We are privileged to have the Royal BC Museum (RBCM), one of the world’s premier natural history museums, in Victoria. However, for many British Columbians Victoria is still a long trip and visiting the RBMC might not be top of mind when making the trip. With the institution closed due to COVID-19 measures the Museum…
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2020 BC & Yukon Book Prizes Finalists Announced
Reading is always a popular pastime but whilst we are all spending more time at home, books are an especially important distraction. A good book is the perfect way to let your imagination take you away from the daily news. To help making an addition to your home library, the West Coast Book Prize Society…
Picks of the Week – March 25, 2020
The cloud of COVID-19 hangs over the globe, with even more restrictions and closures, so we must find our own entertainment for this week’s picks. Art: Vancouver Art Gallery isn’t letting a COVID-19 closure stop it from offering a host of activities to help everyone be creative during its Digital Spring, each day the VAG…
Vancouver Writers Fest Youth Writing Contest
As Spring Break comes to an end but school closures live on, families may be looking for ways to keep children entertained but also keeping them stimulated while limiting screen-time. The Vancouver Writers Fest’s annual youth writing contest is open to all BC students enrolled in grades 8-12. To enter, young writers can submit previously…
Sit On Your Sofa, See Six Sights
Spring break and possibly summer holidays are out the window whilst we’re self-isolating. Trade in your cabin fever for some wanderlust with a virtual visit to some of the world’s top tourist sights. Here’s six sights to behold: Niagara Falls: Get outside and visit the natural wonder of the Niagara Falls with Canadian Horseshoe Falls…
Breaking Bread Now to help local independent restaurants
In the wake of the rapidly changing COVID-19 landscape breakingbreadnow.com is a new website helping support local restaurants in Metro Vancouver and beyond. In the wake of the ever evolving health rules around restaurants it’s hard for patrons, and even the industry itself, to keep up to what is available and which locations are open….
5 Wildlife Cams To Watch From Home
Stuck at home for Spring Break and bored of binging on Netflix? Instead of feeling cooped up why not check out some wildlife cams directly from the comfort of your own couch. Here’s 5 Wildlife Cams that allow you to observe close up: HERON CAM: Back for their 20th consecutive year the Pacific Great Blue…