Local News

Each week I drop in on our friends at The Peak 102.7fm and share One Awesome Thing. This past Friday James Sutton and I talked about Jack Christie's book, 52 Best Day Trips From Vancouver , and why you should check it out.

It’s not all doom and gloom out there in the local media. BC is on fire and the city is in a haze but even we can’t accuse the mainstream outlets in Vancouver of only focusing on the negative.

Make no mistake: wildfires suck.

Maybe "garage" would be the proper description of the BB Gun Leather workshop/tiny venue/office in East Van, but it really looks like a barn, and "barn rock" is more applicable here than "garage rock".

It’s not all doom and gloom out there in the local media.

I'll try my best not to write this like a news story (we're not a news site), but shortly before 1pm this afternoon the Vancouver PD's Marine Unit were called to a fire in False Creek, a stone's throw from Science World.

It’s not all doom and gloom out there in the local media. Animal extinctions in BC are on the rise and kids are getting sick using the street drug GHB but even we can’t accuse the mainstream outlets in Vancouver of only focusing on the negative.

A group of Vancouverites have started a petition to turn the Burrard Street Bridge into the biggest pride rainbow ever. And it’s not just a symbol of inclusiveness.

1. Sea Bus Banana Boating The only downside is the 3-zone ticket. 2. East Van vs West Side Tug-O-War Testing whether craft beer or yoga makes you stronger. 3. Grouse Grind Donkey Kong Now you can brag about points in addition to your time. 4.

When I first embarked in a career in tech, I didn’t know what I was in for, mostly because it was accidental. I was pursuing a career in book publishing, but that was back in 2007 when the outlook for the publishing industry was grim at best.