Family activities

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Youth summer fishing challenge: Go fishing, take a photo, then enter to win!

Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC’s contest returns this summer

 

B.C.’s Family Fishing Weekend is coming up June 18 to 20.

BC’s Family Fishing Weekend returns June 18 to 20

Get ready with a free Family Fishing Webinar Series June 12

 

A Haida Watchman shows visitors around the Sgang Gwaay village site in 2017. (Photo: Amy Attas)

5 Must-see tourist attractions in Northern British Columbia

1. Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark In the summer of 2000, two Tumbler…

  • Apr 11, 2021

 

Barbara, left, and Marissa Barnartt pose for a photo outside their condo building in Thornhill, Ont. on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

COVID-19 brings some families closer together, as bonds strengthen in times of crisis

‘I didn’t realize how much all these people meant to me’

Barbara, left, and Marissa Barnartt pose for a photo outside their condo building in Thornhill, Ont. on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Steve McMullen, Karla Riach and Ron Riach give snowshoeing a try with their friend Holly Millin on Deka Lake. Photo submitted

Snowshoeing offers socially distant outdoor activity

Have snowshoes, will travel! Cold weather activities see surge in users

Steve McMullen, Karla Riach and Ron Riach give snowshoeing a try with their friend Holly Millin on Deka Lake. Photo submitted
Can you spot all 12 Days of Christmas displays at the Butchart Gardens? Jen Blyth photo.

The magic of Christmas returns to the Butchart Gardens

Annual display opens Nov. 27; timed ticket reservations available now

Can you spot all 12 Days of Christmas displays at the Butchart Gardens? Jen Blyth photo.
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Make your RV adventure this Ezy!

Rent an RV and adventure away.

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Sweeping landscapes like Dune Za Keyih Provincial Park beckon visitors to BC’s northern reaches. Taylor Burk photo.

Experience BC’s Northern Wild, Nature on a Whole New Scale

Discover glacial valleys, soaring mountain peaks and wildlife parks in BC’s northern reaches

  • Jul 6, 2020
Sweeping landscapes like Dune Za Keyih Provincial Park beckon visitors to BC’s northern reaches. Taylor Burk photo.
A scene from the movie “PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups.”

‘Paw Patrol’ to be turned into first of multiple feature films

Spin Master says the animated movie will hit theatres in August 2021.

A scene from the movie “PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups.”
Coach Mark Savard, Misha and Charlotte get set for a day of learning to ski safely Sunday, Jan. 12 at Troll Ski Resort as part of the Lightning Creek Ski Club’s Nancy Greene Ski League. Troll is offering lift passes and all rentals at half-day rates on Monday, Feb. 17 for Family Day, and the Silver Lift will be open all three days this long weekend. As well, Rocky Peak Adventure Gear will be offering ski demos Sunday and Monday. (Lindsay Chung - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

Family Day long weekend features a wide variety of events and activities in and around Quesnel

From town tours at Barkerville to a free swim, there is something for everyone this weekend

Coach Mark Savard, Misha and Charlotte get set for a day of learning to ski safely Sunday, Jan. 12 at Troll Ski Resort as part of the Lightning Creek Ski Club’s Nancy Greene Ski League. Troll is offering lift passes and all rentals at half-day rates on Monday, Feb. 17 for Family Day, and the Silver Lift will be open all three days this long weekend. As well, Rocky Peak Adventure Gear will be offering ski demos Sunday and Monday. (Lindsay Chung - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)