May 4, 2024

06/29/2012 – Best hi-fi speakers in the world come to Vancouver!

The ‘best speakers in the world’, the Grande Utopia EM by Focal, will make their Vancouver debut at Commercial Electronics. Audiophiles must act fast; these world-class speakers, valued at $ 200,000CDN per pair, will only be at Commercial Electronics until July 28, 2012.The Grande Utopia EM is immediately identifiable; it is the result of the … [Read more...]

06/28/2012 – Best hi-fi speakers in the world come to Vancouver!

The ‘best speakers in the world’, the Grande Utopia EM by Focal, will make their Vancouver debut at Commercial Electronics. Audiophiles must act fast; these world-class speakers, valued at $ 200,000CDN per pair, will only be at Commercial Electronics until July 28, 2012.The Grande Utopia EM is immediately identifiable; it is the result of the … [Read more...]

Funding cut for kids’ Science World program

The chair of Science World's board of directors calls it unexpected. The provincial government has cut funding for a program that brings science to kids. Andrew Harries says the program takes Science World on the road, reaching kids all over B.C. who otherwise would never get a chance to visit the Vancouver attraction. He says it’s important … [Read more...]

06/27/2012 – Best hi-fi speakers in the world come to Vancouver!

The ‘best speakers in the world’, the Grande Utopia EM by Focal, will make their Vancouver debut at Commercial Electronics. Audiophiles must act fast; these world-class speakers, valued at $ 200,000CDN per pair, will only be at Commercial Electronics until July 28, 2012.The Grande Utopia EM is immediately identifiable; it is the result of the … [Read more...]

06/26/2012 – Best hi-fi speakers in the world come to Vancouver!

The ‘best speakers in the world’, the Grande Utopia EM by Focal, will make their Vancouver debut at Commercial Electronics. Audiophiles must act fast; these world-class speakers, valued at $ 200,000CDN per pair, will only be at Commercial Electronics until July 28, 2012.The Grande Utopia EM is immediately identifiable; it is the result of the … [Read more...]

Guide to Gay Pride Around the World

It's officially Pride Month, and this weekend will kick off a host of events, festivals, parades, and dance parties across the country and around the world. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Lindelof To Pen “World War Z” Reshoots

"Lost" show runner and "Prometheus" scribe Damon Lindelof has come onboard to perform re-writes on Paramount’s troubled zombie movie "World War Z" says Heat Vision. Though already shot, the Marc Forster-directed film is slated to undergo several weeks of reshoots in September or October - extra filming that required the film to be bumped by six … [Read more...]

UBC 25th in the world

The University of BC now ranks 25th among the world's top 100. According to the 2012 Times Higher Education Reputation Rankings Survey released in London, England, UBC jumped up 6 spots from last year. The rankings are based on a survey of more than 17 thousand respondents from 137 countries. UBC President Stephen Toope says UBC’s … [Read more...]

UBC prof to measure happiness levels around the world

John Helliwell is in pursuit of happiness. Helliwell, a University of B.C. economist and one of the leading minds in the field of happiness research, has been given the big task of measuring the current state of happiness around the world. He was recently asked to help the United Nations on a World Happiness Report that will be presented at a … [Read more...]

5 Great Ways to Celebrate Birthdays at Walt Disney World

Here are five ways to guarantee your child’s big day at Disney is memorable—and truly magical. What’s better than a birthday? A birthday at Walt Disney World! Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]