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Vancouver's most terrifying food

Where you can find it, what it tastes like...

A whole lot of Whisky at your fingertips at Hopscotch 2012

Hopscotch 2012 is in full force and many events have come and gone but there's a major event happening this weekend...The Grand Tasting Hall.

Burnaby chess whiz winning at boy's game

Ashley Tapp fidgets on the grass at the PNE. Like most 12-year-olds, she would rather be off in her own world then sitting with this then curly-haired interviewer who has a habit of elongating his...

At Maker Faire, DIY takes on new meaning

A bucket of mathematics is just one of the many treasures to be found at Vancouver's second annual Mini Maker Faire. The Faire takes place June 23 and June 24 at the PNE.

PNE workers vote to strike

PNE Playland workers have voted 92 per cent to strike, local CUPE 1004 announced. According to its website, the employer walked away from collective bargaining on August 19. Workers include ...

Delhi 2 Dublin's hyper-global music brought together by serendipity

Dubbed one of Canada’s best live acts, the Vancouver-based music group Delhi 2 Dublin (D2D) are selling out show after show with their electric swagger. It started as a one-time gig, a favour. In...

Catching Lisztomania with Phoenix

“We love Vancouver!” yelled Phoenix front man Thomas Mars at Sunday evening’s reunion of the Grammy-nominated indie-rock band with its roaring Vancouver fans, many of whom waited for hours to pack...

Paralympic silver medalist Josh Dueck high fives for WorkSafe BC Raise Your Hand

This past weekend, Paralympic silver medalist Josh Dueck spent 24 hours with no sleep and his right hand in the air to represent the WorkSafe BC Raise Your Hand. This movement empowers the province's...

All’s fair at the fair

Huey Lewis and The News were just one of the ways I found to have good old fashioned fun at the PNE...