Community & Culture

Some of the best trips are the ones where you expand your mind and learn something new. It could be about a culture, an art or craft that brings you joy and new insights. In Alberta, you can venture out onto a frozen lake and learn the craft of photographing the artful bubbles and fissure. Or, learn the secrets of how to best to capture the beauty of a wildflower during the Wildflower Festival in Waterton. In any corner of B.C. and Alberta there’s a chance to have that a-ha moment.

frazil pans (also know as pancake ice) form on a lake

What's a frazil pan: how "pancake ice" forms

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Thu. Nov. 13/25

On crisp winter mornings, as the air crackles and the river exhales, something magical begins...

The day Tony Hawk came to Smithers

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Fri. Jun. 6/25

May 29, 2025, will be remembered as the day Tony Hawk came to Smithers. But more than that, it will...

Learn Tla-o-qui-aht ways at Tin Wis Resort

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Thu. Jul. 18/24

Learn how to weave a cedar rose at Tin Wis Resort, in a cedar weaving workshop lead by Tla-o-qui-aht...

Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation history from 1811 to War in the Woods

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Mon. Jul. 15/24

The US tried to make Tofino the 51st state back in 1812, but local First Nations resisted. Travel...

Stretch your legs, heart and mind in Port Alberni

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Wed. Jul. 10/24

Make a stop-over in Port Alberni—at the head of Vancouver Island's longest inlet, among sweeping...

THE COLOURS OF naaʔuu: IVY CARGILL-MARTIN PROFILE

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Wed. May. 1/24

Meet Ivy Cargill-Martin, the Tla-o-qui-aht multidisciplinary artist, as well as the art director of...

Shop, stroll Port Alberni for healing nature, retail therapy

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Thu. Nov. 16/23

Enjoying fall in the Alberni Valley helped Anita Sutherland heal from a fight with cancer. The new...

Northern lights aurora photography snowmobile Paul Lavoie

Five eye-catching aurora spots in Western Canada

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Thu. Nov. 30/23

Seeing the crown of the aurora dancing above my head, rippling green, yellow and orange, I was...

Go beyond the field in Grande Prairie

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Wed. Sep. 6/23

For sports teams visiting Grande Prairie, making a weekend out of the trip allows for team building...

Dinosaurs come alive at The Exploration Place, Prince George

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Fri. Jul. 28/23

The Exploration Place in Prince George is one of the highlights on a #dinotrail road trip, for its...

How to Cruise the Culture of Vermilion, Alberta

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Mon. Jul. 24/23

Historic main street, with its red brick and restored wooden buildings, is the first thing you’ll...

Rock or fossil: how to tell the difference

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Tue. Jul. 25/23

Alberta and BC are rich with dinosaur fossils but they're not always easy to spot. So what is the...