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Get Your Noms On at Vancouver's Granville Island Public Market

February 2, 2012 at 1:37 PM | by | Comments (0)

If the Pacific Northwest foodie-ism of Portlandia has been stoking your appetite for locally-grown and harvested yumminess, put Vancouver's Granville Island Public Market on your to do list, stat.

The formerly industrial, now artsy neighborhood of Granville Island gets a lot of tourist traffic but it also draws locals shopping for anything pulled fresh from the ocean, the ground and the oven, thanks to the Public Market.

Of course, trawling through a market while traveling is one of life's greatest joys, even when you're not able to wrap up a whole salmon and shove it in your carry-on. We're not usually fans of guided tours but when a tour promises to introduce us to some of the best vendors of cheese, tea, bread, sausage and chocolate--and let us sample their wares--we're all over it.

Which is why we love the concept of Edible Canada's Granville Island Market Tour.

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Canada Gets Some Spinoff Airline Action Too, Thanks to WestJet

Where: Canada
January 25, 2012 at 9:22 AM | by | Comments (0)

A new airline might just be headed around the Great White North before too long, as WestJet eyes the possibility of sending some new planes into the skies as part of a brand new airline. Apparently they’re sick of losing business to Air Canada and Porter Airlines, so it might just be time to fight back.

By this time next year, the plans could be in place for WestJet’s new regional airline. Head honchos at the carrier are already explaining that such a move would just be the next step WestJet needs, and that it would be a “natural evolution.” They haven’t made any decisions or placed any orders just yet, but they’re already thinking about ordering up some of those snazzy Bombardier Q400 turboprops to fly into smaller cities and markets.

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Strong Winds Could Cause Your Flight to Stop for Gas in Canada

Where: Canada
January 13, 2012 at 9:42 AM | by | Comments (0)

It’s already going to cost you a little more to fly to Europe, but it also might take a little extra time on the way back. This week there have been plenty of reports about transatlantic flights back to the nifty fifty taking a little detour to our pals up north in Canada.

The problem has been some crazy intense headwinds that have caused certain airplanes to burn way more fuel than usual, making a stop in spots like Newfoundland and Labrador necessary to pick up a little more jet fuel. Obviously this is a huge inconvenience for everyone involved, but especially the passengers who kind of thought it would be a nonstop affair all the way to the eastern coast of the USA.

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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Take Vancouver

December 22, 2011 at 1:11 PM | by | Comments (0)

Things must be getting pretty serious between Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, considering he brought her to Vancouver to celebrate Christmas with his family.

The couple was spotted at the Original Cupcake Shop on Denman Street where they bought cupcakes and a small cake earlier this week. One of the store's employees told People, "They seemed like a really sweet couple."

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Tweet at Toronto Airport and They'll Deliver Christmas Carols to an Arriving Flight

Where: Toronto, Canada
December 19, 2011 at 11:25 AM | by | Comments (0)

Believe it or not, airlines do like to show they care during the holiday season, some more than others of course. For example, Southwest will snap family photos right at your gate and Virgin Atlantic will be giftwrapping at several airports. Well, add an entire airport into the holiday cheer as Toronto-Pearson International offers to send carolers to meet the flight of your friends or family.

Yes, carolers will serenade the arriving passengers on a flight, if you tweet them to do so. Here's the details:

· The flight must be domestic and arriving to Toronto-Pearson between now and December 24.
· The flight must arrive between 3pm-8pm, except for the 24th when the hours are 6am-11am.
· Tweet @torontopearson with the person's name, flight number and flight date.
· Sit back and wait for the eventual "OMG you are crazy that was crazy" tweet from the friend or family who gets "FA LA LA LA LA" belted at them.

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Amy Adams Takes Charge of Her Luggage (and Paparazzi) at YVR

October 6, 2011 at 11:02 AM | by | Comments (0)

Amy Adams attracted some unwanted attention while collecting her luggage at Vancouver International Airport. The actress proved she's a master multi-tasker as she scolded the paparazzi while pushing her own luggage cart through the terminal.

Amy is in town to continue work on Superman: Man of Steel, which has moved from Chicago, where they were filming this summer, to Vancouver Island.

