aggregated from: Beyond Robson

When Xavier Dolan from Quebec wrote the first draft of his first feature film, I Killed My Mother, he was only seventeen years old. Three years later his film gets sent to Cannes festival, shown at the Toronto Film International Festival, and now, he...

aggregated from: Chow Times

Do you reckon that location is the most important aspect when opening a new restaurant?There is something about this particular restaurant location on the strip mall across the No 3 Road from the Richmond Center. Located in the middle of this strip m...

topics: awards, chinese-restaurants, menu, restaurant, restaurant-review

aggregated from: VanRamblings

If the emergent theme of Day 1 of the 28th annual Vancouver International Film Festival was magical realism, nature and the quest for spiritual transcendence, the operating theme of Day 2 of our glorious, west coast Festival-by-the sea was...

topics: awards, candidate, film-festival, score, theatre

aggregated from: VanRamblings

The Vancouver International Film Festival remains one of the largest film festivals in North America, and a premi re Canadian cultural event. Founded in 1982, in its 28th year VIFF continues as a fall fixture on the international film festi...

topics: awards, candidate, documentary, film-festival, republic

aggregated from: BC Wine Lover

Lt. Governor's entourage visit Wild Goose WineryWe were visiting Wild Goose in Okanagan Falls on Monday when Winemaker Hagen Krueger mentioned that they were getting another BC Lieutenant Governor's award for their wine (2008 Pinot Gris). Each year w...

topics: awards, bc-wine, okanagan, wine, winemaker

aggregated from: Urban Mixer Blog

On Saturday, July 25th, as part of the Granville Showcase which was to celebrate the newly re-opened Granville Street and the near completion of the Canada Line, the Edge Social Grille and Lounge hosted the Battle of the Bottle, Granville Street s To...

topics: awards, bar, cocktail, dance, downtown

aggregated from: Wine Knows - The Wine Press Northwest blog

We have long touted the greatness of Barrister Winery, a boutique producer in Spokane, Wash. Since its first vintage, Barrister has been producing some of Washington's finest red wines, particularly its Cabernet Franc, which has won an astonishing nu...

topics: awards, winery

aggregated from: Tourism British Columbia Blogs

On July 6, 2009 Paul Brandt graced Dawson Creek with his country music at the Encana Events Center. Opening for him was up and coming country singer Jason Blaine from Pembroke, Ontario who is an amazing entertainer. He just released his second albu...

topics: artist, awards, concert

aggregated from: Tourism British Columbia Blogs

It's like time stands still JIM ETZKORNPotter, Jim Etzkorn, has received numerous accolades and awards, taught and presented to groups around the world, and designed the dinner service for the G8 Summit in 2003, but his day-to-day motivation ...

aggregated from: West End Residents Association

Metro Vancouver quietly continues to plan the development of three huge waste incinerators in our beautiful region. This plan will sap public resources, lock in high levels of waste and threaten public health and safety. Zero Waste Vancouver is orga...

topics: awards, provincial-government