When visiting Halifax, Nova Scotia this June, we spotted a beautiful schooner in the harbour and discovered it was the legendary boat that appears on the Canadian dime. We had only a vague recollection of the story behind the Bluenose, [...]
Québec City is like no other urban centre in North America. With a distinct European flair and a well-preserved architectural history, visitors could easily mistake the streets for Paris. There are so many festivals and attractions that no matter what [...]
Manito Ahbee is a festival of North American Indigenous culture, art, music, and dance that takes place in Winnipeg each May. It includes North America’s second largest pow wow featuring more than 800 dancers who compete for prize money. If [...]
Other than ski holidays, people don’t generally seek out cold weather spots for vacation. But business travel can take you anywhere regardless of the time of year or temperature. So, if you’re heading to a winter city, take it from [...]
A Vancouver Island getaway is perfect in the fall. Yes, you’ll contend with overcast skies and on-again-off-again rain, but it’s beautiful any time of year and travelling in the off season has advantages (lower rates, fewer people). Steve had a [...]
For two weeks every July for the past 27 years, theatre companies from across Canada and around the world converge at the geographic centre of North America for the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival. This year will see 180 companies perform [...]
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is the first national museum in Canada located outside the nation’s capital Ottawa. Acclaimed architect Antoine Predock designed the breathtaking building, which since opening this past fall, has taken its place as a defining [...]