March 28, 2024

Paul McCartney to play BC Place

He's a living legend and he's coming back to Vancouver after a nearly 50-year absence. Paul McCartney has booked a concert at BC Place for November 25th. Promoter Paul Haagenson says it will be special because the Beatle hasn't performed in Vancouver since 1964. "This is a big deal. A new chapter in Vancouver musical history. Make no mistake. This … [Read more...]

Province spent more than $250,000 on failed deal to rename BC Place

The B.C. government spent more than $ 250,000 on negotiations for the naming rights to BC Place. That was revealed by Liberal Jobs Minister Pat Bell, in a letter to his NDP counterpart.   Spencer Chandra-Herbert says it's not so much the figure that troubles him as much as the government's inability to agree to a naming deal. "The liberals … [Read more...]

Report: Worker who fell from Canada Place sails not anchored down

Worksafe BC has released its report into the death a man who fell while working on the iconic sails at Canada Place a year-and-a-half ago. It was the second death at a Ledcor site on December 2nd, 2010. Diego Eduardo Herrera's company was working on the Canada Place sail rehabilitation project - when the Texas native fell 14 meters. He later … [Read more...]

Find Paris’s best place to go running

Shed the weight on this scenic track in Paris. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Premier Clark dismisses concerns regarding her government and BC place

Saying the deal wasn't done, Premier Christy Clark is dismissing concerns her government has fractured its relationship with Telus by cancelling plans to give the company naming rights to BC place.Telus offered the province 35-million dollars over 20-years,  along with tens of millions in infrastructure -- already installed in the … [Read more...]

Can BC Place Stadium handle snow?

  With snow finally set to make a strong appearance in Vancouver for the first time this winter, concerns have again been raised about the stability of the new quarter-billion dollar roof at BC Place. We've already heard complaints about water still leaking into the stadium, several months after it officially re-opened. Now, BC Tourism … [Read more...]

Find out the best way to get to Paris’s Place des Vosges

The most likely approach to the Place des Vosges is from Rue des Francs Bourgeois, the main shopping street. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

The “Lego” Movie Clicks Into Place

After several years in development and lots of back and forth with the toy company, Warner Bros. Pictures is moving forward with "Lego: The Movie" for a 2014 release says Variety. Back in 2008 Dan and Kevin Hageman ("Hotel Transylvania") were hired to pen the script for a live-action/animation hybrid family comedy based in the magical land of … [Read more...]

Find out the best place for delicious and cheap prepared food on the Big Island’s East Side

There are more prepared-food vendors at the Volcano Farmers' Market than the big one in Hilo Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Video: Roger Waters to build his Wall in BC Place

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters is set to bring his modern-day production of the band’s 1979 classic album, The Wall, back to Vancouver next spring as the first major concert event at the new BC Place. The new version of the show has been in development for more than a year, said Live Nation Canada President Paul Haagenson, and the show is being … [Read more...]