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Fires in Siberia are causing that Vancouver haze. For real.

Fires in Siberia are causing that Vancouver haze. For real.

Well, this is interesting: CBC is reporting that the haze you've been seeing out there the past few days is smoke , not moist air or smog, and it's being caused by forest fires... in Russia! HERE is the full story.
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Grant Lawrence's Adventures In Solitude Audiobook released!

Grant Lawrence's Adventures In Solitude Audiobook released!

If I needed a reminder that it's time to go on a summer road trip to an island destination in BC it arrived in the office today in the form of Grant Lawrence 's Book, Adventures in Solitude , in audiobook format! We told you about it a couple years b
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Scene and Heard: Last Week In Music Vol. 112 ft. The Washboard Union, The Crackling, Mike Edel

Scene and Heard: Last Week In Music Vol. 112 ft. The Washboard Union, The Crackling, Mike Edel

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. We post weekly guest playlists comprised of Vancouver artists and ‘Last Week in Music’ highlights some of the best concerts happening around the city...
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DAILY FLICKR PICKR DAY 786

DAILY FLICKR PICKR DAY 786

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!) Have I told you how much I love the Vancouver Aquarium? I. Love. It. There. I said it again.
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START YOUR WEEK RIGHT WITH THE V.I.A. WEEKLY PLAYLIST WEEK 127: Wake Owl

START YOUR WEEK RIGHT WITH THE V.I.A. WEEKLY PLAYLIST WEEK 127: Wake Owl

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. With 27,192+ artists , boasting 142,000+ tracks , the CBC Radio 3 web site is the absolute ultimate authority, and the home, of independent music in Canada.
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Illustrated Vancouver Vol 24 – The Giants of Main Street

Illustrated Vancouver Vol 24 – The Giants of Main Street

Detail of the cover design by Steve LeCouilliard for "The Giants of Main Street" Pow! Wham! Biff! Monsters! Dragons! Giants! Announcing the latest anthology from Cloudscape Comics.
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Grow What You Eat Gardening Workshop

Grow What You Eat Gardening Workshop

Our friends at Victory Gardens are putting on this sweet workshop! This demonstrative workshop is great for the beginner or well seasoned gardener who has put seeds or transplants in the ground or pot and wants some knowledge, tips and advice on how
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The Playground: Things to Do July 7th - 15th

The Playground: Things to Do July 7th - 15th

Welcome to The Playground, a place for Vancouver families. I’m always on the lookout for fun stuff to do, so if there’s something happening that you think I should know about, don't hesitate to contact me .
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New Xanadu: Honeybee Artwork

New Xanadu: Honeybee Artwork

UBC Botanical Garden is Canada's oldest continuously operating university botanical garden. The original mission of the garden was research into the native flora of British Columbia.
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Summer Cask Festival at Central City Brewing

Summer Cask Festival at Central City Brewing

1) Dead Frog - Dry Hopped French Oaked Pale Ale 2) Howe Sound - Green Tea Pale Ale 3) Parallel 49 Brewing - Dry Hopped Ruby Tears 4) Storm Brewing - Raspberry ESB 5) Tofino Brewing - Sitka Spruce Tip IPA 6) Central City Brewing - Cherry Ale 7) Spinna
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