How House-building Costs Stack Up
According to data from Altus Group, which provides technology solutions to the real estate industry, building a single-family home in a major Canadian city can …
Editorial
The New Bedroom Communities
No longer does living in a bedroom community mean driving to a landlocked suburb. From Horseshoe Bay to Britannia, Furry Creek and Squamish; and from …
Editorial
Passport to Safe Summer Tasting
If safe local travel in the interior of B.C. is on your summer itinerary, the Okanagan Wine Passport can save around $300 on wine-tasting costs. …
Editorial
Live On Campus in Kamloops
Taking its cue from similar projects at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University, Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops has spearheaded the TRU …
Editorial
Golden Ears Park: A Green Wonderland
Located 10 kilometres north of Maple Ridge, this ecological marvel spans more than 62,000 hectares (compared to Stanley Park’s mere 405 hectares). In addition to …
Editorial
One-stop Sip, Snack and Shop
A few kilometres north of Oliver, Canada’s first “wine village” opens this summer: a hub of tasting rooms (for wine, beer and even craft spirits), …
Editorial
Summer Issue: Hot Off the Press
You likely know us as British Columbia’s only publication that focuses on homes and living in smaller communities; yet, over the past three years, we …
Editorial
New Park on Bowen Island
Last December, owners of the Cape on Bowen Island and the Bowen Island Conservancy reached a philanthropy-funded deal that will see three vacant waterfront lots …
Summer 2021
Publisher’s Letter
You likely know us as British Columbia’s only publication that focuses on homes and living in smaller communities; yet, over the past three years, we …
Summer 2021
Waterfront Building Lots
B.C. is still full of great opportunities to secure a waterfront property and build your dream getaway or forever home: here are just a few …
Summer 2021
Food & Water
Patio season couldn’t come soon enough this year, and the only thing better than enjoying food and drink outdoors is doing so with a water …
Summer 2021
New Dimensions in Home Design
From 3D renderings to virtual tours, building and buying homes has gone high-tech. By Kate Robertson To build your custom dream home, once the only …