Vancouver chosen by Hockey Canada to host 2006 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship
Hockey Canada announced on Thursday that the bid from Vancouver, BC was chosen from five final potential groups, and will host the 2006 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Canada. The Championship will take place from late December, 2005 to early January, 2006 in Vancouver, with satellite centres in Kelowna and Kamloops. More...

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Joe Cohen honoured at Vancouver Police Foundation's Gala Dinner
The Vancouver Police Department and trustees of the Vancouver Police Foundation were pleased to honour Joseph H. Cohen upon his appointment as Chair Emeritus of the Vancouver Police Foundation, at the Foundation's 2004 Gala Dinner. Many Vancouver Board of Trade directors were in attendance at the special event. More...

Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden

Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden — Chinese New Year Celebration & Parade
On Sunday, January 25, celebrate in all the fun festivities as we ring in the Year of the Monkey with traditional Chinese music, lycee packets, palm reading, a Chinese painting demo, Chinese firecrackers, and a parade throughout Chinatown. More...

Family Literacy Week at the Vancouver Public Library: Celebrating families and learning
Join Vancouver Public Library, Literacy BC, and other community partners for a week of family literacy and learning events at the Central Library from January 25 to 31, perfect for teachers, librarians, literacy practitioners, or anyone interested in the field. More...

United Way Celebrates Community Spirit
On Wednesday January 21, 2004, over 1,200 people gathered for breakfast to honour the commitment, leadership and community innovation shown by volunteers during the 2003 United Way Community Campaign. The Scotiabank and United Way Community Spirit Awards were presented during a ceremony and breakfast at the Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina. More...

Divers' Weekend at the  Aquarium

Special dive show kicks off Divers' Weekend at the Aquarium
Media are invited to the Vancouver Aquarium on Friday, January 16, 2004 to see two special dive shows that will kick off Divers' Weekend, January 17 and 18, 2004, a celebration of diving presented by the Aquarium and the Underwater Council of British Columbia. Divers' Weekend is a fun-filled event for children of all ages, divers and non-divers alike. More...

Support B.C.'s bid to host the 2006 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships
The 2006 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship is one of the greatest tournaments in the sport of ice hockey, a prestigious competition featuring tomorrow's superstars playing for their nation's pride. Sign up to show your support for the World Junior Hockey Championships to come to British Columbia in 2006.  More...

Dine Out Vancouver 2004 and make a night of it with Tourism Vancouver
Vancouver’s most talked-about restaurant promotion is back by popular demand with nearly double the number of participating restaurants over last year. Mark your calendars — Dine Out Vancouver 2004, presented by Visa, will take place from Friday, January 23 to Thursday, February 5. Sample three-course prix-fixe menus from an impressive lineup of more than 100 of Greater Vancouver’s eateries. More...

Stacking the odds in favour of responsible gambling
Although it's been around in one form or another for many years, gaming has only been legal in B.C. and in Canada for just over 30 years. "Up until 1969, gambling was illegal in Canada," says Vic Poleschuk, president of British Columbia Lottery Corporation. "At that time illegal lotteries, like the Irish Sweepstakes, started to spring up and the federal government decided to legalize gambling under government control." More...

The PNE's Playland at night

Concerts help PNE reach a record profit of $2.6 million during 2003
The Pacific National Exhibition says it closed 2003 as the most successful business year in its history, projecting its 2003 net income at $2.6 million — a $2.1 million increase over 2002's $515,000 net income. The corporation's president and CEO Michael McDaniel said tight fiscal management and strong concert, filming and Playland revenues helped the PNE to the record year. More...

Travel agents select Vancouver as "Best of the Best"
Readers of Travel Weekly, one of the largest and most influential trade magazines for travel agents, have chosen Vancouver as the top Canadian destination for 2003. At its first-ever awards ceremony held in New York City, Travel Weekly gave Vancouver the nod over Victoria, Banff, Toronto and Montreal. Vancouver was was selected with top honours for representing the highest standards of service and excellence with an ongoing commitment to innovating the tourism industry. More...