One of Victoria’s most famous citizens, singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado travels the world performing her hit songs. Despite spending time in international destinations, she says there’s no place like home at this time of year.

When he’s not whipping up a delicious meal at the Four Seasons Hotel or sharing tips on how to cook on television, celebrity chef Ned Bell says heading home to Kelowna during the holidays is a priority. His favourite activities centre around food and family.

From the hot summers of Artemisa, Cuba to the cold winters in Smithers, B.C., Latin Grammy and Juno award winning singer-songwriter Alex Cuba has lived in two different countries. However, he says nothing beats his adopted hometown of Smithers and Northern British Columbia at this time of year.

The Province is taking a number of steps to prepare for the arrival, resettlement and integration of refugees in B.C.

More than 100 attendees including representatives from the provincial government, industry, alumni and educators are on hand to celebrate the best trades and technology students in B.C. at the 21st annual Skills Canada BC gala this evening.

The latest overnight custom entries numbers from Statistics Canada show a strong summer tourism season in B.C.