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Frances Barkley was just eighteen when she became the first European woman to set foot on the west coast of North America.

It’s no secret that Canadians love beer, and in the western provinces, the large number of successful microbreweries continues to prove that distinct beer—high-quality beer—is important to our nati

Roderick L. Haig-Brown welcomes us onto his lush farm for a year of insights and observations.

Join beloved storyteller Anny Scoones as she sets out to discover the quaint and quirky charms of Victoria, BC.

The ghost of a scuba diver who still haunts the former British Columbia powerhouse where he met his death.

The new art of the cocktail has arrived in bars and lounges.

You may never look at a garden in the same way again. Though not a “how-to” book, Beauty By Design is a treasure trove of ideas and enchantment for seasoned gardeners and beginners alike.

In the early days, Plains Indians travelled on foot across the vast Canadian prairies, with only fierce, wolf-like dogs as companions.

In this mouth-watering collection of seafood recipes, simplicity and great taste are key.

A biography of the extraordinary Nellie Cashman, a well-loved miner, entrepreneur and philanthropist who lived and worked in the roughest boomtowns of the West in the late-nineteenth century.

It was the summer of ’43 on a Cariboo ranch. He was 12 and had to become a man. If you were a man, you could become a cowboy.

Found on the history shelves of the Greater Victoria Public Library, these twenty true stories are brought to life by Stephen Ruttan.

New farmers, experienced growers, budding environmentalists, and fans of natural, organic produce alike are sure to love All the Dirt.

Vous êtes persuadé qu’une meilleure étoile existe pour vous? Vous pensez mériter le droit au bonheur? Vous voulez connaître l’abondance? Il vous faut croire en vous. Dès maintenant!

Vous entrez au bureau à reculons, boule au ventre et angoisse au coeur. La cause de ces désordres : votre boss, avec qui la relation a mal démarré. Ou s’est envenimée.