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Melanie | Urban explorer & outdoor adventurer. Artist & storyteller. Strong & free. 🇨🇦

 Vancouver, British Columbia
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@APTNNews8 Nov 2025
Today is Indigenous Veterans Day. We honour the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples who served with strength and courage. Your legacy lives on and we thank you for your service.
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Alex Tilley, designer of iconic Canadian hat, dies at 87 theglobeandmail.com/business…
Alex Tilley, designer of iconic Canadian hat, dies at 87

Alex Tilley, designer of iconic Canadian hat, dies at 87

He created what’s now known as the Tilley hat in 1980 to cater to outdoor enthusiasts

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For some Canadian artists, the Jays’ World Series run is a moment that’s begging to be captured in all of its excitement and emotion, movement and colour #BlueJays #WorldSeries #art cbc.ca/arts/toronto-blue-jay…
Take it from these artists, hopping on the Blue Jays bandwagon is the most fun you’ll have this...

Take it from these artists, hopping on the Blue Jays bandwagon is the most fun you’ll have this...

They’re cheering for Canada’s team while capturing the excitement and emotion of the World Series. Check out these team tributes by illustrators including Gary Taxali, Stephanie Cheng and Carson Ting.

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Congrats @BlueJays!! #Toronto #WorldSeries2025
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@BlueJays21 Oct 2025
WE'RE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES!!!!! #WANTITALL
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The faces of Granville Island
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Proud to be 🇨🇦
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@APTNNews21 Jun 2025
Today on National Indigenous Peoples Day, we celebrate the cultures and languages of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. Take time to learn whose land you’re on and listen to Indigenous voices - not just today, but every day.
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I don't know about you, but I enjoyed the absence of wifi on planes
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Air Canada now has free Wi-Fi on several major flight routes 🛜dailyhive.com/canada/air-can…
Air Canada now has free Wi-Fi on several major flight routes | Daily Hive | National

Air Canada now has free Wi-Fi on several major flight routes | Daily Hive | National

You won't have to download episodes of your favourite show before your trip anymore, as Air Canada is offering free Wi-Fi on several flights.

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Congratulations and welcome to Vancouver, PWHL! We’re thrilled to see professional women’s hockey take the stage in our city and can’t wait to cheer on this new chapter. The future of our game just got even brighter!
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I always watch every Best Picture nominee… Can I be in the Academy? 🙏
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@FilmUpdates21 Apr 2025
The Academy is now implementing a new rule that members must now watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible to vote in the final round for the Oscars.
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A new Leonardo DiCaprio film coming in six months!!!
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@DiscussingFilm27 Mar 2025
The first trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER’ has been released. In theaters on September 26.
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🌸 My spring newsletter, a postcard from rainy Vancouver open.substack.com/pub/postca…
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Five years ago, the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Oof. postcardsandplaces.com/stori…
In France in the Time of COVID-19: The First 40 Days

In France in the Time of COVID-19: The First 40 Days

Are you coming home? my friends asked that day. I watched, along with my girlfriends, a livestream of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he made his first address regarding the novel coronavirus to...

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Happy Valentine’s Day, USA 🇺🇸 From, Canada 🇨🇦
Colourful candy hearts with messages: GO AWAY, EWW, HARD PASS, NOPE, NOT YOURS

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Happy Lunar New Year from #Vancouver 🐍
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Outdoor Vancouver@outdoorvan28 Jan 2025
Canada stops letting cross-border hikers enter B.C. on Pacific Crest Trail vancouversun.com/news/canada…
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Matt Walk Wild@MattWalkWild25 Jan 2025
After reading dozens of stories about adventures and expeditions, I have finally chosen the 5 best adventure travel books of all time. Read here: mattwalkwild.com/5-best-adve…
5 Best Adventure Travel Books - Walk Wild - Adventure Travel Blog

5 Best Adventure Travel Books - Walk Wild - Adventure Travel Blog

As a travel writer, I spend a great deal of time reading books and articles from other authors about their expeditions and adventures. During that time, I

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VeryTastyWorld@VeryTastyWorld10 Jan 2025
Korean cuisine is one of the finest in the world. It’s so good that UNESCO have acknowledged it. When we visited this amazing country we wanted to try as much local food as possible. Here's our guide to Korean food and table etiquette. verytastyworld.com/a-korean-…
A Korean Table Setting – Eating Out in Korea

A Korean Table Setting – Eating Out in Korea

Korean food is amongst the best in the world, so good UNESCO think so too! Here's our guide to essential dishes and the Korean table setting and etiquette.

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Anyone else Polar Bear Plunge to start the new year 🥶 #Vancouver postcardsandplaces.com/stori…
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8 Best National Parks in Costa Rica for Nature-Lovers 🌿happywhenabroad.com/best-nat… via @happywhenabroad
8 Best National Parks in Costa Rica for Nature-Lovers

8 Best National Parks in Costa Rica for Nature-Lovers

Costa Rica is a dream destination for nature enthusiasts, and exploring its national parks is the ultimate way to experience the country’s incredible biodiversity. From lush rainforests and stunning...

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