
I’m looking out my window at a sky that’s hazy with smoke. About half an hour north of here, a forest fire is burning in Squamish, growing larger each time I look. I used to associate summer in BC with fresh air and outdoor activities, long beach days or boat rides or hikes in the…

We added a ductless heat pump to our home a few years ago. It was much easier than we thought it would be. For homes with a duct system already in place, it’s even easier. We added our heat pump because our home had no air conditioning, which is typical in British Columbia for homes…