A Different Curb Appeal
Some B.C. communities may not seem that worthy of exploring, as you fly by on the highway: gas stations, big-box stores and fast food only …
Editorial
The Tesla of Internet
Thank Elon Musk for more than occasional Bitcoin and Tesla market surges: the space-minded entrepreneur is bringing satellite internet to the market with his massive …
Editorial
Ways to Build Green
With so many green-building technologies and standards, it can be hard to get past the buzzwords and know what you’re investing in, or buying into. …
Editorial
Putting the Lady in Ladysmith
The most famous export from Ladysmith, B.C., is returning home–and Pamela Anderson’s homecoming will be televised. In 2022, Pamela Anderson’s Home Reno Project will debut …
Editorial
Modern Mobile Living
Though the Oscar-winning film Nomadland isn’t totally a feel-good movie, it’s drawn attention to #vanlife and recreational-vehicle mobile lifestyles that many right-sized citizens, on both …
Editorial
The Last Waterfront Bargains
With much of the readily accessible waterfront property in B.C. being bought up at any and every price point, consider the last frontier: properties with …
Editorial
20,000 Ways to Get Wet
With more than 20,000 lakes, B.C. offers almost unlimited options for waterfront living. Here are some of our top picks (not ranked, but listed alphabetically): …
Editorial
Fall Issue: Hot Off the Press
After a season of continued pandemic challenges, unprecedented forest fires, global environmental alarms and the ongoing disruption of so many major industries–from airlines to tourism …
Editorial
The Right Kind of Care
Pandemic headlines over the past year created concern about residences for older Canadians. Many hotspots were in long-term care facilities, defined as housing for seniors …
Editorial
A Towering Development
In the works since 2002 (when Intrawest envisioned golf-course homes on Tower-family ranch lands on the east of Kelowna), Tower Ranch is a vibrant reality …
Editorial
Columbia Valley Rediscovered
Long the playground of vacationing Albertans, the Columbia Valley region of the East Kootenay is being discovered by a new generation of B.C.’s urban expats, …
Fall 2021
Publisher’s Letter
After a season of continued pandemic challenges, unprecedented forest fires, global environmental alarms and the ongoing disruption of so many major industries–from airlines to tourism …