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Vancouver Sun 🏢 Postmedia 📍 BC Sep 9, 2026 · 3 min read AI Analyzed ○ Unverifiable View full audit trail → C.R.E.E.D. audited

Michael Bublé celebrates his birthday in true Vancouver style

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          Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeEntertainmentCelebrityLocal ArtsTravel VancouverMusic Michael Bublé celebrates his birthday in true Vancouver style Burnaby crooner Michael Bublé pleases his palate with a White Spot Pirate Pak Author of the article: By Dana Gee Published Sep 09, 2026 1 minute read Join the conversation Michael Bublé sings at the Canadian opening ceremonies for the World Cup on June 12 in Toronto. He celebrated his 51st birthday on Sept. 9 in Vancouver with a classic Pirate Pack meal from White Spot. PHOTO BY FRANCOIS NEL /Getty Images Article content Burnaby singing star Michael Bublé celebrated his 51st birthday in true Vancouver fashion by enjoying a fully loaded White Spot Pirate Pak. Article content As his hit song Feeling Good plays, Bublé is handed a pair of dark sunglasses to put on and then lights a candle like a cigarette and places it in the top of his burger in the Pirate Pak. Article content Article content “Today’s my birthday. I have the palette (sic) of a child but the free-will of a grown man. Less frosting. More fries,” the Grammy and Juno-winning crooner said in an Instagram post. Article content Article content Article content A trip to a family friendly White Spot makes nothing but sense as Bublé is the father to four kids. He’s also a member of the Vancouver Giants hockey team ownership group headed by majority owner Ron Toigo, whose family controlled private company Shato Holdings Ltd. owns the venerable restaurant chain. Article content Sun Spots Get top headlines and gossip from the world of celebrity and entertainment. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Aside from the WHL team, Bublé is also a minority stakeholder in Shato Holdings’ Tsawwassen Springs golf and housing development. Article content Bublé was recently in the news after posting to his IG account heartfelt posts after Dolly Parton died on Aug. 25 at age 80. He posted a black-and-white photograph of Parton with the words: “What a life. What a songwriter. What a woman. I feel incredibly lucky to have shared even a small moment of it with her. Rest easy, Dolly. You were loved, and you always will be.” Article content He followed up that message with a picture of a letter Parton sent to Bublé requesting he do a duet with her. Article…
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