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Here’s another song to get you on the Canucks bandwagon!

Go Canucks!
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The NHL released the official schedule for the Stanley Cup Final. Here you go:

Game 1 – Wednesday June 1st @ 5pm PST (Vancouver)
Game 2 – Saturday June 4th @ 5pm PST (Vancouver)
Game 3 – Monday June 6th @ 5pm PST (TBA)
Game 4 – Wednesday June 8th @ 5pm PST (TBA)
Game 5 – Friday June 10th @ 5pm PST (Vancouver) **IF NEEDED**
Game 6 – Monday June 13th @ 5pm PST (TBA) **IF NEEDED**
Game 7 – Wednesday June 15th @ 5pm PST (Vancouver) **IF NEEDED**

The May long weekend is on the horizon! And it’s seen as the “unofficial” start to summer vacation for many families. I’m taking this opportunity for a friendly reminder — PLAN AHEAD if you’re taking BC Ferries between the island and the mainland. DON’T spend your coveted long weekend, sitting in a ferry lineup.
BC Ferries has released the busiest times of day to travel over the next few days. Check it out here. And enjoy your long weekend!
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Six days until Canadians head to the polls! We continued our look at key ridings in Metro Vancouver this morning. Here’s a look at another tight race that’s belonged to the NDP for quite a while: Burnaby Douglas.

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Over the long weekend, Michel and I got the chance to host the finale show of Vancouver’s Gay Top Model. It was an awesome night featuring performances, music and fashion! Nine young men strut their stuff down the catwalk at River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond. But in the end, only one would emerge the winner.

Congrats to Todd Johnston who was given the title “Vancouver’s Gay Top Model 2011″ and all the other models who took part. This was an awesome fundraiser for an amazing charity called “Friends for Life” — which does some very important work in our community. The organization is always looking for volunteers, and you can find out more information through the website.

Here’s a link to Vancouver’s Gay Top Model. And thanks to everyone who joined us for a very fun event! We’re already looking forward to next year’s competition!
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With just one week to go until the federal election, do you know who you’re voting for?
All this week on BT — we’re taking a closer look at some key ridings in Metro Vancouver.
First up — Vancouver South.
Check out my story that ran during BT this morning.
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First, a school did it in Montreal. Followed by the U of Vic in Spain. Then, the students at UVIC decided to give it a try. And now, UBC is making its mark on the world wide web with the creation of a lipdub!

It was shot over a weekend in late March and it was finally posted on Youtube just a few days ago. And it’s already turning into a viral hit!

Check out their fabulous work here.

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When you fly, do you pay attention to the opening safety announcements from the flight crew? Not a lot of people do. So, Air New Zealand has come up with another clever way of getting passengers to pay attention to the important information.
Check out their safety video here. It stars the one and only Richard Simmons.
What do you think? Is it an effective way of getting people to pay attention? Or is it an annoying waste of time?
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The New York Times has created a great before/after interactive demonstration to demonstrate just how powerful the earthquake and tsunami have been on a number of communities in Japan.

Find it here.

And don’t forget — if you’re a Rogers or Fido customer, you can donate $5 to the Red Cross by texting ASIA to 30333.

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Do you ever watch a game show on television and yell at the contestants from your couch, for not getting something that’s super easy? That’s probably what a lot of people were doing during a recent episode of Wheel of Fortune. Check out this link and how long it took the contestants to solve the puzzle.
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