Village Gamer

Fido has kicked off the FidoCARES national road trip across Canada with its pack of partners who are all actively involved in enriching lives through dogs and the environment. The FidoCARES tour continues to support four community partners including Evergreen, Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program and the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies. Read the rest of this entry »

After months of nominating and voting for their favourite locations, Canadians today learned whether their top pick made it to the final round. More than 200,000 votes were received in the second Great Places in Canada contest. From a field of 90 nominations, an expert panel of professional planners has now short-listed 21. Read the rest of this entry »

Radical Entertainment and GameStop rev things into high gear and unveil the PROTOTYPE®2 GameStop Epic Rewards Giveaway™ and its grand prize — Sgt. James Heller’s Camaro.  Beginning today and ending at 11:59 PM CT on April 30, 2012, U.S. gamers – not Canadian gamers from the country where the game was made – can enter into a drawing to win this one-of-a-kind PROTOTYPE 2 – themed 1SS Camaro and a limited edition Sgt. James Heller leather jacket — one of only 200 ever made.  Read the rest of this entry »

The Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to announce that it has launched a program for developers from across North America to test and challenge a digital currency technology and to determine its applicability to the current marketplace. The MintChip™ Developer Challenge, which will accept submissions from April 4 until August 1, is part of the Mint’s ongoing research and development efforts. Read the rest of this entry »

Does your baby’s giggle light up the room? Does your toddler say the cutest things? Does your child like to be a big helper? GapKids and babyGap clothes are brighter than ever as Gap begins its coast-to-coast search today for the brightest babies (ages four and under) and kids (ages five to 12) with its sixth annual North American Casting Call contest. Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, congratulates Vanessa Pampalon of Montreal as the winner of the exciting TV documentary-adventure series, Operation Unplugged, which followed a group of young Canadians who gave up their personal techno-gadgets, and experienced incredible adventures in the wild of Canada’s national parks and national historic sites. Read the rest of this entry »

While the art of the DJ continues to evolve, it remains true to one objective: rock the party. It’s time to get the party started and ignite clubgoers across Canada 15 minutes at a time, as Red Bull Thre3style officially begins its search for the country’s Best Party Rocker DJ. Hitting over 20 cities across Canada, Red Bull Thre3style will feature the best local DJs throwing down their best party sets. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has announced that starting today, fans around the world have the opportunity to shape the face of the EA SPORTS™ NHL® franchise, by participating in the first ever EA SPORTS NHL® Cover Vote Campaign – sponsored by BlackBerry® and hosted on NHL.com. The voting process will consist of two preliminary rounds, followed by a 16-player bracket as a field of 60 NHL players is narrowed down to one. The winning player will be unveiled as the EA SPORTS NHL® 13 Cover Athlete at the 2012 NHL Awards™ on June 20 at the Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas. Read the rest of this entry »

The first edition of the Rallye Montréal inc. will take place Wednesday, May 23, as of 1 p.m. This unique and recreational event organized by the Fondation du maire: le Montréal inc. de demain challenges you to gather your team and explore Montreal’s downtown core on a BIXI, to discover clues and take on challenges that may lead you to victory. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian outdoor advertising service Astral Out-of-Home, a division of Astral Media Inc., has launched the third edition of Carte Blanche for Creatives, a contest which recognizes the best in advertising creativity. Carte Blanche is back for a third consecutive year with a new website, greater opportunity for storytelling and a firestorm of debate. Read the rest of this entry »