Wondering how you can reduce the environmental impact of your Thanksgiving dinner? FarmFolk/CityFolk has some answers for those wondering how to get their hands on local, organic, and “sustainably-raised” turkeys.

With frost on the ground and a chill in the air, it feels like winter’s just around the corner. Today, Whistler Blackcomb fired up 40 snow guns in preparation for its upcoming winter season, which officially kicks off November 27. The popular ski and snowboard resort’s 269 machines provide snow for the lower portion of mountains early in the season.

Ahoy, there: the Mortal Coil Performance Society has outdone itself for the Stanley Park Hallowe’en Ghost Train this year.

Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet, from San Francisco, blew audience members away on its opening night (October 9).

A number of new smartphones are coming out in the next while, and the latest is the touchscreen BlackBerry Storm. It’s set to be released around Christmas time through Telus.

Vancouver Opera has reason to sing, after posting its eighth operating surplus in nine years. For the year ended June 30, 2008, the company reported an operating surplus of $50,770 on a budget of $8.7 million. According to its 2007-2008 annual report, VO now has an accumulated surplus/working capital reserve of more than $700,000.

We won’t know how much cash candidates in this federal election blew on their campaigns until after voting day. But you can look up details on-line of contenders’ expenses and donations from previous races.

One of 21st-century life’s pitfalls (or should that be pratfalls) could soon be a thing of the past. Those lovely people at Google will soon be rolling out a system that will try to block late-night embarrassing e-mails to someone you might have a fancy for, a former lover, or even your boss.

NBA Live 09, which was released today in North America and will be available worldwide on October 10, is set to become the most true-to-life NBA game to date with its bunch of great new features. One of the most interesting ones is the Dynamic DNA (which is powered by Synergy Sports Technology). This was created to emulate NBA players and give a more realistic feel to each player. There are three components to the DNA sy

After a long wait and a lot of help, the family of Amanda Zhao made an emotional arrival in Canada yesterday before a memorial service for their daughter on October 9.

The gloriously silly Ig Nobel prizes were awarded October 2 at Harver University. A parody of the Nobel Prizes, the Ig Nobels honour "achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think"--although the latter part of that statement is debatable.

A Kensington art gallery has brought together local young artists for a project on human rights. At Neighborhood History in Tile Arts, which started on October 4 and continues over the next two Saturdays, 11 participants will recreate many of Vancouver’s landmarks with ceramics by referencing photographs supplied by the City of Vancouver Archives and the group members themselves.

Forget about the decor, or the service, you should only focus on the food here. It is as authentic as you could get. Also, their prices are cheap provided you don’t compare them to Malaysia’s.

There are times when, despite slick marketing campaigns and some sexy photo-shoots, a soloist just simply doesn't live up to the hype (I'm not naming any names).

There's plenty to worry about in Canada as a result of the spreading global credit crunch.