Sunday night, comedian Martin Short hosted the 2nd annual Canadian Screen Awards at the Sony Centre for Performing Arts in Toronto. This was the second year for the awards, created from the merger of The Genie and Gemini Awards, which recognize the best in Canadian Film, Television and Digital Media. It also marked the 65…
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Polaris Music Prize 2013 – Short List
For the 8th year, the Polaris Music Prize has announced its Short List of eligible albums. The Polaris Prize is an annual prize, adjudicated by Canada’s music press without regard to genre or sales, making it one of the truest celebration of Canada’s music scene. Past winners; Feist, Arcade Fire, Karkwa, F*cked Up, Caribou, Patrick…
Augment your reality with LAYAR app
Have you ever opened the paper and wondered if there was more to the story you’re reading or wanted to instantly purchase an advertised product or service? Local newspaper group, Glacier Media, has found a way to do just that, with LAYAR. A Dutch augmented reality app for iOS and Android smart devices, the free…
Top Wiki Searches of 2012
I must confess to being a bit of a Wikipedia addict, it’s my go to website for info and I’ve been caught many a time spending hours in a Wiki Loop. I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one as millions of others around the world constantly turn to Wikipedia for a knowledge…
Vancouver Fashion Week – Fall/Winter 2012 Kicks Off
Tuesday night, Vancouver’s fashion lovers came together at the chic Opus Hotel to help launch this season’s Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW). A full house of media, fashion designers, photographers, bloggers, trendsetters and followers of fashion were on hand as VFW Producer – Jamal Abdourahman and dignitaries but the ribbon to kick off the week of…
Recipients of First Annual Paul Carson Broadcast & Media Awards Announced
Winners of the inaugural Paul Carson Broadcast & Media Awards were announced Thursday January 26th, recognizing excellence in sports broadcast and journalism in the Vancouver marketplace across nine categories of radio, television and print. The 2012 finalists were named from a list of nominees compiled by a multi-media panel assembled by “Friends of Paul Carson”…
Finalists for inaugural Paul Carson Broadcast & Media Awards announced
The nominees for the inaugural Paul Carson Broadcast & Media Awards were announced Wednesday January 18th, recognizing excellence in sports broadcast and journalism in the Vancouver marketplace across nine categories of radio, television and print. The Vancouver sport scene lost a friend, advocate and legend when Paul Carson passed away in December 2010. Carson was…