April 22, 2024

What to Pack: Miami

Whether you go for the sun-drenched fun or the fantastic food, Miami is calling. Book now before the humidity and summer crowds strike; don't worry, we packed your bags for you. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

What to Pack: Costa Rica

Surf, sand, and low key vibes draw visitors to Costa Rica on a pretty continual basis. Add on great food and low prices, and you've turned us into believers. Are you ready to go? Here's what to pack. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

What to Pack: Disney World

Once you've booked the hotel, chosen top priority rides, and dreamed about dining with Mickey, it's time to...pack. What do you pack when heading to the happiest place on earth? Here's your answer. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Pack the Police Car campaign brings in the dough for the Food Bank

Over fifteen thousand dollars was raised along with six tons of food during Surrey RCMP’s "Pack the Police Car" campaign for the local food bank. An additional contribution by RCMP employees pushed the grand total to over eighteen thousand. And police are reminding people donations to the food bank are accepted, and needed, year-round. CKNW … [Read more...]

Premier says “Occupy” should pack up and leave

  After admitting she sympathizes with their cause, the Premier says it's time for Vancouver's Occupy protesters to pack up their tent city. Speaking at the kick-off of her two-week trade mission to Asia, Christy Clark says there's more than one way to bridge the gap between this province's rich and poor.  "......One of them is to do what … [Read more...]

Know what to pack for Costa Rica’s Cerro de la Muerte

Night temperatures on the slopes of Cerro de la Muerte in Costa Rica can approach freezing. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Bullets in his pack. Harrowing plane ride in China.

Here's a tip if you're flying anywhere.  Don't carry bullets in your carry on.  Even if they're antique relics. A Vancouver man found that out the hard way while travelling in China. Grant Cassell had forgotten about the World War 1 bullets he'd bought at a Canadian antique store and thrown into his backpack. He had boarded several planes … [Read more...]

Ottawa meat inspectors to pack up

British Columbians could be at risk of eating and buying contaminated meat products when Ottawa pulls out its inspectors from local slaughterhouses by January 2014, says the union for federal meat ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]