On the northeastern edge of Vancouver Island the one hundred kilometre Johnstone Strait is a glacial carved ocean passage abundant with...

Strathcona Provincial Park is located in the middle of Vancouver Island and the oldest provincial park. It is a vast mountain wilderness...

Protection (or pirate) Island is a one and half kilometre paddle or short ferry ride from Nanaimo’s Departure Bay. The Mayor of Nanaimo,...

Mrs Buchart was an shrewd entrepreneur. She moved from the freezing blizzards of Ontario to quarry limestone on Vancouver Island in the...

Campbell River is not always high on people's wish list.. it should be! This small town is cutely carved into the side of a valley...

If you like a bloody Mary... you will LOVE a Caesar. This legendary Canadian cocktail contains vodka, clamato juice (tomato and clam...

A dream of mine was to see wild Salmon jumping upstream. In late September/early October the Stamp River Provincial Park near Port...

Laid-back surfing peninsular with incredible hot springs, orcas, sea otters and surfing.