Urbanite
Life in the city
Petit Architect
Empowering and unleashing children’s creativity through the lens of architecture and design.
Jackson’s General Store
Set in the up-and-coming Cedar Cottage neighbourhood of East Van, Jackson’s General Store offers an array of sustainable, local, high quality lifestyle brands from British Columbia and across Canada.
John Fluevog’s Vancouver
Vancouver shoe master John Fluevog on his favorite places to eat, drink, shop and chill in his hometown.
Road Trip: Jaguar F-Pace SVR to the Sunshine Coast
Jaguar’s high-performance F-Pace SVR is the kind of fierce SUV you’ve always dreamed of, with a price to match.
Test Drive: 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS 53
The first AMG hybrid is big news for people who like power and efficiency.
How To Choose The Right Car Seat
Whether you are searching for the most affordable car seat, the easiest to install car seat or just looking for the mother of all car seats, we have have you covered.
Discovering Hemmingford, Montreal’s Hidden Gem
You’ve discovered everything there is about the city of Montreal and now you want to go country, but not too far. Welcome to Hemmingford.
White Spot Brings Locally Sourced Ingredients To Your Plate
At a Black Box cooking competition in the new Red Seal Chef Training Program kitchen, White Spot announces partnership with Buy BC and the return of highly anticipated BC blueberries promotion.
Find Out How To Protect Your Pets from E.coli
Summer heat brings E.coli to beaches and lakes around you. Worried how this might affect your pet’s health? Dr. Rebecca Greenstein, veterinary advisor for Rover, has you covered.
Jack&Lily Makes Footwear For Trotting Tots
Vancouver-based Jack&Lily creates playfully but sturdy mocs, boots and shoes that put your precious little bundle’s best foot forward.
Baby D’s Home Doggy Daycare
Looking for a dog daycare? We dropped off our labradoodle puppy, Luna, to Vancouver’s newest doggy daycare addition, Baby D’s Home, and chatted with the owner to find out if it’s a good fit for us.
At a Colorado Resort, High-Speed Action & Jurassic Adventures
Edging the Colorado/Utah border and cradled in the shadow of the awe-inspiring Palisade rock formation, Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa is one of the few resorts in the world situated at the convergence of five majestic canyons.
Travel
A collection of ideas and explorations closer to home
Tips For Safe Travel This Summer
Do Your Research
Take extra time to research and plan your trip in advance, and make sure you have a Plan B if your activity is at capacity. Many businesses and services in BC have adopted new protocols, and changes to their schedules or policies to ensure your safety. You’ll want to become familiar with them ahead of time.
Take Your Time
Consider a slower travel pace this summer to help curb the spread. Instead of checking in and out of multiple destinations during one trip, choose one destination and one accommodation for your entire trip, and use that as a ‘home-base’ for exploring all the destinations nearby.
Be Respectful
While many communities in BC will be welcoming people back this summer, some, such as many of BC’s Indigenous communities, can’t welcome you just yet. Please be respectful of these communities and know that they’ll welcome you when they are ready.
Pack Essentials
If you’re heading to a more rural area of the province, stock up with the essentials before you leave home (i.e. groceries). This helps lessen your impact on BC communities who may be experiencing supply issues, and reduces your touchpoints within communities who may have limited health care facilities.
Travel In Small Groups
If you normally travel with extended family or with several friends, consider travelling in a smaller group this summer. Travelling with fewer people makes it easier for you to practise physical distancing in public, and may have less of an impact on the destination.
Stay Apart
Practice physical distancing and frequent hand washing to help prevent the spread of Covid. Follow the recommendations from BC Centre for Disease Control to learn about preventative activities, and talk to the tourism businesses you are visiting about the steps they are taking to keep you and their staff safe.
Homebody
Staying home? We got you with this collection of things to do—from fitness to entertainment and DIY ideas and ways to kill the time, all from the comfort of home.