For the first time ever, oenophiles, vintners, other wine industry, and friends from all across Canada will descend upon Vancouver to find out who is Best Sommelier of Canada. Presented by the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers the day long competition takes place at Rogers Arena starting at 9am on September 5, 2017. The live…
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Canada Sevens Early Bird Tickets On Sale Soon
The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series has announced the early bird on-sale dates for the 3rd annual Canada Sevens tournament. If you’ve only witnessed the energy of Canada Sevens fans leaving BC Place the last couple years this is your chance to get in on the excitement. Canada Sevens 2017 takes place March 11 –…
Celebrate Salmon at Pink Salmon Festival – August 27, 2017
Join the Pacific Salmon Foundation for its fifth biennial Pink Salmon Festival this Sunday, August 27th. Part of the FraserFest series of events celebrating the Fraser watershed this summer, Pink Salmon Festival happens from 12 noon to 4:00pm in Hadden Park across from the Maritime Museum. Pink salmon are the most sustainable salmon species, yet are traditionally undervalued…
Explore the Globe at Richmond World Festival
Start September off by welcoming the world to Minoru Park for the Richmond World Festival. Richmond World Festival is a free, multicultural festival celebrating Richmond’s cultural diversity. Now expanded to two days for 2017, Friday and Saturday brings families, music, food, entertainment, spread over 9 stages, a marketplace, food truck festival, and much more. Friday…
Vancouver Queer Film Fest wraps for 2017
Sunday night, the 2017 Vancouver Queer Film Festival came to a close with a Gala party at The Junction following the closing film screening of Handsome Devil at Vancouver Playhouse. “Our Vancouver Queer Film Festival not only showcased cutting edge queer film, it also gave our audiences all the best feels,” said Executive Director, Stephanie…
Yaletown goes to the Dogs for Pet-A-Palooza
Next weekend, Mainland Street in Yaletown is taken over by the West Coast’s largest free pet festival, Pet-A-Palooza. According to the latest census, 1 in 8 Vancouverites is a pet owner, and August 27, is a day they can look forward to as Mainland Street from Davie to Helmcken Streets becomes a pet oasis. The…
Fall for Rugby Canada v Maori All-Blacks
Over the last two seasons, Vancouver has fallen in love with Rugby Canada Sevens as it’s taken over BC Place each March. This year, rugby fans don’t have to wait until Spring for great International Rugby action, in November Rugby Canada men’s fifteens team hosts New Zealand’s Maori All Blacks for the first time in…