For history buffs, BC’s Thompson Valley region offers lots to explore. The Packing House in Spences Bridge is …
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The River Walk now open to the public
Visitors to Golden, BC have a beautiful new way to take in the Kicking Horse River, right from downtown. The Town of …
See raptors up close (really close!) at this Vancouver Island attraction
Birds of prey have always inspired awe — they’re silent predators of the sky, swooping down with precision …
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What lies beneath? Go caving in BC and find a world of wonder beneath the surface!
Adventure stories for kids often have a cave or two in them. I grew up on a steady diet of Enid Blyton’s books and …
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Port Alberni’s aquarium re-opens for 2021
Port Alberni’s aquarium has opened to the public for the first time in almost a year. With the pandemic, the …
Ghost tales: The storied history of Kootenay Lake’s most famous home
Charlie Hodge gives new meaning to the term ghostwriter. He was hired to collaborate on a coffee-table book about …
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A hiker’s guide to Vancouver Island’s Cape Scott Trail
Cape Scott is so far from anything that even Vancouver Islanders say it’s a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. …
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Victoria’s architecture steeped in history
Architecture surrounds us, in our homes, at work or walking and driving through our towns and cities. We see it …
Hiking through history: Exploring Second World War landmarks on Vancouver Island’s west coast
When the subject of the Second World War comes up, travel-minded history buffs usually think of sites in Europe or the …
Set sail for a close-to-shore Sidney Spit escape
Off the coast of southern Vancouver Island, in the Salish Sea, the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is a unique, …
Chilliwack corn maze design inspired by children’s book about finding happiness everywhere
A children’s book about finding joy wherever one goes was the inspiration for this year’s design at a …
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West Coast dominates annual ‘Best Restroom’ contest
When you’re on the road and you gotta go, any old rest stop will do. We’ve all seen horrifying restrooms …
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