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Family Channel’s annual Bullying Awareness Week is back and the network is promoting the message of bullying prevention with an entire week of dedicated programming. This year’s lineup features brand new bullying-themed episodes, special messages from musicians and stars depicting their own experiences, and exclusive footage from the 2014 Rally Tour. Bullying Awareness Week runs from Monday, November 17 – Sunday, November 23.  Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft Montreal was named Studio of the Year at the prestigious Golden Joystick Awards presented in London, UK. This prize, voted for by players around the world, was given to its President and CEO, Mr. Yannis Mallat, during the awards ceremony last Friday. This is the first time Ubisoft Montreal has won in this category. Read the rest of this entry »

On November 20-21, 2014, GameON: Finance will welcome international games industry leaders and Canadian success stories to Ontario’s premiere interactive business conference.  Interactive Ontario is proud to present North America’s top business forum for the interactive entertainment industry, connecting developers, innovators, investors and industry leaders. Now in its seventh year, GameON: Finance 2014 takes place at the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library. Read the rest of this entry »

The Vancouver Israeli Tech Club will be holding its fourth event on Tuesday, November 4th from 5:30 – 8:30 PM at the UBC Robson Square Theatre. This free event is sponsored by Discovery Parks, CIJA – Pacific Region,  The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, Goodman LLP and R.Y Kornfeld and will feature three presenters: Read the rest of this entry »

Join Reboot Communications and Greedy Productions for an amazing evening as the Canadian videogame industry gathers in Toronto to celebrate the innovation and talent from across the country.  Public tickets go on sale today and are just $29.00. The CVAs will be held Friday, November 21st at The Carlu in the heart of downtown Toronto and will feature celebrated videogame actor Mark Meer, from the Mass Effect and Dragon Age franchises as host.  Read the rest of this entry »

This week’s Weekly Bundle is a Vancouver Edition brought to you by DigiBC, and the Association is excited to bring this bundle of seven incredible BC-developed games! Humble Bundle allows you to pay what you want for a bundle of games including Shank, Penny Arcade Adventures (Episodes 1 & 2), The Baconing and Boximals Bounce (Early Access). Read the rest of this entry »

The largest competition in entertainment programming is back and we’re excited to see what great content will come our way for this year’s edition of the prestigious Rockie Awards, to be given out at the 2015 Banff World Media Festiva.  No other program competition in the world celebrates quality television and digital content in such a vast scope as BANFF does. With 26 categories across drama, non-fiction, entertainment, digital, and kids & youth, the program attracts over a thousand entries from more than 40 countries annually. Read the rest of this entry »

This month marks the BC Innovation Council’s 10 year anniversary as a Crown agency. The BC Innovation Council (BCIC) is dedicated to strengthening B.C.’s technology ecosystem and creating jobs through the growth of start-ups. The organization provides support for programs, competitions and industry events and has delivered hands-on skills training and mentorship to hundreds of tech-minded entrepreneurs since opening its doors 10 years ago. Read the rest of this entry »

The Company of Distinction Program is an opportunity for the Banff World Media Festival to pay homage to a prestigious company demonstrating significant leadership in the world of screen-based entertainment. As 2015’s Company of Distinction, A+E Networks’ executives, producers and talent will be featured throughout the four-day Festival, taking place from June 7-10, 2015 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Read the rest of this entry »

According to Super Smash Bros. fans, the first rule of Super Smash Club is that you must talk about Super Smash Club.  This rule and nine others were created by die-hard Canadian Super Smash Bros. fans after Reggie Fils-Aime, president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, issued a challenge to create the rules for the Canadian-exclusive Super Smash Club in advance of the launch of the Super Smash Bros. for 3DS game. Reggie’s video challenge was a Canadian-inspired production, featuring maple syrup and hockey players. In it, Reggie also asked Canadian Super Smash Bros. fans and players, noted among the best in the world, to share their excitement for the franchise on social media using the hashtag #SuperSmashClub, and show their support by attending upcoming Super Smash Club events across the country. Read the rest of this entry »