Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada returns February 12, 2011 as the hockey nation sets up in Whitehorse. The Vancouver Giants and Kamloops Blazers will face-off live while the CBC hosts an all-Canadian NHL triple header. In order to engage families, teams, players, and fans from coast to coast, Scotiabank is also presenting the Big Save [...]

Vancouver’s DOXA Documentary Film Festival is hosting their annual fundraiser on Friday November 19th. Held at the CBC Vancouver broadcast centre and hosted by CBC’s Bill Richardson, the event will feature a silent auction, music by Veda Hille, and an archival film exhibit courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives and the CBC Archives. Vancouver [...]

The epic Harry Potter series begins the first of its two-part finale this fall with the cinematic release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. Vancouver has already been buzzing with anticipation thanks to the “Harry Potter Quest Contest” sponsored by The Beat 94.5 where you can win a trip for two to [...]

Circle Craft Christmas Market is one of the most anticipated seasonal events in Vancouver and it returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre November 17th until the 21st. Photo source: Circle Craft on Flickr Row upon row of vendors will display and sell their wares, from childrens’ toys and clothing, to soaps, candles, crafts, jewelry, fibre [...]

QuitNow is ramping up its annual quit-smoking campaign by offering incentives (aside from better health) like never before. Smokers who would like to quit can register for the 3rd annual campaign and in turn become eligible for a grand prize of $5,000. It’s a big step to take so organizers are providing resources online and [...]

The 17th annual Art for Life returns this month in support of Friends for Life. The evening involves a live art auction of pieces contributed by over 30 local artists. Friends For Life provides over 1,800 life-affirming appointments each month to more than 1,700 members with life-threatening illness as well as support to their families [...]

Vancouver TheatreSports League presents the 5th annual Grapes of Laugh fundraiser tomorrow night. The event will involve tastings of some of New Zealand’s finest wines, silent auctions, live auctions, and improv performances by the Vancouver TheatreSports players. The fundraising aspect supports community and youth programs year-round. From the organizers: “Each year, we send performers to [...]

The Vancouver Adaptive Music Society, the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund and Shore 104FM present Music Saves II tomorrow night at Venue on Granville. This will be the premiere of the Music Saves video that features Dan Mangan, Odds, John Mann, Kuba Oms, Jim Byrnes, C.R Avery, Barney & Dustin Bentall, The Van Horns, VAMS [...]