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Sooke Potholes receives $350,000 upgrade, boosting accessibility + signage

February 15, 2022 //  by Sooke News Staff

Accessible toilets, a wider staircase, signage and a visitor information kiosk are among the amenities to be added at …

Sooke Potholes receives $350,000 upgrade, boosting accessibility + signageRead More

Category: local-news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Camping, Canada, Family activities, Hiking, Sooke, Sooke Potholes, Staycation secrets, Swimming, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island

Travel advisory on Highway 5 between Hope and Merritt

August 6, 2021 //  by Sarah Gawdin

Another travel advisory due to smoke has been issued for Highway 5, this time in both directions from the Peers Creek …

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Category: home, local-news, Travel

WATCH: North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre releases bald eagle into the wild

March 23, 2021 //  by PQB News Staff

It was the moment the wildlife rehabilitation team at Vancouver Island’s North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre had …

WATCH: North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre releases bald eagle into the wildRead More

Category: local-news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Parksville, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro, Wildlife

Mount Cain in the off-season hosts many tasty delights

September 7, 2020 //  by Zoe Ducklow

Mount Cain is not just for the snow lover. It is for the view lover, the silence and wind lover, the berry lover, for …

Mount Cain in the off-season hosts many tasty delightsRead More

Category: home, local-news, TravelTag: Hiking, Tourism

Raft Cove: Vancouver Island’s remote reward for the muddy

September 6, 2020 //  by Zoe Ducklow

To absorb the last rays of summer, Raft Cove is as good as it gets. The remote but accessible West Coast beach is …

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Category: community, home, local-news, Travel

Raft Cove: reward for the muddy

September 1, 2020 //  by Zoe Ducklow

To absorb the last rays of summer, Raft Cove is as good as it gets. The remote but accessible West Coast beach is …

Raft Cove: reward for the muddyRead More

Category: home, local-news, Travel

Wildlife, culture and history: a trifecta tour

August 18, 2020 //  by Zoe Ducklow

Minutes away from the government dock in Port Hardy by boat, it’s easy to feel like you’ve never even heard …

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Category: home, local-news, TravelTag: Indigenous, Travel

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