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She promoted the bikini and blue jeans, 60s pop music and style. Diana Vreeland is fêted in a lively new documentary.
A few years ago, Johan Fast, a Manitoba-based trucker, heard through word of mouth to his mother that if he wanted to retain his citizenship, he would have to send in a long list of documents to the ...
At the real estate agency's coffee machine, there was quite the line up. Chloe, just in from showing a home on Blenheim to an elderly couple with a dog, Annette, fresh in from the gym and looking ...
Vancouver filmmaker Debbie Douez had no idea that profile was being used for a Facebook ad until a friend asked if she had some kind of "special relationships" with an advertiser. Initially, Douez was ...
The Peerless, a paddle wheeler built and launched in Kamloops in November 1880, was to capitalize on the CPR construction activity. She was an impressive 131-feet long by 25-feet wide, drew only 18 ...
BC Hydro may soon be partnering up with local municipalises or energy groups to produce biomass energy for local communities. The company announced today that they are looking for new biomass energy ...
Just outside the dynamic little upper village of Whistler, British Columbia, rises the Four Seasons Resort Whistler, positioned next to the Blackcomb Mountain ski area. This award-winning ...
Last week, I attended the "BCBusiness Innovators of the Year" event at the West Building of the Vancouver Convention Centre. I was curious: what does BCBusiness magazine consider "innovative"? Who ...
It’s Sunday afternoon. Even the cherry blossoms and daffodils won’t stop the rain in Vancouver. Deep in thought, I head through the drizzle towards Horseshoe Bay on the express bus, oblivious to those ...
TITANIC 3-D: Before James Cameron topped himself with Avatar, this was the biggest money- making movie ever. Most of us have seen it; some many times, so the only question on its return is this: Is ...
What does it take to be a successful artist? Is it pure talent, marketing skill, or knowing the right people. Last July I celebrated my 30th year as a professional artist. Looking back and reflecting, ...
America -- the world's all-time largest climate polluter -- currently emits more climate pollution than 175 other nations combined. Per person, Americans emit more than double the climate pollution of ...