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Jurassic World Live Tour Roars Into Five Canadian Cities This Year

Attention all dinosaur enthusiasts and Jurassic Park fans, get ready for an unforgettable experience when the Jurassic World Live Tour roars through 5 Canadian cities. This incredible… Read more »

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Canadian Cities Where People Earning Median Household Income Can Afford to Buy a House

With the high price of houses and high mortgage rates, buying a home is a challenge for many in Canada. Zoocasa, a full-service brokerage, analyzed 20 cities… Read more »

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Avenged Sevenfold to Tour Eight Canadian Cities With Alexisonfire; Onsale Mar 30

Heavy metal rock group Avenged Sevenfold has announced their Life is But A Dream…North American tour, featuring support from Alexisonfire. Produced by Live Nation, the first leg… Read more »

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Federal Minimum Wage to Increase by $1.10 on April 1

Canada is increasing the federal minimum wage by $1.10 based on the 2022 Consumer Price Index. Effective April 1, 2023, the federal minimum wage will increase from… Read more »

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Måneskin Coming to Toronto and Vancouver on RUSH! World Tour; Onsale March 23

Måneskin, the Italian rock sensations, have announced their RUSH! World Tour, which will take them to North America, South America, Japan, Europe, UK & Ireland, and Australia… Read more »

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British Columbia to Increase Angling Licence Fees

British Columbia is increasing angling licence fees for the 2023-24 season, marking the first time since 2003 that freshwater angling fees have been raised in the province…. Read more »

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Reducing Gender Pay Gap: B.C. to Become the First Province Requiring Companies to Publish Salary Ranges

New pay transparency legislation was introduced in British Columbia today, aimed at closing the gender pay gap in the province. The legislation will require employers to include… Read more »

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McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac is Available Today

Canadian fast-food enthusiasts have a new item to try for today’s lunch.   McDonald’s much-awaited new menu item, Chicken Big Mac, is available for a limited time… Read more »

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Shambhala Music Festival Announces 2023 Lineup

Canada’s premiere Electronic Music Festival, Shambhala Music Festival, has announced the lineup for its 2023 edition. The festival, which sees cutting-edge light and sound equipment, and art… Read more »

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Canada Banning TikTok on Government Mobile Devices

The federal government is banning the social media application TikTok on government-issued mobile devices effective February 28. According to the news release by the Treasury Board of… Read more »

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Ribfest: North America’s Largest Halal Tour Visiting 13 Canadian Cities This Year

Halal Ribfest, which debuted in Toronto last year as ‘Canada’s Largest Halal Ribfest,’ is planning to tour various cities in Canada and the U.S. Last year, the… Read more »

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P!NK to Tour Vancouver & Montreal on TRUSTFALL Tour This Fall

Critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter and global pop icon P!NK will visit Vancouver and Montreal this fall. The tour is in support of her ninth studio album, TRUSTFALL. Produced by… Read more »

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Feb 16th: Loblaws Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Shopping Bags at Stores Across Alberta & B.C

You will need to take your own shopping bags to Loblaws-owned stores starting tomorrow as the company will be removing single-use plastic shopping bags from its stores… Read more »

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Shaken or Stirred: Vancouver’s Science of Cocktails Returns This April

Get ready to shake, stir, and sip your way to science education! On April 27th, Science World will be transformed into a giant cocktail laboratory, where guests… Read more »

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10 Romantic Staycation Packages to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Vancouver

It’s love month, and it’s time to spoil your loved one with a sweet and thoughtful Valentine’s Day treat! Vancouver is a beautiful city with plenty on… Read more »

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$6038 in Kamloops and $2693 in Vancouver For a $1M House: Property Tax Rates in British Columbia

Zoocasa, a full-service brokerage has released an analysis of the property tax rate in 30 British Columbia cities and towns. According to the report, homeowners in Whistler pay… Read more »

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Sept 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Will Be the Newest Paid Statutory Holiday in B.C.

British Columbia has announced that National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will be a paid statutory holiday in B.C. The Federal government declared Sept. 30 the National… Read more »

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Up to 50 Earthquake Early Warning Sensors to Be Installed in British Columbia

Up to 50 earthquake early warning sensors are being installed in high seismic risk areas around British Columbia. These early warning sensors and several hundred sensors already… Read more »

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This is the New Prime Lending Rate Following Bank of Canada’s Interest Rate Hike to 4.5 Per Cent

Today, the Bank of Canada hiked the overnight rates by 25 basis points to 4.5%. The bank rate will now be 4.75 % and the deposit rate,… Read more »

Coldplay to Visit Vancouver on Music of The Spheres World Tour

Coldplay to Visit Vancouver on Music of The Spheres World Tour

Coldplay’s the Music of the Spheres World Tour sold over 6 million tickets throughout Europe, North America, and Latin America. last year. The iconic band today announced… Read more »

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10 Reasons Why You Should Attend Vernon Winter Festival

Nestled in the rolling hills of the North Okanagan, the city of Vernon is surrounded by three lakes and scenic beauty. There is plenty to draw visitors… Read more »

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Interactive Marvel Avengers Exhibition Coming to Burnaby This March

Step into the world of Avengers this March. Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N exhibition will be opening at the Amazing Brentwood on March 3rd. An interactive experience, the exhibition… Read more »

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Celebration Tour 2023: Madonna Plans Stops at Toronto, Montreal & Vancouver; Tickets on Sale Jan 20th

Madonna will be in Canada this summer as part of Madonna: The Celebration Tour. The tour was announced via a video with a wink to her groundbreaking… Read more »

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Restaurants Offering Brunch and Breakfast During Dine Out Vancouver Festival

Produced by Tourism Vancouver, Dine Out Vancouver Festival is one of the largest restaurant food festivals in Canada. With more than 360 restaurants participating, there is no… Read more »