Travel
BCBusiness + City of Campbell River When it comes to airports, location matters in a big way. Back in the early 1950s, enterprising local citizens realized that Campbell River’s central Vancouver Island location and proximity to dozens of islands requiring air support...
Experts say that turbulence, already the leading cause of injuries to air passengers and flight attendants, could triple in the next decade due to climate change effects. The biggest threat: so-called clear air turbulence, which comes on suddenly, without clouds...
The exquisitely hospitable Aman Resorts started in distinctive Asian locales, and it has properties in Turks and Caicos (Amanyara) and Utah (Amangiri) that are popular with Canadians. Now under new ownership, it’s going urban, with Miami and Los Angeles hotels...
Go away. But not too far. British Columbia’s winter getaways are proving that less sun does not equal less fun: ’tis the season for whizzing down a mountain topped with fresh powder, getting lost in museums and art galleries and...
Can you do Tofino in a weekend? From Vancouver, the trip to the seaside town requires a drive, a ferry, and another (longer) drive. Earlier this fall, my partner and I set out to see if it’s possible to cram...
Whistler’s Creekside has always been the day-tripper’s choice: not only do you save the extra five kilometres to the village, you also avoid the frequently grinding traffic that occupies said five klicks at the end of a ski day. It’s...
BCBusiness + Visit Penticton There is nothing like winter in Penticton. Mild weather and countless activities draw visitors to the city, and not just for weekend getaways. There are long-term stays available throughout the winter, and visitors love that they can stay...
In just a few years’ time you could be booking your next corporate retreat in... space. U.S. company Orbital Assembly is aiming for a 2025 launch of its Pioneer Station—a space business park with room for you and 27 colleagues.
A new member among the world’s ultra-long-haul flights, Qantas’s debut non-stop route between Melbourne and Dallas is around 17 hours. It joins Qantas’s Auckland–to–New York route, at around 17-and-a-half hours, in that elite club. The official longest haul is still Singapore...
BCBusiness + Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine This is the Hazeltons—comprised of two municipalities (the Village of Hazelton and District of New Hazelton), four unincorporated communities (South Hazelton, Two Mile, Kitwanga and the Kispiox Valley), and seven First Nations’ villages (Gitanmaax, Sik-E Dakh...