benefit a number of great local charities, team’s and organizations. From Challenger Baseball to UBC Thunderbirds Baseball right through to the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC, the goal is to shine light on those who are truly making a difference in the local community.

Follow the Vancouver Canadians on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more information.

Bring your family to Larwill Park in Downtown Vancouver this weekend to celebrate hockey in our community with Rogers Hometown Hockey. Canada’s largest touring hockey festival will have live music, games, hockey stars and a viewing party.

Rogers Hometown Hockey

When: January 14 & 15, 2017 12:00pm to 5:30pm
Where: Larwill Park in Vancouver (Bounded by Cambie, Dunsmuir, Beatty, Georgia)
Admission: Free!

Pick up a virtual autograph inside the Rogers Tent, meet your favourite NHL Alumni in the Scotiabank Community Locker Room, test your skills in the Chrysler Pacifica Stow N Go Challenge, and cheer for your local minor hockey teams in the Cheer Like Never Before contest.

View full event schedule (PDF)

Stop by Sunday as Hometown Hockey hosts Ron MacLean and Tara Slone broadcast live from Vancouver. Stick around for a live performance from local musicians and watch as the Vancouver Canucks take on the New Jersey Devils.

For more information follow Rogers Hometown Hockey on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter using tag #HometownHockey.

Wedding shows, a winter classic, hockey, skating and more can be enjoyed this weekend in Metro Vancouver. Events are listed below and if you have one to add for this weekend, or in the future, feel free to send it in for a free listing.

Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend

Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green.

Friday, January 13, 2017
UBC Thunderbirds Winter Classic
Opening Night: Strong Female Character
STOMP
Empire of the Son – Montréal
Lights at Lafarge
Skating at Robson Square

Saturday, January 14, 2017
It’s My Wedding Show
Westin Bayshore Wedding Fair
Vancouver Gluten Free Expo
JP Maurice EP Release
Rogers Hometown Hockey, Larwill Park
Nat Bailey Winter Farmers Market
Empire of the Son – Montréal
STOMP
Lights at Lafarge
Skating at Robson Square

Sunday, January 15, 2017
KidPreneur Market Day, Surrey
The Anxiety Show – Ep. 1, F**k Fat Shaming
MOVE with Janine’s New Year Ab & Booty Blaster
It’s My Wedding Show
Westin Bayshore Wedding Fair
Vancouver Gluten Free Expo
Rogers Hometown Hockey, Larwill Park
Classical Concert Series Presents: Sleep and Dreams
Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market
STOMP
Lights at Lafarge
Skating at Robson Square

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This morning Major League Soccer (“MLS”) revealed the 2017 schedule for its 22 teams, which includes the lineup of matches for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

I’ve highlighted a few matches against our Canadian and Cascadian rivals, and the reigning MLS champions, that are bound to have an electric atmosphere and great competition:

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2017 MLS Schedule

In addition to the MLS lineup, Vancouver Whitecaps FC will also play in CONCACAF Champions League and the Amway Canadian Championship this year. CONCACAF matches will be played February 22nd at Red Bull Arena vs New York Red Bulls, and then March 2nd at BC Place again vs New York.

Just as MLS has done for the World Cup since 2010 and the 2016 Copa America Centenario, the 2017 schedule will include a break for the CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage for the first time. Group stage matches for the CONCACAF Gold Cup will be played from July 7 through July 17.

The schedule for the 2017 Canadian Championship will be announced at a later date.

The regular MLS season kicks off at BC Place on March 5th when the Whitecaps take on Philadelphia Union. Follow Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Twitter and Facebook for more information about the schedule and single game ticket purchases which will be available in February.

What do the Walkie-Talkie, IMAX, the egg carton, instant mashed potatoes and the sport of hockey all have in common? They were all Canadian inventions! You can celebrate Canada’s innovative past, present and future for our country’s 150th anniversary when the Innovation150 National Tour launches at Science World next week.

Innovation150 Kick Off at Science World

The cross-country Innovation150 tour will celebrate Canadian ingenuity and inspire the innovators of tomorrow. Locally, from January 19 to February 3, 2017, Science World and Innovation150 are organizing a city-wide celebration of Canada’s innovative past, present and future for our country’s 150th anniversary. Innovation Festival: Vancouver will offer exciting exhibitions, events and activities for youth and families.

Innovation Festival: Vancouver

Quantum: The Exhibition – Meet an Expert
January 21, 1:00pm and 3:00pm
January 22, 11:00am

Grownup Science Workshop
January 24, 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Power Of Ideas Interactive Presentation
January 20, 23 and 24 10:00am, 12:00pm
January 21 and 22 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm

Actua Maker Mobile Innovation Stations
January 21, 10:00am to 12:00pm
January 22, 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Actua Maker Mobile Workshops
January 21, 10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm
January 22, 10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm

Throughout the festival check out the Power of Ideas Exhibition, and QUANTUM: The Exhibition until February 26, 2017 at Science World.

This showcase and national tour launch is the collaborative effort of five of Canada’s leading science outreach organizations—Perimeter Institute, Actua, the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo, the Canadian Association of Science Centres and the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation.

For more information follow Science World on Facebook and Twitter with tags #Innovation150 & #quantumvan.