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New Lytton Chinese History Museum rises from the ashes

May 8, 2025 //  by Barbara Roden

Quan Yin, the Buddhist embodiment of compassion and mercy, is once again greeting visitors at the Lytton Chinese History …

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Category: TravelTag: Arts and culture, British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, History, Lytton, Staycation secrets, Things to do, WCT Intro

108 Mile Heritage Site in B.C. to celebrate 50th anniversary in July

February 14, 2025 //  by Patrick Davies

The 108 Mile Heritage Site plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary in style this summer. A landmark attraction of …

108 Mile Heritage Site in B.C. to celebrate 50th anniversary in JulyRead More

Category: TravelTag: 100 Mile House, British Columbia Destinations, Cariboo, History, Museum, Staycation secrets, Things to do

The Witness Blanket opens with replica exhibit at the Chilliwack Museum

February 11, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

A travelling replica of The Witness Blanket – a large-scale artwork that asks viewers to bear witness to stories …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Chilliwack, Fun Things to Do in the Lower Mainland, History, Indigenous peoples, Things to do, WCT Intro

See Dinosaurs of B.C. exhibition at the Courtenay and District Museum

October 17, 2024 //  by Marc Kitteringham

Discover the Dinosaurs of B.C. in a new Royal BC Museum travelling exhibition, at the Courtenay and District Museum …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Comox Valley, Family activities, History, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Travel

How Campbell River became the fishing capital of the world

September 10, 2024 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Today, the tourism industry is firmly established as a cornerstone of the British Columbia economy. In 2022, the …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Campbell River, Canada, Fishing, History, Things to Do in Vancouver Island

Once-rejected Kinsol Trestle now a resurrected Vancouver Island must-see

September 3, 2024 //  by Chadd Cawson

Without a doubt, Shawnigan Lake’s biggest piece of history is the Kinsol Trestle — literally — and yet …

Once-rejected Kinsol Trestle now a resurrected Vancouver Island must-seeRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Cowichan Valley, Duncan, Family activities, History, Shawnigan Lake, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro

Yukon History Hunter: Meet Sid van der Meer, the curator of Beaver Creek

August 12, 2024 //  by Michael Gates

The population of Beaver Creek, Canada’s westernmost community, is in dispute. According to the federal census in …

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Category: TravelTag: Alaska Highway, Canada, History, Visit Yukon

Traditional canoe, carved with traditional methods, emerges from Vancouver Island forest

July 22, 2024 //  by Black Press Media Staff

For four months, high up in the H’kusam Forest near Sayward on northern Vancouver Island, three master carvers …

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Category: TravelTag: Arts and culture, British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Comox Valley, History, Indigenous Tourism, Things to Do in Vancouver Island

Hope, B.C’s storm-damaged Othello Tunnels to partially re-open to visitors in July

June 20, 2024 //  by Black Press Media Staff

A portion of the popular Othello Tunnels trail will re-open to the public in the second week of July. The trails, in …

Hope, B.C’s storm-damaged Othello Tunnels to partially re-open to visitors in JulyRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Family activities, Fraser Valley, Hiking, History, Staycation secrets, Things to do, WCT Intro

Explore northern B.C. history with free entry to Telkwa Museum this summer

June 18, 2024 //  by Emma Bolzner

The Telkwa Museum, just south of Smithers, B.C., has re-opened for the summer with the help of volunteers and a …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, History, Museum, Northern BC Attractions, Smithers, Staycation secrets, Telkwa, Things to do

Nanaimo Museum exhibit explores history of Japanese-Canadian internment

June 3, 2024 //  by Jessica Durling

More than 40 Japanese-Canadian families lived in the Brechin area of Nanaimo – that was until the War Measures Act …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Family activities, History, Museum, Nanaimo, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro

Discover the land of the Midnight Sun: A Yukon travel guide

April 24, 2024 //  by Esther Morand

The Yukon, in northwest Canada, is a land of extremes – from the midnight sun of summer to the celestial starscape …

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Category: TravelTag: Canada, Dawson City, Family activities, Hiking, History, Indigenous Tourism, Paddling, Parks Canada, Things to do, Visit Yukon, WCT Intro, Whitehorse, Wildlife

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