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[ad_1] Fifteen top treats to help you mark Canada’s 150th anniversary celebrations. GET OUT AND ABOUT With heli-skiing, alpine hiking, cycling, ice fishing and snowmobiling all popular pastimes, Canada really is the country to visit for outdoor fun. One of the best towns to experience it all is Golden, British …

Summer is well underway, but with floods and smoky skies getting so much attention there are notably fewer tourists taking advantage of the region’s assets. Conrad Wiker, the owner of Whiplash Cable Park, has definitely experienced a less robust season than in years past, having not even opened yet. “We’re …

[ad_1] From Takakkaw Falls at Hungry Horse Pass in Yoho National Park of southern Canada, I headed west and reached Golden, British Columbia, in late afternoon. After dinner, I drove up into the Selkirk Mountains to Rogers Pass. Arriving late to Glacier National Forest and captured in a gentle rain, …

[ad_1] Day Three of the Trans BC Enduro presented by Stages Cycling defined “steep” in unfathomable ways when racers were confronted with the decision to commit and grip, slide and ride, or scamper down Mount 7, host of the legendary Psychosis race, 1998-2008. That was some of the hardest, steepest shit I have …

[ad_1] The heat of a Golden summer extends beyond temperature; its residents’ warmth can be felt by visitors who wander downtown. Summer Kicks is a free concert series held at Golden’s Spirit Square alongside the Kicking Horse River and the famous timber-frame covered bridge. The site is the central gathering …

As summer settles in throughout British Columbia, public and private campgrounds across the province quickly fill up, a process that started in the dark winter days of January. You may be planning at the eleventh hour, but you can still plan. Last minute decision makers will find campgrounds located within …

Key Milestones and Measurements Significant investments in products, services, network, aircraft and our employees High employee engagement with measured improvements Unprecedented 10-year labour agreements Job growth Measured customer service improvements CEO of the year and CFO of the year Since 2009 we have profitably grown our capacity outside Canada by …

Gray Monk Winery owners George and Trudy Heiss and their family started growing grapes and selling wine overlooking the north end of Okanagan Lake back in 1976, and for more than 25 years it was the only winery in the region. During their initial search for vineyard land, the advice …

The Similkameen Wineries Association renamed itself last week, launching a new brand identity as Similkameen Independent Winegrowers. The group was formed in 2011, with wineries banding together in an effort to raise awareness of the local wine industry in the Similkameen Valley and the awarding-winning wines and ciders produced by …

Half a dozen Okanagan businesses are among the best outdoor dining restaurants in Canada, according to a list released today by OpenTable. OpenTable, an online restaurant reservation service, released its 100 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Canada for 2017 today, and the Okanagan Valley stood up impressively against the rest …