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Hot Shopping: In the Bag

This supple leather sack from Roots is perfect for travelling

This supple leather sack from Roots is perfect for travelling

Make a stylish statement as you tour the city with a super-soft leather knapsack from Roots. It may seem like a throwback to school days gone by, but there’s nothing out-of-date about this vintage-inspired bag. It’s perfect for toting purchases and keeping hands free for coffee or for the latest issues of Where Vancouver and Where Whistler. With the eye-catching Canadian flag adorning the back, this classic souvenir will no doubt be snapped up quickly, just in time for the 2010 Winter Games.—Jennifer Patterson

Hot Entertainment: O Canada

Keep an eye out for this massive Canadian flag. Photo by KK Law

Keep an eye out for this massive Canadian flag. Photo by KK Law

Currently dominating the corner of Howe Street and West Georgia, and hiding renovation work on the Hotel Georgia, is the world’s largest Canada flag. Stretching 32 m (105 ft) high and 64 m (210 ft) wide, the vinyl building wrap is sure to inspire spontaneous renditions of our national anthem.—Sheri Radford