British Columbia news

Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has unveiled its Top 100 Spas of 2023, with The Spa at Séc-he in downtown Palm Springs, ... More

The speakers have been confirmed for this year's Surf Park Summit - the global event dedicated exclusively to the surf park industry. Taking place at ... More

Safe Sweat, a new hybrid club concept offering members a private workout experience inside a 2,700sq ft public gym space has launched in British Columbia, ... More

International wellness consulting and management firm GOCO Hospitality is co-developing a new luxury wellness retreat in British Columbia, Canada, focused on an adventurous outdoor lifestyle ... More

While North Americans haven’t been able to travel as much as they would usually, it hasn’t stopped them from looking, according to Spas of America’s ... More

Ensuring physical activity levels do not fall significantly should be treated as a "public health priority" in response to any future pandemics – as well ... More

Plans have been announced to establish the first sanctuary in North America for captive whales retired from parks and aquariums. Led by the Whale Sanctuary ... More

Francl Architecture have created a new ice sports centre in the Canadian city of Surrey, British Columbia, with a vast timber roof that recalls the ... More

Cancer survivors should undertake a minimum of 90 minutes of aerobic and resistance training each week, according to new guidelines published in the Medicine & ... More

Saturday, 8 June 2019 will mark the eighth annual Global Wellness Day (GWD), and thousands of locations across the world – including hotel/spa chains, fitness ... More

A legal dispute between Vancouver Aquarium in Canada and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation regarding the keeping of cetaceans is set to rumble ... More

The Vancouver Art Gallery in British Columbia, Canada, has unveiled the final design for its new home, as well as announcing a CA$40m (US$29.9m, €26.4m, ... More

The town of Smithers, BC, Canada might be about to get an art gallery-cum-library if planning is approved by the state council. Architect Jennifer Marshall, ... More

US-based Eat the Frog Fitness, co-founded by Olympic champion Bryan Clay, will enter the Canadian wellness market after signing a franchise deal for 11 locations ... More

New research has suggested that a third of the world's protected sites – an area covering roughly 2.3 million square miles – are under intense ... More

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 20 buildings that have won its International Excellence Awards, one of which will go one ... More

One in four people worldwide do not meet daily exercise guidelines but need only undertake simple tasks to reduce risk of death and heart disease ... More

The Nanaimo Deep Discovery Association (NDDA) has showcased plans for a new CA$40m (US$30.6m, €28.5m, £24.5m) attraction in British Columbia, Canada, designed to connect people ... More

An hour of moderate exercise – such as walking – three times a week can help reduce memory loss among elderly people. A study by ... More

Acclaimed leisure architect Bing Thom has died in Hong Kong at the age of 75. Bing suffered a brain aneurism and passed away on 4 ... More

A new US-based non-profit organisation is planning to build a home for retired and rescued aquarium whales, where animals living in captivity not deemed releasable ... More

A new art museum, dedicated to the art of the people of British Columbia, is about to open its doors in Whistler, Canada. Opening on ... More

Vancouver, Canada has set its sights on becoming a leading destination for major sports events. The city – which hosted the 2010 Winter Olympic Games ... More

Franchise operation Elements Massage is opening its first international location in British Columbia, Canada, this December. The metro Vancouver location is owned by Kevin and ... More

Vancouver Art Gallery is in line for a radical redevelopment, but only if the Canadian attraction can fund the multi-million dollar cost of the ambitious ... More