Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Voted #1 city in the world to live and play!

Canada cozies up to airlines
The airport in Vancouver, B.C., has launched an ambitious program to generate new passenger traffic from outside Canada.
Read more on Tacoma News Tribune

An incredible video by CTV highlighting the singing duo of Nikki Yanoksky and Annie Villeneuve singing the bilingual theme of the Vancouver Olympics behind a backdrop of Canadian achievement at the games. Hear Nikki sing O Canada at the Olympic opening ceremony here; nodogsoranglophones.blogspot.com

Relive one of our nation’s proudest moments, captured in this compilation of reactions from the Gold Medal hockey game in Vancouver – the most watched television event in Canadian history. With only 24 seconds left to go in the 3rd period, USA scored a tie, forcing the game into overtime….

Canada BEATS USA – Vancouver 2010 Gold Medal Men’s Hockey Game. Recorded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. February 28, 2010

Canada Open badminton concludes in Greater Vancouver
Zhu Lin of China and Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia won the women’s and men’s singles titles respectively Sunday in 2010 Yonex Canada Open badminton tournament, the first ever grand prix for the sport in Canada.
Read more on People’s Daily

The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) projected these unique Canadian experiences on the sides of buildings in six major Canadian cities (Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal) in June 2010. The CTC’s Locals Know campaign was recognized by Forbes as one of the 10 Best Travel Campaigns in the world. To learn more, please visit [...]

Take a high-speed ride on the SkyTrain. The trip begins in Richmond at the Vancouver International Airport (YVR), and ends in downtown Vancouver at Waterfront Station. Video & music by: www.jeffbirmingham.com

Pixar Canada releases video of famous Pixar characters exploring Vancouver
Pixar Canada, the northern arm of the Hollywood animation giant, released Friday on YouTube a video that features its famous characters such as Buzz Lightyear and Wall-E exploring Vancouver.
Read more on Vancouver Province

Canada Olympic Games 2010- Vancouver Great Canada great people