OK, it's pretty hard nowadays NOT to be on the wagon. But for those that are just getting hitched, the Federation of BC Writers hosted the first annual Wired Words symposium on the earlier this month at the historic Maritime Museum of British Colu...
Category: Lifestyle
Substitution for shark fin soup
My friend Claudia Li, founder of Shark Truth, is putting on a "sans fin soup" event inviting chefs to whip up their best shark fin soup subsitutes, and guests to try them. Based in Vancouver, their goal is to have shark fin banned in Canada ??? simi...
Vancouver Canucks 2011 Stanley Cup run goes from magical to ugly
There's no doubt that the Vancouver Canucks have had an amazing year with the best regular season record in the NHL, followed by a rollercoaster ride in the playoffs. It started with an emotional game seven victory over their long-time rival Chica...
Ships to Shore Steveston 2011
After a nine-year hiatus, the hugely popular Tall Ships Richmond festival returned to Steveston this June. Although I've heard of a similar event in Victoria, it never really piqued my interest in the past. However, seeing as how the sun was shini...
Go Canucks go!
Just a couple pictures this week, as a tribute to the Canucks momentous Western Conference Final win tonight... even Science World is showing its team support by lighting up blue, green and white at night time. This picture is doubly special for m...
Benjamin Yong 