Earlier this week Amy's co-stars, Russell Crowe and Henry Cavill, were spotted filming on Main St in Ucluelet, where the cast will continue filming through Friday.

[Photo: JustJared]

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Russell Brand Claims Canada Won't Let Him Into the Country

October 3, 2011 at 12:54 PM | by | Comments (0)

Russell Brand pulled a fast one on his Canadian fans this weekend when he claimed he wouldn't make it to a gig in Ontario due to a problems at customs. Russell was set to perform at the Casino Rama in Orillia on Saturday night but tweeted that he was going to be late because of a customs issue.

@rustyrockets HELP! I'm gonna be late for Casino Rama show unless someone can force Canadian customs officials to let us land in Orillia!

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Robert Pattinson Does the 'Undercover Celeb' Look While Passing Through Toronto Airport

September 29, 2011 at 12:46 PM | by | Comments (2)

Robert Pattinson tried to keep a low profile at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Tuesday, but not even a beard and baseball cap can fool Twilight fans.

Rob was arriving in Toronto to film re-shoots for his upcoming movie Cosmopolis, which was filmed in Toronto over the summer. He tried to stay incognito in a San Diego Padres hat, T-shirt and jeans but fans still recognized him and called out his name as he quickly passed through the terminal.

It's not known how long Rob will be in Toronto but considering he only brought along two duffel bags, which he carried himself, we doubt he'll be in town for very long.

[Photo: celebrity-gossip.net]

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How To Get Tickets To Toronto's International Film Festival

Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
August 9, 2011 at 4:09 PM | by | Comments (0)

The Toronto International Film Festival has started releasing this year's line-up, which will include the premieres of George Clooney's The Ides of March, The Tree Of Life starring Brad Pitt, and the fest's opener, From The Sky Down, a new U2 documentary.

With so many big names on this year's roster, the demand for tickets is bigger than ever and for now most packages are still available and can be ordered online, but you better act fast before they're all sold out and the September events get rolling.

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Attention Canadians with Cameras: Win a Contest and Live in Vancouver Airport for 80 Days

June 24, 2011 at 2:51 PM | by | Comments (0)

Around the world airport in 80 days—are you up for it? In a crazy move that kinda makes us wish we were Canadian, Vancouver Airport is looking for someone to live in the airport for 80 days from August 17-November 4, telling the airport's "story" through videos.

Have you ever read that small book on airport life—A Week at the Airport—by Alain de Botton? The author spent only a week at London-Heathrow's gleaming Terminal 5, interviewing behind-the-scenes staff, eavesdropping on farewell conversations, contemplating hotel service and physically sitting at a desk in the terminal, writing about it all. The Live@YVR 80-day project seems to be just like Alain's project, just way longer, done in video, and all by Canadians.

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In-Flight Cocktail of the Month: Air Canada's 'Iceberg Arctic Passion'

Where: Canada
June 3, 2011 at 9:58 AM | by | Comments (0)

As many already know, we have a serious obsession with airline cocktails, and so much is our passion that we've created a whole first-Friday-of-the-month feature called In-Flight Cocktail of the Month, which highlights the special concoctions that flight attendants whip up with only a cocktail shaker, some tiny liquor bottles and a whole lot of hope that it won't make you drunk and unruly.

The other (hot) day, we drank through two tall glasses of fresh lemonade with coconut syrup and now lemonade is totally and completely on our minds for the rest of the summer. For this reason, June's In-Flight Cocktail of the Month is the Iceberg Arctic Passion on Air Canada.

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Where Heartthrobs Justin Bieber and Robert Pattinson Are Kicking It in Canada

Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
June 2, 2011 at 1:30 PM | by | Comments (0)

Toronto has been experiencing two heatwaves this week—one generated by a wacky weather pattern and the other courtesy of the world's two biggest heartthrobs, Robert Pattinson and Justin Bieber.

Rob is town filming his new movie, Cosmopolis, and while he's been keeping a low profile, a few determined fans scored a meeting with Rob outside of Toronto's Lakeview Restaurant where he was filming earlier this week.

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