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A magnificent view of the Coastal Range, which extends from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and B.C. (Mike Luedey/Amateur Photography Entry)

Introducing the West Coast Traveller: A voyage of the mind

Top armchair travel content for Alaska, Yukon, BC, Alberta, Washington, Oregon and California!

  • May 19, 2020
A magnificent view of the Coastal Range, which extends from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and B.C. (Mike Luedey/Amateur Photography Entry)
China Knows Mountain offers hikers fantastic panoramic views. (Black Press Media file photo)

China Knows Mountain: Amazing panoramic views

One of the most stunning hikes in the Houston, B.C., area

China Knows Mountain offers hikers fantastic panoramic views. (Black Press Media file photo)
Morice Mountain Nordic Ski Club maintains about 35 kilometres of cross country trails, ranging from easy to difficult. The trail system also has some dog-friendly loops. (Black Press Media file photo)

Houston: 35km of Nordic trails, and dog-friendly, too!

The Morice Mountain trail system is great for begginers and experts as well

Morice Mountain Nordic Ski Club maintains about 35 kilometres of cross country trails, ranging from easy to difficult. The trail system also has some dog-friendly loops. (Black Press Media file photo)
Volunteers of the Houston Mountain Bike Association rake and prep trails so that they remain in ideal conditions for riders to enjoy. (Submitted photo/Black Press Media files)

Houston: Mountain biking on Mount Harry Davis

Carefully maintained trails and awesome views

Volunteers of the Houston Mountain Bike Association rake and prep trails so that they remain in ideal conditions for riders to enjoy. (Submitted photo/Black Press Media files)
Pizzas are being prepared for home delivery at the Caputo pizzeria in Naples, Monday, April 27, 2020. Region Campania allowed cafes and pizzerias to reopen for delivery Monday, after a long precautionary closure due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

World COVID-19 update: Haircuts top of mind as restrictions ease

Comprehensive world news digest on coronavirus updates from around the globe

Pizzas are being prepared for home delivery at the Caputo pizzeria in Naples, Monday, April 27, 2020. Region Campania allowed cafes and pizzerias to reopen for delivery Monday, after a long precautionary closure due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
COVID-19 world update: Restrictions to ease in various countries

COVID-19 world update: Restrictions to ease in various countries

Comprehensive world news update, including no reported deaths in Vietnam

COVID-19 world update: Restrictions to ease in various countries
Anti-government protesters shout slogans, while wearing masks with the colors of the Lebanese flag to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, during a driving convoy protest through the streets to express rejection of the political leadership they blame for the economic and financial crisis, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Lebanon’s parliament began Tuesday a three-day legislative session at a Beirut theater so that legislators can observe coronavirus social distancing measures, as protests against the country’s ruling elite in the crisis-hit country resumed. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

COVID-19 world update: Austria plans May opening of shops; Turkey aims for June

Comprehensive world news update, including staggering blow for EU tourism

Anti-government protesters shout slogans, while wearing masks with the colors of the Lebanese flag to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, during a driving convoy protest through the streets to express rejection of the political leadership they blame for the economic and financial crisis, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Lebanon’s parliament began Tuesday a three-day legislative session at a Beirut theater so that legislators can observe coronavirus social distancing measures, as protests against the country’s ruling elite in the crisis-hit country resumed. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
A city worker crosses a main avenue to disinfect a bus stop amid the spread of new coronavirus in Montevideo, Uruguay, early Monday, April 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

COVID-19 world update: Complete testing in Denmark; Booze ban in Bangkok extended

Comprehensive world update, including rapid surge in cases in Asia

A city worker crosses a main avenue to disinfect a bus stop amid the spread of new coronavirus in Montevideo, Uruguay, early Monday, April 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Local seasonal workers work at a strawberry field in Bottrop, Germany, Friday, April 17, 2020. Thousands of seasonal workers from Eastern Europe arrive with special flights to work in in secured groups at German farms because of the new coronavirus outbreak. Farms across Europe are facing a labour deficit as a result of the closed borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

COVID-19 world update: Criminals rush t0 exploit virus; U.K. death toll likely higher than reported

Comprehensive collection of coronavirus news items from around the world

Local seasonal workers work at a strawberry field in Bottrop, Germany, Friday, April 17, 2020. Thousands of seasonal workers from Eastern Europe arrive with special flights to work in in secured groups at German farms because of the new coronavirus outbreak. Farms across Europe are facing a labour deficit as a result of the closed borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
In this photo taken April 7, 2020, Zach Stamper holds the U.S. flag while his sister Juliette and parents Jennifer and Tim recite the Pledge of Allegiance in the driveway of their home, as next door neighbor, Ann Painter, left, participates in Kettering, Ohio. The Pledge has become a morning ritual in their neighborhood since schools closed due the COVID-19 threat. (AP Photo/Mitch Stacy)

