Car Free Day Vancouver returns this year on June 20th with festivals in Kitsilano, Main Street, the West End, and Commercial Drive. Photo credit: dooq on Flickr In 2005, the Commercial Drive Festival launched the first community- driven Car-Free Festival in Vancouver. The Festival was wholly volunteer-organized and presented, involving over 30 core organizers and […]

The 12th annual Leo Awards celebrating achievements in BC film and television will take place tonight and tomorrow at the Westin Bayshore. I interviewed the President of the Awards, Walter Daroshin for my new weekly events column for TV Week online. “We suggest that [the industry] just take one little pause for a weekend, once […]

This Sunday join BOB (Building Opportunities With Business) at Hastings Racecourse for a special fundraising event. BOB is a community economic development organization in the Downtown Eastside. They are a non-profit organization with a goal of supporting local business development and increasing job opportunities for inner-city residents. Last night at the YWCA Women of Distinction […]

This evening the YWCA is hosting its Women of Distinction Awards. As a sponsor of the event I will be liveblogging throughout the ceremony to announce winners, post photos, and provide updates. If you’re following along on Twitter you can search for the tag #YWVanWODA throughout the evening. The liveblog will begin around 6:30pm but […]

We’re smack dab in the middle of Bike to Work Week and coming up in a few days the cycling fun continues with Velopalooza. Photo credit: to be, inspired on Flickr From June 4th until June 13th Velopalooza will offer 10 days of “bikey fun” including 64 events (most free) that are organized by individuals […]