Next Sunday the BC Lions will kick off the second game of their 56th season back where it all began, at Empire Field in East Vancouver. With the dome at BC Place deflated and renovations well underway, the 2010 season will take place outside on turf where the team played from 1954 to 1982. BCLions.com […]

I have just checked into the Northern Voice conference at the Life Sciences Centre at UBC. Each year this blogging conference (probably the largest of its kind in Canada) features workshops and sessions about personal blogging and social media topics. Photo credit: Tinfoiling on Flickr I have been attending for the last four years and […]

This afternoon a grey whale (probably the one spotted in Howe Sound this weekend) wandering into False Creek. The whale swam right past Science World, the Olympic Village, and Granville Island where a few lucky onlookers were able to snap some photos. Photo credit: @katerainy on Twitter Photo credit: CTV Chopper 9 Photo credit: Vancouver […]

This evening the Vancouver Parks Board voted unanimously to ban smoking in parks and on local beaches. Photo credit: anasantoson Flickr Vancouver Fire Captain Gabe Roder says if we have another hot and dry summer–like we did last year– then it’s only common sense to have cigarette smoking ban in place. He says it’s a […]

The F5 Expo has taken over the Vancouver Convention Centre today as technology and social media converge under the sails. I have two workshops at 11:45am and 1:00pm focusing on some business blogging basics. However, the booth space where I am doing my presentation is in the middle of the tradeshow floor so I’m unsure […]

Rebecca Bollwitt (she/her) built her first website in 1997 and she has been blogging about life in BC since 2004 on Miss604.com. Miss604 is the longest-running, woman-owned, and independent professional blog in Western Canada. It’s also the most award-winning, with local, national, and international accolades. Header artwork by Amanda Wong Miss604 is published within the […]

The Olympic flame will be lit again for the Paralympic Games in Vancouver and Whistler starting March 12, 2010 which means the party isn’t over yet. You will have time to check out some of the pavilions once again and many acts will be hitting stages during the Paralympic medal ceremonies. Whistler Concerts March 13, […]

It comes to this – our neighbouring nations play each other in tournament hockey action at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Team Canada takes on Team USA at 4:40pm PT today over at Canada Hockey Place and even last night you could see flags from both countries being paraded up and down Granville street. The city […]

Last month I talked about where everyone will be during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. I plan on staying around town, making one quick day trip to Whistler, being extremely busy covering events for you all to enjoy, and watching the best in the world excel in their sport. I wanted to take a moment […]

Blogging to Drive Business: 2nd Edition Eric and I have completed the second edition of Blogging to Drive Business and it will be published on October 14, 2012. Stay tuned for more information and check out the book’s official page to find out about signing events in Vancouver and San Francisco. Blogging to Drive Business […]