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Nearly 30 Bigg’s orcas observed over long weekend in Salish Sea waters off Victoria

Nearly 30 Bigg’s orcas observed over long weekend in Salish Sea waters off Victoria

Annual sightings record set for transient orcas
Sip and savour: Artisanal beers abound on Vancouver Island

Sip and savour: Artisanal beers abound on Vancouver Island

When it comes to voting for the BC Ale Trail’s Best Brewery Experience award , craft beer enthusiasts are spoiled for choice around the province — and Vancouver Island is no exception.
Victoria’s architecture steeped in history

Victoria’s architecture steeped in history

Taking a look at some of the prominent names and places in the city’s architectural history
Marine border opening to U.S. travellers a relief to Victoria ferry provider

Marine border opening to U.S. travellers a relief to Victoria ferry provider

Restrictions lift Sept. 7 for U.S. travellers but COVID-19 protocols still in place
Online gift, gear and getaway auction boosts BC fish and wildlife conservation

Online gift, gear and getaway auction boosts BC fish and wildlife conservation

B.C. Wildlife Federation online auction supports conservation projects across the province
A neat discovery: Savour a taste of Vancouver Island’s whisky distilleries

A neat discovery: Savour a taste of Vancouver Island’s whisky distilleries

Whisky is inextricably linked to the British Isles, but whether it originated in Scotland or Ireland is a matter of some debate (there just isn’t room to discuss that here!). On Vancouver Island, however, there’s been a huge Scottish influence, and as such, some local whisky distilleries are focused on Scotch (though not exclusively), and for the purposes of this article, so am I.
Head outdoors this summer with Outdoors West!

Head outdoors this summer with Outdoors West!

New magazine shares the how-to and where-to of exploring Western Canada’s great outdoors
Victoria leads Canadian cities in restaurants, pubs, bars per capita

Victoria leads Canadian cities in restaurants, pubs, bars per capita

Victoria’s 4.6 hospitality businesses per 1,000 residents tops Vancouver, Niagara Falls: Stats Can
Which BC brewery do you think offers the best overall experience?

Which BC brewery do you think offers the best overall experience?

Voting is underway for the BC Ale Trail’s Best Brewery Experience award
New Royal BC Museum pocket gallery exhibition reclaims BC Black history

New Royal BC Museum pocket gallery exhibition reclaims BC Black history

At a time when many British Columbians are already re-examining the province’s history and who gets to write it, the BC Black History Awareness Society and Royal BC Museum have partnered to produce a new pocket gallery exhibition that reclaims and retells the complicated history of Black “British Columbians.”