Welcome Summer with Hester Creek

Building on the last “Back to VQA” wines that were featured on MyVanCity we are pleased to present three more VQA wines that are perfect for summer. These three wines are all perfect as your summer companion. From just sitting on the deck. soaking in a lakeside view, to enjoying a BBQ on a hot…

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WINE & DINE

Industry Reaction to the Agreement on Interprovincial Direct-to-Consumer Sales

Canadian Wine Industry Welcomes Landmark Direct-to-Consumer Alcohol Sales  Agreement Wine Growers Canada (WGC), the national  association representing Canada’s wine industry, welcomed today’s landmark  agreement signed by nine provincial Premiers to implement direct-to-consumer (DTC)  alcohol sales between participating jurisdictions.  The Operating Agreement on Direct-to-Consumer Sales of Alcoholic Beverages  represents one of the most significant advances in…

Proposed U.S. Tariffs Impact on BC Food & Beverage Industry

BC Food & Beverage Calls For Swift Resolution Following U.S. Tariff Announcement Industry Association Working with Food & Beverage Canada to Assess Impacts and Advocate for BC Manufacturers   BC Food & Beverage (BCFB) is calling for a swift and collaborative resolution following the United States’ announcement of proposed 50% tariffs on a range of…


TRAVEL/LEISURE

Experience a Quieter Side of Vancouver Island This Summer

Experience a Quieter Side of Vancouver Island This Summer New Harbour Air service makes it easier than ever to discover Campbell River, where coastal adventures, garden-grown cuisine and a slower pace of summer travel await Naturally Pacific Resort is welcoming summer travellers to Campbell River with the newly launched Harbour Air daily direct seaplane service…

EVENTS

Goblins: Oedipus a Review

After their triumphant staging of Macbeth in 2023, goblins Wug, Kragva, and Moog return to Bard on the Beach this summer with a rousing interpretation of Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. For anyone unfamiliar with Greek mythology, Oedipus the King tells the story of the doomed ruler of Thebes who spends his life trying to outrun a prophecy that he will…

DRINKS

PREMIERS SIGN FINAL AGREEMENT TOWARDS CANADA-WIDE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ALCOHOL SALES

Premiers are fostering a more open and integrated economy by removing a major trade barrier within Canada. Today premiers of nine provinces – Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador – signed a landmark agreement to implement Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) sales of alcoholic beverages between their…

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