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Bad Dad gone mad - Vancouver coach jailed for tripping 13 year old - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:16:58 PST

Normally 'tripping' in hockey costs you two minutes in the sin bin For one delinquent Dad it is costing him 15 days in the slammerMartin Tremblay of Vancouver will serve 15 days in jail for assault, an incident where he tripped an opposing player after his son's youth hockey gameTremblay (48) swept out the leg of an opposing player while the teams were going through the age old youth hockey ritual of lining up to shake hands after the game READ MORE

The 9th Annual CelticFest Vancouver brings dance, music and culture to the streets (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:30:36 PST

By: JANE WALSH

The 9th Annual CelticFest Vancouver, March 9–17 delivers its best celebration of Celtic music, dance and culture to date, with a jam-packed schedule of more than 70 free and ticketed concerts and events over nine days. The festival is thrilled to again call the downtown Vancouver Entertainment District home, but is excited to be branching out again this year with a special FREE kick-off celebration event on March 9 at The Village on False Creek called Celts on the Creek.

Canadian women’s group protests phallic shape of Irish immigrant monument in Vancouver (IrishCentral)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:11:15 PST

By: DARA KELLY

The Remember Our Sisters (ROS), a women’s activist group, are objecting to the proposed monument set for a Vancouver park recognizing the contributions of Irish immigrants in building Canada.

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson arrive in Vancouver to re-shoot Breaking Dawn scenes- VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 01 May 2012 05:45:26 PDT

Kristen Stewart arriving in CanadaIn advance of the final installment of the Twilight saga this November, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson jetted into Vancouver on Sunday for some final scene workThe notoriously private couple, who met while auditioning for the vampire blockbuster, arrived separately in the Canadian city last weekendDressed in her familiar attire of skinny jeans, a white t-shirt, a green jacket with tartan lining and Nike trainers, Stewart (22) was surrounded by her security team as she walked through the airport Meanwhile, Pattinson was snapped on his lonesome, lugging bags through the airport READ MORE

Hot shots of Robert Pattinson filming Cosmopolis in Vancouver - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 06:00:09 PDT

For more news and photos of Robert Pattinson visit his profile pageRobert Pattinson has been spotted working on some scenes with his new leading lady Sarah Gadon on set of David Cronenberg’s “Cosmopolis”The 25-year-old actor stopped off en route to get some coffee and chat to fans before he got to work He transformed from his usual casual attire of a green shirt and baseball cap to a slick white shirt, gelled back hair and black trousers By the look of his facial expressions that coffee was really kicking in READ MORE

Kristen Stewart fell in love with Vancouver while she was shooting the ‘Twilight’ movies (IrishCentral)

Sun, 15 May 2011 06:15:11 PDT

Visit Kristen Stewart's profile page The 21-year-old actress – who recently finished filming the final scenes for the two 'Breaking Dawn' movies in the city and Squamish, British Columbia – admits it was a great experience to shoot in the Canadian city because it has so much natural beautyShe said: “We shot most of the ‘Twilight’ series in Vancouver I fell in love with it – it’s such a beautiful city I found the climate so different from what I’m used to in Los Angeles READ MORE

Robert Pattinson filming ‘Breaking Dawn’ in Vancouver (IrishCentral)

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:15:05 PST

READ MORE- Robert Pattinson in Vanity Fair photo shootFilming for the final edition of the “Twilight: Breaking Dawn” saga relocated to Vancouver this weekWhile some of the cast members got to grips with their set location in North Shore Studios, Pattinson headed about two hours north of the Canadian city to Pemberton to shoot some scenes around the Cullen’s home Surrounded by snow capped mountains the British actor looked very cozy and well wrapped up during the shootingThe cast are due to start filming on Beatty St in Vancouver on March 14 READ MORE

Robert Pattinson arrives in Vancouver sporting MTV leather jacket (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:00:09 PST

READ MORE- Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will not be attending Oscars togetherRobert Pattinson arrived in style to Vancouver International Airport by a private jet on Monday alongside the cast of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn”The star was dressed in a vintage MTV Letterman leather jacket and was wearing his signature Ray Ban black shades he strolled through the airportKristen Stewart was reportedly on board the private flight too but managed to dodge photographers before the pair were driven away in separate cars to the Sheraton Wall Center HotelMackenzie Foy, who plays Renesmee Cullen, the half human- half vampire daughter of Edward and Bella, in the vampire saga also stopped in the airport to sign autographs for fans READ MORE

Irish striker Robbie Keane to sign for Vancouver Whitecaps? (IrishCentral)

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:37:55 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Although the Vancouver Whitecaps aren’t giving anything away there are rumors circulating that Irish striker, Robbie Keane, could be joining their team.

Too much English from the Irishman in charge at Vancouver (IrishCentral)

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:15:05 PST

Elsewhere on this site you will find articles celebrating Irishman John Furlong, who is head of the winter Olympics Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) However, what you may not know is that Furlong and VANOC have been drawing plenty of fire for what many French-Canadians feel was an almost total lack of French at the opening ceremonyAn editorial in yesterday's Toronto Globe and Mail said, "The most watched event in Canadian history was a celebration of the richness of Canadian identity Among all the wonders of the Olympic opening ceremonies, though, there was a glaring and audible neglect of one of Canada's two official languages READ MORE

Stephen Colbert is in Vancouver, armed with his Olympic poster (IrishCentral)

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:45:08 PST

Stephen Colbert, presenter of Comedy Central’s 'The Colbert Report,' is in Vancouver to support the US Skating team that his fans, the Colbert Nation, sponsorWhen a Dutch bank that sponsors the U READ MORE

Fake 'Irish House' at Vancouver Winter Olympics (IrishCentral)

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:55:06 PST

"Irish House" is the big gathering place for the Winter Olympics, located just off the slopes in Vancouver But what most of the 750 people who cram in there every night don't know is that it has nothing to do with Ireland or the Irish teamIrish House is a giant extension of an Irish bar which is passing itself off as the headquarters of the Irish team in Vancouver When there was a noisy celebration last week, it was blamed on the Irish team's partying and drew worldwide headlines READ MORE

Irish Winter Olympic tourists in Vancouver called rowdy (IrishCentral)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:26 PST

By: DONAL THORNTON

Vancouver residents have complained that Irish Olympic visitors are too noisy. Local authorities have received more than two-dozen complaints about noisy Irish revelers.

Robert Pattinson is jailed to his room in Vancouver for 'Eclipse' (IrishCentral)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:46:39 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

Poor old Robert Pattinson.