British Columbia’s first bicycle. It was rudimentary, clunky, and not for the faint of heart—or the tender of hindquarters. The...
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I invite our Canadian readers to take a moment to find a quarter. Go on, check your pockets; I’ll wait....
It’s a dark night on the Juan de Fuca Strait. A few distant buoys are flashing. The wind whistles down...
Killer whales, or orcas, are an iconic part of the British Columbia coast. Dr. Michael Bigg, a marine biologist from Duncan,...
Mermaid Cove If you’re an avid diver, or interested in getting into this hobby, be sure to put Saltery Bay...
In the early evening darkness of September 13, 1987, the 15-metre fish packer Supreme No. 1 tied up in Ladner...
Victoria boasts the claim to fame of most haunted city in British Columbia – and for so many reasons. It seems...
High above the Trans-Canada Highway, where it cuts across the continental divide on the BC-Alberta border, there’s a small fossil...
A Violent Murder One of the most famous architects in British Columbia history, found in the sitting room of his...
If you’re new to the world of caving, or just want to try something different while exploring Vancouver Island, you...
A glass fishing float drops into the waves in Japan; someone daydreams of feeding their family. In the night, a...
New pole raised in Gwaii Haanas. It took 6,000 hours of labour over a year by four Haida carvers, a...