COVID-19 world update: Trump talks of reopening U.S.; cases ease in some countries

Comprehensive digest of the latest coronavirus news from around the globe

In this photo taken April 7, 2020, Zach Stamper holds the U.S. flag while his sister Juliette and parents Jennifer and Tim recite the Pledge of Allegiance in the driveway of their home, as next door neighbor, Ann Painter, left, participates in Kettering, Ohio. The Pledge has become a morning ritual in their neighborhood since schools closed due the COVID-19 threat. (AP Photo/Mitch Stacy)
A mural decorates a closed store, where a pedestrian using a face mask walks by in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The use of face masks became mandatory in the capital starting Wednesday, to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

World update: Orange exports surge; Nations pan U.S. decision to de-fund WHO

Comprehensive world news update on the COVID-19 crisis

A mural decorates a closed store, where a pedestrian using a face mask walks by in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The use of face masks became mandatory in the capital starting Wednesday, to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Indian policemen stand guard after a protest against the extension of the lockdown, at a slum in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, April 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

World COVID-19 update: Economy may surge 5.8% next year; Drug companies join forces

Comprehensive digest of world pandemic news

Indian policemen stand guard after a protest against the extension of the lockdown, at a slum in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, April 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
COVID-19 world update: “Lockdown light” in one area of Italy; Russia prepares for worst

COVID-19 world update: “Lockdown light” in one area of Italy; Russia prepares for worst

Comprehensive world coronavirus news update.

COVID-19 world update: “Lockdown light” in one area of Italy; Russia prepares for worst
COVID-19 world update: Electronic bracelets for quarantine violators; Massive police presence in France

COVID-19 world update: Electronic bracelets for quarantine violators; Massive police presence in France

Comprehensive update of news from around the globe in the battle against corona virus

COVID-19 world update: Electronic bracelets for quarantine violators; Massive police presence in France
COVID-19 world update: U.S. to start antibody tests; drones enforce lockdown in Italy

COVID-19 world update: U.S. to start antibody tests; drones enforce lockdown in Italy

Comprehensive update of coronavirus news from around the world

COVID-19 world update: U.S. to start antibody tests; drones enforce lockdown in Italy
COVID-19 world update: 6.6 million U.S. jobless claims; alcohol sales banned in Bangkok

COVID-19 world update: 6.6 million U.S. jobless claims; alcohol sales banned in Bangkok

Comprehensive digest of coronavirus news items from around the world

COVID-19 world update: 6.6 million U.S. jobless claims; alcohol sales banned in Bangkok
Chinese youths record a dance routine on the streets of Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Streets in the city of 11 million people were clogged with traffic and long lines formed at the airport, train and bus stations as thousands streamed out of the city to return to homes and jobs elsewhere. Yellow barriers that had blocked off some streets were gone, although the gates to residential compounds remained guarded. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

COVID-19 world update: Joy in Wuhan as lockdown lifted; Pope denounces profiteers

Comprehensive update of coronavirus news items from around the world

Chinese youths record a dance routine on the streets of Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Streets in the city of 11 million people were clogged with traffic and long lines formed at the airport, train and bus stations as thousands streamed out of the city to return to homes and jobs elsewhere. Yellow barriers that had blocked off some streets were gone, although the gates to residential compounds remained guarded. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
COVID-19 world update: 1,000 cases hit U.S. military; Good news in Spain, Portugal

COVID-19 world update: 1,000 cases hit U.S. military; Good news in Spain, Portugal

Comprehensive collection of coronavirus news from around the world

COVID-19 world update: 1,000 cases hit U.S. military; Good news in Spain, Portugal
Full World COVID-19 update: National Guard collect ventilators in New York; Spain, Italy improve

Full World COVID-19 update: National Guard collect ventilators in New York; Spain, Italy improve

Comprehensive coronavirus update with news from around the world.

Full World COVID-19 update: National Guard collect ventilators in New York; Spain, Italy improve
Workers erect a building which will be a new hospital, on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 2, 2020. (Denis Voronin, Moscow News Agency photo via AP)

World COVID-19 update: Six million U.S. jobless claims; Russia sends medical aid to U.S.

Comprehensive update with COVID-19 news from around the world

Workers erect a building which will be a new hospital, on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 2, 2020. (Denis Voronin, Moscow News Agency photo via AP)