Life

Alert Bay is said to be the last authentic fishing village on Canada's west coast

Pretty Coal Harbour has been a mining town, military base and whaling station at various times over the past century

There is no shortage of sea level and higher thrills in and around Port Hardy

Escape the dis trac tions of day-to-day life and con cen trate on writing that book you've been working on. Award-winning North Island author Paula Wild is offering intens ive writ ing work shops at Sea Watch Cabins on Vancouver Island’s West Coast this spring.

A group of 12 offshore killer whales was extremely active right in front of the community of Port McNeill, British Columbia; even repeatedly spyhopping (popping their heads out of the water). To have whales this visible near your home is a great gift but, all the more remarkable is that these were very mysterious, threatened whales.

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