Last night, the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics came to a close. Team Canada came away with one of the most successful Games ever, matching their highest medal count (in a non-boycotted Games) with 22 Gold, Silver & Bronze. While some sports excelled and exceeded expectations, Aquatics & Athletics, some faltered from the previous achievements, Rowing…
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Picks of the Week – August 17, 2016
Summer is moving swiftly onward and finally the heat is on, the temperatures are soaring this week and with it a hot batch of picks of the week… Fest: The city’s second largest film festival the Vancouver Queer Film Festival continues to bring over 80 films to the screen starting tomorrow until August 20th Movie: Wednesday movie night blast…
See Canada’s Bronze Medal Rugby Sevens Team
Now is your chance to secure your seats to watch the Canadian Women’s Rugby Sevens Team hot on the heals of their historic bronze medal at Rio 2016. The 2017 Canada Women’s Sevens Victoria/Langford on May 27-28, 2017 will be your first opportunity to witness our new Olympic heroes play on home soil after their medal…
Picks of the Week – August 10, 2016
Since this summer’s weather isn’t really cooperating to make us feel the heat, it may be a perfect time to head in to catch a movie at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival. The VQFF plus more highlight the picks of the week: Movie: You’ll be seeing yellow for Wednesday movie night at Lansdowne Centre Starlight Cinema, park your…
Picks of the Week : July 13, 2016
How is it already mid-July?! While it feels like summer’s not even begun, the picks of the week show there’s lots of summer fun happening… Balls: Watch for the rainbow illuminations on BC Place tonight for the Whitecaps FC annual Pride Match as they host Real Salt Lake, then on Saturday the ‘Caps host Orlando…
Picks of the Week – July 6, 2016
As we head into the peak of summer, entertainment heats up with these picks of the week. TUTS: another season of live Theatre Under The Stars gets under way this week as TUTS presents previews of West Side Story and Beauty and The Beast at Malkin Bowl Oz: Thursday night at The Vogue Theatre, YouTube…
Picks of the Week – June 29, 2016
Canada Day 2016 brings us a bonus long weekend this year, with plenty of activities in the picks of the week to go along with it. Voyageurs: Tonight at BC Place, Whitecaps FC hope to defend their Amway Canadian Championship against challengers Toronto FC Trio: Tonight at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre welcomes the coming together of…