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West of the majestic Rockies, the Okanagan Valley slowly ripens on another glorious sun drenched day.

“Can you see it coming?” That’s what the sign read just beside the massive banana peel on display in front of the London Drugs on Georgia and Granville St.

Western Canada’s oldest city is going through a bit of a renaissance. New shops, restaurants and destinations are popping up all over New West’s historic blocks and cobblestone streets, marking a new era for BC’s first capital.

Name: Dan Pontefract Occupation : Author, thinker, speaker, educator, father Beverage : Coffee Meet Dan Pontefract, the author of The Purpose Effect and the Chief Envisioner of the TELUS Transformation Office.

2017 will be a low return for sockeye salmon on the Fraser River. But this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be eating wild BC seafood! It’s important you know what will be abundant and shop accordingly instead of chasing the same few species every year.

Vancouver is a nice city. You always hear that. ‘Nice’. Sure, it’s pretty and green, but Vancouver has some edge too. It’s also got grit, speed and a lot more leather, denim and road rash than one might have assumed.

Carina Kom and Harry Chemko. Carina Kom has always loved video games. She grew up always looking forward to the ritual of plugging-in her gaming system to the back of her family’s old-school CRT television in Johannesburg.

The recent explosion of microbreweries and locally made craft beer has reached a similar level of affection that BC wine has held for some time.

Dear Vancouver, Every year, hundreds of sick, injured or orphaned marine mammals are found stranded along our coastline.

Whether they’re guiding ships, protecting land, or warning crews of hazardous coastlines, lighthouses have always suggested that adventure is just around the corner.