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Dates for Vancouver's summer fireworks announced

Dates for Vancouver's summer fireworks announced

Mark the calendar and get ready for one of Vancouver’s best loved events. The Honda Celebration of Light fireworks festival returns for its 28th year and the dates were announced today.
Richmond Centre's UNIQLO to celebrate grand opening this Friday with free items

Richmond Centre's UNIQLO to celebrate grand opening this Friday with free items

UNIQLO’s Richmond location is opening at 10 a.m. this Friday. To celebrate the grand opening, the company is offering free AIRism innerwear tops to the store's first 500 customers that make a purchase on Friday.
A Times Square-style video screen is coming to Broadway and Kingsway

A Times Square-style video screen is coming to Broadway and Kingsway

Mount Pleasant’s Grunt Gallery just announced that they’re “taking the reins” of a giant, non-commercial video screen being erected at Broadway and Fraser outside the new Rize development.
The ultimate guide to the annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

The ultimate guide to the annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

It is that time of the year — the annual cherry blossom festival! With gorgeous pink and white Sakura flowers blooming in the city, the 12th annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival begins today.
Column: Adventures in Israel

Column: Adventures in Israel

After spending nearly a month in Israel (part tour, part R&R) I have a truckload of stories. One such story involves Israeli taxis. On our last day in Jerusalem, we ordered a taxi to take us to Tel Aviv, which is about 60 minutes away.
(PICTURES) Cherry blossoms start blooming in Richmond

(PICTURES) Cherry blossoms start blooming in Richmond

Did you spot some beautiful cherry blossom during your Easter egg hunt this weekend? The spring arrived in Richmond a bit late this year. Over the past long weekend, cherry blossoms have finally started booming in the city.
World’s first The Belgian Chocolate Café to open in Vancouver

World’s first The Belgian Chocolate Café to open in Vancouver

Here’s some sweet news for chocoholics: Vancouver is getting a chocolate-centric café soon, and it’s the first in the world for a famous Belgian chocolate company.
Helpful information for allergy sufferers

Helpful information for allergy sufferers

Allergy specialist Dr. Joanne Yeung says in Greater Vancouver tree and grass pollens are main causes of allergies
Here’s why you are paying more for alcohol starting this month

Here’s why you are paying more for alcohol starting this month

Canadians can expect to pay more for beer, wine and spirits as taxes on alcohol sales have risen 1.5 per cent as of April 1. “That means even higher prices for beer in Canada,”said Beer Canada Chair Geroge Croft in a release.
Spot Prawn Festival returns in May with rebooted format

Spot Prawn Festival returns in May with rebooted format

After Cherry Blossom season comes spot prawn season, if you’re going by Vancouver’s calendar of nature’s gifts. To celebrate the short-lived span when this oceanic delicacy can be found in B.C.