In a tiny Vancouver Island town — fittingly called Bowser — residents are poised to pay tribute to their …
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History
Float plane installation is a soaring tribute to Campbell River aviation
By Morgan Ostler Aviation enthusiasts and history buffs have a new stop to include on their Campbell River …
Float plane installation is a soaring tribute to Campbell River aviationRead More
History Hunter: Viewing Hollywood’s Yukon
Sid Grauman was a teenage Klondike stampeder who sold newspapers in Dawson City during the gold rush. Years later, he …
Saving Golden’s Swiss Village: Dr. Johann Roduit and Dr. Ilona Spaar reflect on iconic B.C. spot
The historic Edelweiss Swiss Village has captured the attention of many – not just within the British Columbia …
A Vancouver Island shipwreck heroine
Minnie Paterson made headlines in 1906 for her heroic hike along what would become Vancouver Island’s West Coast …
Williams Lake mural brings the past to life … and solves a modern problem
What does an art gallery do when they have a storage problem and a building designated historic which they cannot …
Williams Lake mural brings the past to life … and solves a modern problemRead More
Volunteers work to restore, preserve and share historic Juneau lighthouse
An abandoned lighthouse that’s been standing alone in Alaska’s Lynn Canal for almost 50 years is on track …
Volunteers work to restore, preserve and share historic Juneau lighthouseRead More
Explore Fort Edmonton’s new Indigenous Peoples Experience through Dec. 19
Earlier this year, Fort Edmonton Park in Alberta welcomed its first visitors after a nearly three-year closure and a …
Explore Fort Edmonton’s new Indigenous Peoples Experience through Dec. 19Read More
Are you brave enough to tour Oliver’s ghost town at night?
Did you know Oliver has a ghost town dating back to the gold rush era with tales of murder and mystery? Come and walk …
Are you brave enough to tour Oliver’s ghost town at night?Read More
West Coast ghosts share a haunted history of Victoria and Vancouver
Ghostly tales abound in BC, and like most ghost stories, many have at least an element of truth to them — there …
West Coast ghosts share a haunted history of Victoria and VancouverRead More
Where history and imagination take flight: A selection of the West Coast’s aeronautical museums
No matter what kind of plane it is, I can’t help looking up — I am fascinated by flight. When you consider …
Why this Alaska-to-Yukon hike should be on every adventurer’s list for 2022
If you like hiking, you’ll love the Chilkoot Trail. If you don’t like hiking, there’s enough …
Why this Alaska-to-Yukon hike should be on every adventurer’s list for 2022Read More