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Ticket sales begin for B.C.'s newest mountain coaster
June 19, 2021 - 11:00 AM

British Columbia's newest mountain coaster will be open for the summer season in just a few weeks.
Mountain coaster to be built at Cypress
September 22, 2020 - 1:03 PM

Move over Revelstoke, another B.C. ski resort will soon have a mountain coaster of its own.
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Want a break from the smoke? Try heading for the hills above Kamloops, Okanagan
Downhill skiers in the Thompson and Okanagan regions are quite used to driving out from under a low overcast sky and into glorious sunshine as they head up to their favourite ski hills. The same can happen during smoky summer days. &l

RECIPE: Mexican Street Corn
Mexican street corn is our new obsession. Called Elote, this corn is grilled and slathered in a lime-y mayo “crema” and topped with salty, crumbly Mexican cheese. You are seriously going to go loco for this new summer favourite.

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