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Sedin twins to retire from NHL at end of 2017-18 season

April 5, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
Sedin twins to retire from NHL at end of 2017-18 season

It came as a shock to hockey fans in Vancouver on Monday when both Henrik and Daniel Sedin revealed that the 2017-18 NHL season would be their last. The Sedins, twin brothers from Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, have played with the Vancouver …

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Photos from Sakura-Con 2018

April 3, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
Photos from Sakura-Con 2018

With another Sakura-Con come and gone, it’s time to reminisce over the fun and awesome costumes that descend upon the Washington State Convention Center in the heart of Seattle. For three days, it was a whirlwind of heroes, villains and …

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In Pictures, Local

Olympic Cauldron re-lit for end of 2018 Paralympic Winter Games

March 17, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
Olympic Cauldron re-lit for end of 2018 Paralympic Winter Games

The Olympic Cauldron in Jack Poole Plaza next to the Vancouver Convention Centre was re-lit this evening to mark the closure of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. This is the second time the cauldron was used, following when it was …

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TransLink to add more ways to pay, introducing tap-enabled credit cards

March 15, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
TransLink to add more ways to pay, introducing tap-enabled credit cards

If you’re like me, you probably keep your Compass card in your wallet. And, like me, you probably take your wallet out when going through the fare gates at a SkyTrain station, or stepping onto a bus. TransLink wants to …

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Super Smash Bros. coming to Switch in 2018

March 9, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
Super Smash Bros. coming to Switch in 2018

Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct shared a lot of information many gamers were aware of: Mario Tennis Aces, Splatoon 2 content, and so on. However, host Yoshiaki Koizumi held onto the best at the end of the roughly half-hour presentation: Super Smash Bros. …

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Gaming, Videos

Nintendo to hold Nintendo Direct for 2018 3DS and Switch games

March 7, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
Nintendo to hold Nintendo Direct for 2018 3DS and Switch games

On Thursday, March 8th, 2018, Nintendo will hold another Nintendo Direct live video at 2:00 pm PST / 5:00 pm EST to announce upcoming titles for the Nintendo 3DS and Switch consoles in 2018. You can watch the event live …

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Hockey

Brock Boeser out 4-6 weeks from back injury

March 7, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
Brock Boeser out 4-6 weeks from back injury

During a match on Monday, March 5th, 2018 between the Vancouver Canucks and the visiting New York Islanders, forward Brock Boeser suffered an injury in the closing seconds of the third period. Boeser, 21, collided with Cal Clutterbuck, tumbling to the …

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Anime

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie comes to Canadian theatres for one day only

March 2, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer 1 Comment
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie comes to Canadian theatres for one day only

On Wednesday, April 25th, 2018, for one day only, select Cineplex locations across Canada will show a digital remastered re-release of the 2004 film Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie. The burning sands of the Egyptian desert hide a frightening secret: the spirit …

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Local, Videos

New SkyTrain cars coming in the next two years

February 24, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
New SkyTrain cars coming in the next two years

Additional cars to increase capacity on both SkyTrain lines and the Canada Line is being accelerated according to an announcement made by TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond on Friday, February 23rd. The first 28 cars destined for the Expo and Millennium …

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Gaming, Videos

KH3 trailers at D23 showcases new worlds, new song from Utada Hikaru

February 10, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
KH3 trailers at D23 showcases new worlds, new song from Utada Hikaru

With D23 Expo taking place in Japan, the talk has focused around Kingdom Hearts III and if a new trailer for the title would drop. Square Enix and Disney surprised everyone with not one, but two teasers for Kingdom Hearts …

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