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Tuesday night’s storm strands people on Grouse, outs power
About 200 people were trapped atop Grouse Mountain as Vancouver’s severe Tuesday night thunderstorm shut down the tram. “I was about to walk down, then the skies opened and the monsoon started,” said...
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Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah, Zip-a-Dee-Ay
Forty years ago I saw a side of my grandmother I’d never seen before when my younger brother and I were invited to spend a day with her at work. I was five at the time and she was nearly 10 times my...
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Startup charging to send tweets to extraterrestrials
Lone Signal, a New York company with satellite equipment on a California ranch, will charge users of its website 25 cents to send a tweet or text message to Gliese 526, a potentially-habitable solar...
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North Vancouver’s Grouse Grind named one of world’s most dangerous hikes
Vancouver’s iconic mountain workout, the Grouse Grind, has made the list of Outside magazine’s Top 10 Most Dangerous Hikes In The World. Dangers include spilling one’s latte, not bringing enough money...
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This new updated list of SEASONAL EVENTS includes Canyon Lights and the...
SEASONAL: Family Parade of Christmas Holiday Gala SOS Children’s Village B.C. presents a festive evening featuring fine wines, craft beers, delicious food and the opening of the Gingerbread Village....
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Vancity Buzz’s City Happenings – November 14, 2014
Wine and food festival Cornucopia returns It’s back. Whistler’s infamous wine and food festival has returned yet again and there’s still a few days to partake in this glutinous foods and flowing...
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The Tourist Company Release New Live Video
Fresh off a 3rd place win in this year’s Peak Performance Project, North Vancouver group The Tourist Company have released a new live video for the holiday season. It’s not your typical carol though!...
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Vancity Buzz’s City Happenings – May 7, 2015 – Grouse Grind, Free taxi wifi,...
Grouse Grind to open for the season this Friday The wait to climb mother nature’s stairmaster is finally over: the Grouse Grind trail at Grouse Mountain will reopen for hiking this Friday. The trail’s...
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Raise money for kids while you do the Grouse Grind
With the news that the Grouse Grind opened early this year, this seems like a good time to remind people they could be raising money for sick kids every time they do the Grind. Grind for Kids is a...
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Vancouver tourism industry soars to new heights in 2015
BY GLEN SCHAEFER THE PROVINCE It’s not just the record crowds of tourists who are lining up these days at Granville Island Public Market — international airline crews jockey for spots on...
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Cypress Mountain to open for skiing this Friday
Cypress Mountain is the first of the three local ski hills to declare an opening date. Skiing begins there this Friday. Cypress says on its website that 45 centimetres of snow has fallen in the past...
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4 outdoor skating rinks in and around Vancouver
With Christmas almost here, skating outdoors makes a festive pursuit, followed by hot chocolate and a roasting fire (chestnuts optional). Following is our guide to the four local outdoor skating rinks....
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10..9..8…. Countdown to 2016 – New Year’s Events around the Lower Mainland
Parties for the 19+ crowd, family-friendly fun, stage shows and New Year’s Day events. A list of 45 New Year’s happenings around the Lower Mainland PARTIES & 19+ CELEBRATIONS 3rd Annual New Year’s...
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Vancouver’s top 10 locations on Instagram
Tourism Vancouver’s “insider” blog, InsideVancouver.ca, has compiled the top 10 most Instagram-friendly locations in the city. For locals, some of the most Instagrammed spots will be cause for...
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Vancity Buzz’s City Happenings – February 4, 2016 – Cherry Blossom Barge,...
Cherry Blossom Barge Flotilla coming to Vancouver this spring Cherry blossom festivities in Vancouver will be kicking to a whole new level this spring: Organizers of the annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom...
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Wayne Moriarty: Carving out ski hills on a mountain seems so 20th century
There is a nature reserve in Medicine Hat, Alta. called Police Point Park. It is a sacred place to me. I’ve been travelling to the Hat for almost 40 years, and each trip I spend as much time as I can...
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