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HUT – HUT – HIKE! Check out what’s happening at YVR for the Grey Cup Championship Game

November 23, 2011

Get out your jerseys, foam fingers and watch your blind side when travelling through YVR because there’s some serious Grey Cup fandemonium happening in-terminal. The 99th annual Grey Cup Championship Game is set for kick-off on Sunday, November 27th and we’re already seeing people arrive in Vancouver. As football fans travel through YVR, they’re greeted [...]

Save big at YVR’s Warehouse Sale – happening today only from 9-4!

November 15, 2011

Don’t miss your chance to save big before the holidays with YVR’s Fall Warehouse Sale. This blow-out sale is located in the East Concourse, U.S. Departures Terminal, Level 3 (beneath the Fairmont) and is happening today only (November 15), between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Save on gifts, apparel, toys, watches and much more. For Olympic memorabilia collectors, now is your chance to [...]

Say it Ain’t So! Live@YVR’s Jaeger Mah is Leaving YVR

November 3, 2011

It’s hard to believe that just 80 days ago we welcomed Port Alberni native Jaeger Mah as the special Live@YVR live-in storyteller. But it’s true: tomorrow, we’ll bid Jaeger adieu as he leaves YVR’s Sea Island home for the first time in 80 days. As part of his Live@YVR assignment to live at YVR, sleep [...]

Frankenstein & Captain Jack Sparrow seen running away from YVR with iPads

November 1, 2011

There were spooky sights all over the Lower Mainland yesterday and YVR was no exception. We hosted our annual Halloween Pumpkin Carving and Costume Contest, inviting both the public and airport community to participate in the events. We called for spooktacular and that’s exactly what we got. The event was well attended by the public [...]

Marcus’ take on week one of school tours at YVR

September 29, 2011

Hi, Marcus here! The YVR school program, which takes grade 5 classes on a fact-filled field trip around the airport, started this week. As tour guides we have had to memorize scripts, facts and figures. We got here two weeks ago without knowing a thing about the airport. Luckily, with the assistance of the amazing [...]