2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 review

Farewell, Mercedes-Benz GLK — there’s a new kid on the block: the bigger, younger, lighter and better-looking GLC 300 4MATIC. This turbocharged crossover hits the ground running poised to compete with current heavy hitters in the segment that include the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Lexus NX, Range Rover Evoque and Lincoln MKC, to name …

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VCBW 2016 wraps up with beer festival weekend

Vancouver Craft Beer Week finished strong this past weekend with the biggest 2016 VCBW/Donnelly Group Festival yet, held at the PNE Centre Grounds. About 120 breweries and cideries from the Lower Mainland, other parts of B.C. and the United States crammed into the venue along with thousands of thirsty visitors from June 3 to 5. In …

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Tap into Vancouver Craft Beer Week

Vancouver's annual week-long celebration of all things craft beer returns to the city, jam packed with events now until June 5. This year, local bands will be supplying live music for guests to enjoy while they down artisan beers and great food. Some highlights on the calendar include Forbidden Fruit at Devil's Elbow Ale and Smoke House on …

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Review: retro musical drama SING STREET

Boy meets girl. Girl unimpressed. Boy starts band. At least the first two-thirds of the tagline on the promotional poster for musical slash drama Sing Street are relatable to many, as is the underlying theme of overcoming hardships at home and school. The film — set in 1980s Irish capital Dublin — is helmed by writer-director John Carney …

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