British Columbia Destinations

BC First Nations to co-host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games

February 2006 saw what may have been the only First Nations witness ceremony ever held in the Italian Alps. The occasion? The closing ceremonies of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games.

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Vancouver Island an appealing option for winter stays
More than 37 years after Anne Murray sang Snowbird, the phenomenon of flying away from the cold shows no sign of waning.

From ghosts to gourmet in alluring Victoria
A cool breeze blows through the group assembled in Bastion Square, but it’s more than the wind that makes them shiver. “Victoria is believed to be the most haunted city in British Columbia,” says John Adams, historian and tour guide for Ghostly Walks.

Sunshine Coast is site of long-running lit fest
Plan now to be on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast this August 9 to 12 for the 25th annual Festival of the Written Arts.

BC’s forests are well worth visiting
British Columbia exists because of its forests. They brought the loggers and fruit growers who settled the interior, inspired the conservationists to fight to preserve entire regions of greenery, and became the setting for all the fun that can be had under them and among them.

NK'MIP: go for the culture stay for the wine
The British Columbia coastal climate this season has been undeniably difficult, rearranging the landscape of iconic tourist sites, stalling traffic on land and sea, supplying winds of 90 and 100 kilometres per hour for days, and more in a catalogue of disasters.

Back Roads to History: BC's off-the-beaten track attractions
What's new in history? Plenty – especially in B.C.'s North, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, and Northern Vancouver Island regions, home to some of the province's most intriguing historic and cultural sites.

On the trail of Emily Carr
Eccentric, rebellious, visionary, and immensely gifted, Emily Carr is, half a century after her death, firmly established as British Columbia's best-known and best-loved artist.

Vancouver island is centre of First Nations culture
Vancouver Island has many opportunities for visitors to find entertainment, and one of the most meaningful and enjoyable is enriching their lives with First Nations culture.

Beauty, diversity among Vancouver's many charms
Vancouver, Canada's sunniest city and largest port, is situated in the southwest corner of British Columbia. The city itself is on a peninsula, an extension of the Fraser River delta.

Watching the whales in Vancouver Island waters
Victoria and other parts of Vancouver Island are well known as places to view migrating and resident whales in their natural surroundings.

So many ways to explore beautiful British Columbia
For a variety of experiences, the province of British Columbia defies comparison. It is a remarkable destination where breathtaking beauty and sophistication go hand-in-hand.

Minter Gardens
With its mild, year-round climate, southwestern British Columbia region is lush with forests, parks and gardens. It's no secret that this region enjoys its fair share of rain, but summers are warm and sunny, bringing brilliant colour to the luxuriant, year-round foliage.

Galleries, beaches attract visitors to Gabriola Island
Looking for an island retreat? You don’t have to go to the Caribbean. Gabriola Island, which lies just off Nanaimo on Vancouver Island is a great place to slow down and relax.