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Ucluelet’s Pluvio Restaurant + Rooms is Hiring for Two Key Positions

Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort is Seeking Qualified Candidates to Join Their FOH Team

Cassette Cafe and Dive Bar on Salt Spring Island is Seeking a General Manager

From the “Buy Local” Comeback to the Ultimate Foodie Island Roadtrip, with Don Genova

Whether you already know the local writer and broadcast or not, now is the time to get (re)acquainted, since a newly revised and updated version of his 2014 guide book, titled 'Pacific Palate: Food Artisans of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands', is dropping on April 8th!

We Want to Spend the Height of Spring at a Climate Readers’ Getaway on Cortes Island

This Spring, the cool, community- and book-loving folks at Upstart & Crow, along with Hollyhock retreat centre, have conspired to create one helluva unique experience, designed to bring together "people with a passion for climate and democracy to work through ideas and solutions for their communities". Consider us in.

Another Fine Reason to Hit Up Galiano This Fall: Recently Opened “The Pink Geranium”

Galiano Island is undeniably lovely in summer, but let’s be real: the crowds can be a bit much. Shoulder season is where it’s at, with its fewer ferry lineups, emerging autumn colours, and shifting wildlife patterns. There is so much to see, and if you give yourself space to contemplate, this is when the island’s true beauty really shines.

Announcing an Exciting Opportunity to Join the Management Team at Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort!

Applications are Now Open for Sonora Resort’s 2024 Season!

Sooke’s Iconic Sooke Harbour House is Reopening and Seeking Team Members

Galiano Island’s Bodega Ridge is Seeking a Service & Events Manager

Bodega Ridge on Galiano Island is Seeking a Service & Events Manager

Plan a Trip to Merridale Cidery for the 5th Annual Cider Harvest Festival, September 24th

Since a bit of forethought and planning is required to get to the fest's idyllic orchard setting in the Cowichan Valley, we're telling you well in advance.

Several Seasonal Opportunities Now Available at Sonora Resort (May-Oct)

Taste the Wild at Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort

From ‘The Hip’ to Hip Hop, Mike Jacobsen Names His Three ‘Definitive Records’

We take a short trip over to Salt Spring and head immediately to Cassette Cafe and Dive Bar - a former gas station where these days locals and visitors alike fuel up on food, drinks and a stellar playlist of tunes - to hear from its owner about the albums that 'define' him...

Plan a Trip to Mayne Island for the Acorn x Das Nest Collab Dinner

The special plant-based, multi-course dinner is happening for two nights only, July 11th and 12th.

Canada’s One-of-a-Kind Wilderness Retreat, Sonora Resort, Opens for Its 2022 Season May 1st

April Wine Sales from Blue Grouse Estate Winery to Support Local BC Charity

Ucluelet’s Black Rock Oceanfront Resort Seeking an Adventurous and Passionate Chef de Cuisine

Averill Creek Vineyard Announces the Inaugural ‘Noir Fest’

Averill Creek Vineyard Looking for an Enthusiastic Individual to Join Their Tasting Room Team

Ucluelet’s Black Rock Oceanfront Resort is Seeking an Executive Sous Chef

Sooke’s ‘Wild Mountain Food & Drink’ on the Lookout for a New Chef

Sonora Resort Looking to Add to Their Talented Culinary Team

Ucluelet’s ‘Pluvio Restaurant & Rooms’ is Seeking a Sous Chef

Relais & Châteaux ‘Sonora Resort’ is Hiring Chefs, Servers, and a Sommelier

Sonora Resort Now Hiring for the 2022 Season

Black Rock Oceanfront Resort in Ucluelet Now Seeking a Chef de Partie