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Sun Life Financial Skate with the Canucks

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Sun Life Financial is giving lucky fans the chance to skate with the Canucks at Rogers Arena on Monday, February 11, 2013 (which is also BC’s first Family Day holiday) and the Canucks are currently hosting a contest so that you can win your way in and participate in this unique on-ice experience. The Canucks’ […]

Use Siri to Find Vancouver Sports Info

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The other night I was randomly barking commands at Siri on my iPhone 4S when I landed on the phrase: “Show me bears”. Instead of pulling up a search window and finding an image of a bear, Siri showed me the current roster of the Chicago Bears football team. I tried something else: “Show me […]

Vancouver Canucks Scrimmage

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Last night the Vancouver Canucks hosted a scrimmage that was open to the public. Those who signed up online in advance filed around Rogers Arena and entered the rink to claim general admission seats. The squad was split into two teams, grey versus blue, and they played two 10 minute periods, a 15 minute period, […]

CBC Vancouver Hosts Return to Hockey

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Hockey is back and that means Hockey Night in Canada gets to celebrate its 60th anniversary more publicly this season. To get fans (especially those who might need a bit more encouragement) pumped up for the quick season that is about to start, CBC Vancouver is hosting a special event in honor of NHL hockey’s […]

Google Street Views Captures Canucks

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The Google Street Views vehicle (or bike) can be seen capturing our streets and thoroughfares every now and then, updating its mapping systems. On occasion, the cameras pick up snapshots of daily life and that’s where Street View Funny comes in. They create an archive of some of the rare, odd, or humorous captures created […]