Airline and hotel elite status extensions due to the COVID-19 pandemic are expiring this year, and the companies are raising the requirements to earn status. A tsunami of downgrades will wipe out some travelers’ elite status because pandemic-era offers are expiring and loyalty programs are upping the qualification requirements. Major hotels, including Marriott and IHG, […]
Looking to fish for salmon, trout, lingcod, halibut and maybe some tuna? Haida Gwaii has been named one of the top eight locations in Canada to go fishing, according to Fishing Booker website on Jan. “The fishing season starts in the spring, usually around March, and lasts until November. For anglers who are not interested […]
“I’d come in from farming and put a few pieces in before breakfast, and after breakfast some more. When one is complete, he puts a layer of glue on top so it doesn’t come apart. Joe has puzzles of barns, cityscapes, animals, nature and famous landmarks. He recalls the first three he was sent: a […]
Gary the Cat, a nine-year-old rescue, is back adventuring in the Rockies. Now, the duo is a staple of the Rockies and Gary has his balance dialled in. …Read the full story
They have been on a 15-year mission to raise awareness about dying coral reefs with a company that presents the issue through science and art. We are an alchemy,” said Colin Foord, who defies the looks of a typical scientist, with blue hair so spiky that it seems electrically charged. Their latest production, “ Coral […]
that the market had attracted an estimated 2,500 people since its opening at 10 a.m. That time and so it appears for that matter, spring itself, still lies in the future. Sidney Street Market is scheduled to start on June 2, running every Thursday until Sept. Westwood said this will be the first time Westcoast […]
A soon-to-be mother goose, shown in a handout photo, will nest safely this Mother’s Day thanks to the efforts of a convention centre and helicopter company. …Read the full story
Gilkie has been bringing Tucker, who is about 13 years old, to the off-lease dog park since he was a puppy. After the moose, which has two smaller moose with it, ducked back into the woods, Gilkie pulled out her phone to record how close the moose was. “I went to bed and it had […]
“The selfless work done by all our partner agencies helped the Sooke RCMP locate this man and arrest him without incident. …Read the full story
The event, the first in person since the fundraiser went virtual in 2020, saw more than 300 people, families and four-legged friends participate with photos and t-shirts in honour of loved ones who passed away, with or without the assistance of Victoria Hospice. Victoria Hospice interim director of fund development Wendy Innes said one participant […]
“CSASPP alleges that its alternative proposals reflect a superior approach, taken in other Provinces and elsewhere around the world, much less intrusive on healthcare workers’ Charter rights. …Read the full story
One of my top priorities is building a province where our children and grandchildren can thrive. For far too long, childcare was treated like a luxury that only the wealthiest families could afford. Access to high quality child care goes on to benefit families for the rest of their lives. And last month, we expanded […]
Tam says the government is trying to find out how many Canadians are suffering from long-COVID as researchers try to learn more about the prolonged affects of the virus. …Read the full story
This is shameful and worse, we have excess doses that are going to expire instead of saving lives. …Read the full story
boasts talented diving industry experts and “some of the best cold-water diving in the world,” he said; however, over the last decade, diving tourism and activity has stagnated for numerous reasons including the economy and COVID-19. Amid global warming and climate change and with an eye to the Canadian government’s Oceans Protection Plan, Nadeau said […]
For many moms, Mother’s Day is a welcome chance to indulge in a lavish brunch, receive a special gift or spend meaningful time with their kids or partner. Dennis, also Women’s Health Research Chair at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. That doesn’t necessarily mean a day at a spa, she adds. But […]
It didn’t happen all at once, says the mother of two young kids. But a surge of gardeners, landscapers and homeowners worried about the environment now see it as an anachronism, even a threat. “America is unique in its fixation on the monoculture lawn,” says Dennis Liu, vice president of education at the E.O. Some […]
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra’s upbeat, melodic entry to this month’s Eurovision Song Contest was written as a tribute to the frontman’s mother. The band members mix break dancing with Hopak, a Ukrainian folk dance, in an energetic performance punctuated by Psiuk’s rap interludes. “We ourselves show that Ukrainian culture and Ukrainian ethnic code exists,’’ Psuik […]
