Keifer McConnell Lost His Beloved Stuffie But Luck Was On His Side
Growing up, many kids have a stuffed animal they cling to when things get hard. But six-year-old Keifer McConnell has been clutching his stuffie named Lammie for reasons most children don't have to...
View ArticleBaby Bear Can't Get Enough Of B.C. Backyard Swing
No one can resist a good swing, especially not this baby bear. The cub and its mama wandered into Caroline Pickett's backyard in Coquitlam, B.C. on Thursday. She said it's common to see bears in the...
View ArticleB.C. Camping: Where To Go This Summer
(Photo: Hello BC) B.C.'s backcountry offers some gorgeous opportunities for camping but there's so much to choose from. James Brittain, senior tent designer with Mountain Equipment Co-op, shared a few...
View ArticleNiagara Integrated Film Festival Pairs Great Films With Food and Wine
With its parks and gardens and elegant architecture, Niagara-on-the-Lake has always been a fashionable place, but no one could accuse it of being hip. That may be about to change. There's never been a...
View ArticleAmericans Show Us What Falling In Love With Vancouver Looks Like
If this doesn't make you feel a little love for Vancouver, we don't know what will. U.S. filmmaker Todd Hayward and his two daughters were in town last week to cheer on the United States at the FIFA...
View ArticleCoquihalla Tour Bus Crash Brings Highway Traffic To Standstill
MERRITT, B.C. - Mounties expect to recommend charges after a tour bus slammed into a tow truck and a car in British Columbia's Southern Interior, sending dozens to hospital and snarling traffic on...
View ArticleB.C. Road Trips With Kids Can Be Fun. Really!
Sticks and poop are pretty much all you need to survive a Canadian road trip with kids, according to Vancouver-area filmmaker and dad Matthew Clarke. "If you find them a stick, that's pretty much good...
View ArticleAir Canada Flight Lands 'Normally' With Suspected Blown Tire
TORONTO - An Air Canada flight landed safely at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Sunday with a suspected tire problem.Air Canada spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick says the plane returned as a...
View ArticleSummer Books To Read On Vacation As Determined By Your Destination
If you're the kind of person who enjoys getting a bit more out of your travels by reading a book based on the place you're going, then this is the list for you. In the infographic below, travel site...
View ArticleInspiring Photos From Around Canada That Will Make You Proud To Be Canadian
On July 1, people across the nation will be celebrating Canada's birthday with fireworks, BBQs and Canada Day parades, while others may be taking in all the sites and natural wonders this great country...
View ArticlePNE Food 2015 Holds A Few Surprises
Everyone has their favourite treats at the annual PNE in Vancouver. From cotton candy and mini donuts to hamburgers and corndogs, the fair is not a place to be calorie-shy. The PNE runs Aug. 22 to...
View Article21 Times B.C. Burst With 'True North Strong And Free'
On July 1, we Canadians find ourselves especially proud to live where we do. In B.C., we're feeling extra appreciative of our province and its untamed mountain ranges, sapphire-blue lakes, and roaring...
View ArticleWhat Tourists Bring Home From Vancouver (VIDEO)
It's that time of year when the Canada Line is filling up with tourists and their luggage, and the Gastown cobblestones are teeming with fanny-packed, camera-wielding, steam-clock admirers. It's summer...
View ArticleBomb Threat Forces Another Unplanned WestJet Landing
CALGARY - A bomb threat believed to be a hoax prompted WestJet to divert a Vancouver-to-Toronto flight to Calgary on Wednesday night.WestJet said flight WS722 landed safely and the 30 passengers and...
View ArticleSunrise 'O Canada' Atop B.C. Mountain Gives Us Canada Day Goosebumps
Canadians across the country celebrated July 1 with barbecues, parades, and fireworks. But one group in B.C. went much further. About 350 people woke before dawn and started hiking up Mount Seymour in...
View ArticleVancouver Zipline At Q.E. Park Gives Bird's Eye View Of City
A whole new bird's eye view of Vancouver has opened up in Queen Elizabeth Park. A temporary zipline will be thrilling riders from July 2 until later this fall to celebrate the park's 75 anniversary....
View ArticleWestJet Flight Lands Safely In Victoria After Bomb Threat
A WestJet flight from Las Vegas to Victoria, B.C. landed safely after receiving a bomb threat, the fifth aimed at the airline in the last week. Flight 1709 arrived at the Victoria airport just before 6...
View ArticleSix Fabulous Foodie Experiences in Ireland
(Photo: Courtesy Brian Morrison, Tourism Ireland) I'd like to set the record straight about Ireland. Ireland's food culture gets a bad rep among travellers as being "boring" or "bad," and I'm not sure...
View ArticleVisit the Greek Island of Chios
A short flight from Athens or a 30-minute ferry ride from nearby Turkey, the Greek island of Chios is a true hidden gem, boasting picturesque beaches, medieval villages, quaint tavernas and nary a...
View ArticleRob Lowe Declares 'Victory' Over Air Canada
Rob Lowe has declared victory in his beef with Air Canada. Last year, the star of "The West Wing" criticized the carrier for a lack of leg room on a rouge flight between Vancouver and Los Angeles....
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