Just when I thought I had wrapped up my Vancouver 2010 coverage, I discover an amazing video on YouTube by director Trevor Meier, featuring the Olympic Torch Relay. Comissioned by VANOC, they have an entire series of videos from the relay, the following is from Days 64 – 70.

The Torch Relay was one of my [...]

We’re loud, we’re patriotic, and man, we’re everywhere. Canadians are showing their colours and painting the town red with their enthusiasm, celebrating Vancouver 2010. “O! Canada” rings out every few minutes on street corners and you’ll find men, women and children wearing and waving the Canadian flag with pride.

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Monopoly is coming out with Monopoly Canada and its up to the public to vote where each major city will reside on the famed playing surface.
The highly coveted Boardwalk position seems to be the most popular and there are even campaigns across the nation to get hometowns into that prestigious piece of real estate.
65 Canadian [...]

Across the nation communities have been asked to Paint the Town Red in an effort to cheer on our Canadian athletes at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

More than 200 athletes will be representing Canada and from Newfoundland to Nanoose Bay, everyone is being asked to go Red. This includes leaving up your red [...]

In 2003 Adam Garone of Melbourne and his friends thought it would be funny to see how well they could each grow a mustache for an entire 30-day period. It was at this time Movember was created (Mo being local slang for a mustache) and they really had no idea how their silly idea would [...]

The National Film Board of Canada (the NFB) has released its own application for the iPhone which includes hundreds of films, animated shorts, history vignettes, and classics all free of charge. My sister put this on my radar when she posted about it on Twitter so I thought I would check it out.
When I went [...]

Google Map’s Street View service has officially launched in Canada and includes sidewalk-level images of Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, Banff, Calgary, Kitchener/Waterloo, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec. Vancouver’s coverage also includes Richmond, New Westminster, Surrey, and all Metro Vancouver cities as far East as Chilliwack.
This morning at the launch we got the full rundown of the [...]

The Vancouver International Film Festival is known for showcasing homegrown talent and this year the festival is presenting the largest collection of Canadian films in the country. Last night John and I attended the Canadian Images Gala and literally rubbed elbows with some great local film talents.
Canadian Images Programmer, Terry McEvoy, Marv Newland, Eva [...]

For the third year Rick Mercer is challenging high school, college, and university students across the nation to raise awareness and funds for his Spread the Net initiative through UNICEF Canada.

At SFU this morning Mercer announced he was pitting the East versus the West to see who can raise the most funds for the [...]

The Canadian New Media Awards (CNMAs) are happening December 1st in Toronto and they have just opened up the nomination platform.
Categories for nominations include:

Best Cross-Platform Project
Best Online Video Portal
Best Kids Interactive
Best In Canadian Culture, Interactive
Best In Mobile Marketing
Best Mobile Application
Best Location Based Service
Most Innovative Online Game
Best Use Of Social Media
Best In Interactive Marketing
Best Branded [...]

CBC Radio 2 is looking for the most inspirational place in Canada. One with such influence that the nation will vote on its importance and a Canadian music legend will come up with a song, singing its praises. All of this will happen through The Great Canadian Song Quest.
“Whether it’s a secret meeting place, a [...]

The Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA’s) are coming to Vancouver and we need some bloggers to help capture the events of this star-studded evening. I will be in the exclusive, invitation-only Gift Lounge at GM Place on September 13th thanks to the Uptown Giftbox Company and I’m looking for a small group of bloggers to [...]

The Savvy Mom Entrepreneur of the Year Award recognizes outstanding women in business who also just happen to be mothers.
Since 2008, I have been a business owner. I am customer service, marketing, sales, accounting and development rolled into one. However, imagining someone who can manage all of that (and more) on top of being [...]

Chants of “We Want Bif!” filled the atmosphere as the loving crowds gathered to catch Bif Naked’s performance at Surrey’s Canada Day celebration.
Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr
I first heard Bif Naked back in 1995 when I caught Daddy’s Getting Married on CFOX and I was an instant fan. Over the years she’s become [...]