Located just 2 hours driving time from Vancouver, Whistler is an ideal get-away-from-it-all retreat.  Usually associated with winter sports, tourists are now getting to know Whistler as a year-round destination, with golf courses, spas and activities for the entire family.   The original Whistler Mountain opened as a ski resort in the mid1960s; it now has 17 ski lifts to service over 100 ski runs down from the 7160 feet ...

The West Coast Trail finally got its official welcome back on to the map, after hikers had restarted trips on the daunting route back in May. First Nations' ceremonies and speeches by the stewards of trail were held at the northern trailhead, in the coastal village of Bamfield. The trail had officially been out of commission since last December, when a major wind storm swept in off the Pacific ...