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For a coffee fan's hot spot

This stainless steel, heated cup plugs into your car's cigarette lighter or your computer's USB port, so you can have a warm drink whether you're commuting, on a road trip, or working in an airport lounge.

Polar attraction

Being on top of the world in the Canadian Arctic is raw and daunting, unpredictable and overwhelmingly beautiful.

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The Olympic Torch Relay begins!

B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell (left) stands with the first two runners of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, both former Olympic medalists: triathlete Simon Whitfield (middle)...

Basic brush strokes

Hike the woods around Smoothwater Ecolodge in Ontario and find art outside.

Spy the whales

You don't need to board a boat to glimpse whales at the intersection of Newfoundland's rivers. Story

Story Tail the whales

Join the stampede

Calgary lures visitors with arts, shopping, and the Canadian Rockies. Find cowboys and rodeo fans in this vibrant city. Story

Polar opposites

Depart a northern Canadian town for a journey to glimpse elusive polar bears.

Shining stars

In Vancouver, travelers receive the star treatment.

Preserving critters

Descend, by float plane, into the wilds of Ontario's 2.2 million acre Wabakimi Provincial Park.

Eastern immersion

Montréal and Québec entice visitors with a delicate balance of old-world charm, and hip, modern festivals.

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Beyond the Bay of Fundy

In Nova Scotia, experience the Atlantic coast with echoes of Maine but in an earlier, less-McMansioned era.

Landmark legacy

From architecture to fashion, the cultural heart of Quebec is a touchstone in design.

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A medieval showpiece

How an energetic, Czech-born, antiques dealer created her own Moravian paradise.

All things England

Along Ontario's Loyalist Parkway, Britannia reigns supreme.

Hungering for beauty and the bistros

Find pretty people and sumptuous fare along the narrow streets of Old Montreal.

Quebecois true comfort food

If Quebec were a country, poutine (poo-TEEN) would be its national food.

Handled with care

Find adventure, sights, and solitude on a floating lodge on Princess Royal Island. Read the story

Cold comfort

Book a room at the Québec's Ice Hotel, which is carved in ice.

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Party all 'nuit' long

Toronto's Nuit Blanche — a 12-hour gallery-opening-meets-block-party that stretches over one night.

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An enchanting Quebec abbey

SAINT-BENOÎT-DU-LAC, Quebec - Many villages in Quebec are lorded over by a church of impressive size, but in the Eastern Townships, the region east of Montreal, the Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac goes beyond impressive to stunning. The Benedictine monastery graces the west shore of Lac Memphrémagog. Its steeple, towers, and roof echo the mountainous backdrop, creating an especially inspiring sight when ...

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