Canadian women party on ice

The, as many know, won gold last February for the third time in a row against the United States. The on-ice celebration after the Gold Medal Ceremony made bigger headlines than the team’s 2-0 win. The pictures of Canada’s women smoking cigars, drinking champagne, wine and Canadian beer flooded the Internet. The IOC launched an [...]

Meatloaf Masterpiece

As I looked at the picture and back at my plate, I breathed a sigh of relief. I did it:  they finally matched up. I decided to tackle for my final publicized attempt. I wanted to have a standard item like this in my repertoire because it can be personalized so easily once I get [...]

Saving society buildings key to Chinatown revitalization

It’s been a big year for Chinatown. After a decade of on the part of the City of Vancouver and the , the storied district has been revived as an almost fashionable destination, and the feeling in the streets is that what was once a thriving commercial and cultural hub may yet be again. With [...]

West-end upend: La Belle Patate vs. Fritz European Fry House

In the Montreal Canadiens jersey, weighing in at 30 different flavours and 2 locations, hailing from Montreal, Quebec, boasting  Quebec beer and [/caption] Fritz looks afraid.  Clearly a sign of curd-size-envy – not pretty.  La Patate is indefatigable here.  I literally have never seen cheese curds that large.  It’s like they escaped from some sort [...]

Canadian Mariachi Festival

Vancouver will have its very own again this summer. This is the third year for the three day event. The of mariachi go back hundreds of years, but the “modern” mariachi began in Jalisco, back in the nineteenth century. A traditional mariachi group has at least two violins, one trumpet, a guitar, a skyline download [...]

A glance into Dogcouver's future

Dog bakeries, ‘pawsh’ boutiques, pet hotels, dog-friendly restaurants, massage therapists, organic pet food, and – Vancouver seems to have it all in the pet trend business. Yet, in countries such as Japan, Brazil, and the United States, pet pampering is much more than a trend: It is a national craze. “People spend more money in [...]

What is public art?

It’s been a couple of weeks into my search for art outside the walls of a gallery and I had yet to look at the city-funded public art pieces. So I decided to explore the art of the . This non-profit corporation launches a biannual outdoor art exhibition, inviting artists from around the world to [...]

Committing to Puppy Love II

While most of this can be picked up during a quick trip to any pet-supply store, the vet is another matter. If you have friends with dogs, asking them about their vet is a good start. If you don’t have friends with dogs, ask your co-workers. If you have no friends and no co-workers I can totally understand why you’re getting a dog.

Staying on top in radio

CKNW 980 captures top market share in Vancouver—again! Radio audience statistics released in early March show that 14 percent of Vancouver listeners tune-in to news/talk radio . Soft-rock station , its closest competitor, came in at 9.7 percent. Data is gathered by the (BBM), an industry owned organization that collects data on audience listening habits. [...]

Crowded airwaves seek new radio technology

Coralville, Iowa has a population of close to 19,000, two high schools, and its largest employer has a staff of 438. But Coralville is also the home of , a pioneer in AM radio technology. On Friday, February 26, 2010 The made history—or perhaps more appropriately, it revisited the chronicles of narnia: the voyage of [...]

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