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The Top 5 Things To Do This Week
Jan30The city seems to have emerged from the eerie cloud of fog that hung over most of Vancouver for the past few weeks. We're now just into the second month of 2009, and with the stumbling economy, guilt over breaking New Years resolutions, and post Christmas blues upon many of us, it may just be time for a break. Check out a metal or classical concert, boats on display, figure skating or art appre...
Lions off season News
Jan30Wally Buono and the B.C Lions are tweaking their strategy going into the 2009 season, at least when it comes to the starting quarterback position.This training camp, instead of holding auditions and selecting the best performer for the part, the Lions have opted to declare Buck Pierce as the starter. So, as long as he doesn’t land a job with an NFL team, the position is his.According to B...
Back To The Grind
Jan28The All-Star break is over. Roberto Luongo is back and ready for the stretch drive.It ended up being a pretty exciting game in front of Luongo's home-town crowd in Montreal. Although it probably didn’t end the way he would have liked, with local hero Alex Kovalev and Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin beating him in the shootout to lead the Eastern Conference to a 12-11 win over ...
The Top Five Things To Do This Week
Jan26Monday, January 26, 2009 – 3rd Annual Guys Night Out, Girls Ride Free Until March 16, Girls Ride Free returns to Mount Seymour every Monday evening. Ladies of all ages ride for free with a valid voucher, starting at 6 p.m. All donations received on these nights go to the BC Cancer Foundation for breast cancer research. Last year, Mt. Seymour donated over $9300 to the foundation. Come...
2009 NHL All Star Game
Jan23NHL all-star fever is spreading in Montreal as fans brave the cold to kick off weekend festivities leading up to the big game Sunday.Hundreds of fans lined up outside tents near the Bell Centre Thursday to take in concerts and visit the hockey exhibition set up to mark the 2009 all-star game. Thousands more are expected on Friday, organizers said. 2009 NHL All Star Game Montreal last hosted t...
January Vancouver Giant Report
Jan22With 45 games elapsed in the 2008-2009 WHL regular season, the Vancouver Giants lead the BC Division with an impressive 38-4-0-3 record. Surprisingly, this is only good enough for second overall in the WHL with 79 pts. The Calgary Hitmen have 83 pts but they have played 5 more games than Vancouver. Saturday night, the Giants were in Red Deer to face the Rebels, and they came out with a 9...
The Top 5 Things To Do This Week
Jan19Monday, Jan. 19, 2009 – Miss Julie Miss Julie is a play by August Strindberg about class, gender and power in Mississippi in 1964, as racial conflict and sexual tensions erupt on a hot night. Miss Julie is the privileged, white daughter of a judge who has a liaison with the family's black chaffeur, John, leading to a powerful social struggle. Miss Julie runs from Jan. 10 to Jan. ...
Coyotes Spoil Luongo’s Return
Jan19Although the franchise is in turmoil, again...and the players aren’t sure if they are even going to be getting paid, the Phoenix Coyotes came into the garage last night and handed Vancouver a franchise record sixth straight home loss.Not even Roberto Luongo’s presence could save the Canucks on this night, as the Coyotes trumped the home squad 4-1.After missing 24 games with a groin ...
Canucks Enter Shark Tank to Face CLAUDE LEMIEUX & San Jose?
Jan19On Sunday evening the Canucks lost again on home ice, but this time they managed to salvage a point, as they were beaten in a shootout by the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-5.Vancouver hopes that getting away from GM Place for a game just before the all-star break will help them shake the losing bug that they have seemed to catch at the most inopportune time. They probably wouldn’t mind a diffe...
A Sight for Sore Eyes
Jan15On Tuesday night the Vancouver Canucks were defeated 5-3 at GM Place by the New Jersey Devils. It was the third straight loss for the Canucks and their 5th loss in the last 6 games. It also marked their 5th straight loss on home ice. With all that has been going wrong lately, the Canucks could really use a boost going into Thursday’s game where they will host Wayne Gretz...
Sundin so far...
Jan14So the wait is finally over. The prized signing of Super Swede Mats Sundin by the home town Vancouver Canucks in December stirred up a lot of interest, chatter and anticipation in the city. Sundin has finally played a few games. He showed up in Vancouver and reported to the Club after spending the Christmas holidays with his family in Sweden. He practiced with the team for about a week an...
The Top 5 Things To Do This Week
Jan09Monday, January 12, 2009 – Going to the Sun in Search Of Wildflowers See horticulturalist Tom Wheeler present images of plant communities and rock formations in Glacier National Park in Montana at the UBC Botanical Garden Reception Centre (6804 SW Marine). The presentation goes from 12-1 p.m., and tickets are $5 at the door. Find more information at botg@interchange.ubc.ca. Tuesday, J...
The Top 5 Things To Do This Week
Jan05The first week of 2009 has brought us more storms and snow. Hopefully those of us who traveled over the holidays made it back safely after battling flight delays, cancellations and snowy roads. While you're getting back into your daily routine, here are some things to do in and around Vancouver this week: 1 - Monday, January 5, 2009 - The House of the Ghosts See the artwork of Marianne...
