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WHATS-ON-IN-VANCOUVER-‘MARK BRAND’

WHATS-ON-IN-VANCOUVER-‘MARK BRAND’ Gambling on the ’hood in Gastown  Even if you’ve been in Vancouver only a short while, you probably know the city’s Downtown Eastside area, often spotlighted in documentaries and news programs to demonstrate some of Canada’s most glaring inner-city problems with crime and drug addiction. But while others... [Read Full Story...]

WHATS-ON-IN-VANCOUVER-‘GERRY DEE’

WHATS-ON-IN-VANCOUVER-‘GERRY DEE’ Art imitates life in Dee’s new classroom comedy  Gerry Dee went back to school for his comedy – as a teacher. The stand-up comic taught for years in a Toronto private school before turning to comedy. Now he’s back in class but still in comedy with “Mr. D,” which recently began airing Mondays on CBC Television. “Mr.... [Read Full Story...]

WHATS-ON-IN-VANCOUVER-‘PAN AM’

WHATS-ON-IN-VANCOUVER-‘PAN AM’ Making the Connection at ‘Pan Am’ The CTV/ABC drama “Pan Am” looks great on-screen because every detail is so sharp in person. From the 707 jet replica in a studio warehouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to the constricting undergarments the stewardesses wear, everything is authentic. On a recent blustery day,... [Read Full Story...]

WHATS-ON-IN-VANCOUVER-ARCTIC AIR TAKES

For a country with such a strong northern mythology, it’s amazing how little use our TV and filmmakers have made of the place. For example, take Ian Weir, executive producer and creator of “Arctic Air.” Until he was contracted to write the pilot episode for the series, which airs Tuesdays on CBC Television, he’d never been north. “I’m not... [Read Full Story...]

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