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Gearing up

Making waking practically pleasant

Making waking practically pleasant

The clever Moshi Voice Control Travel Alarm Clock responds to nine voice-activated commands, including time, set time, alarm, and set alarm.
Polar attraction

Polar attraction

Being on top of the world in the Canadian Arctic is raw and daunting, unpredictable and overwhelmingly beautiful.
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'Bring me a seal!'
Running late after a break, one student rushes into Ataguttaaluk High School, while two other students are unconcerned about being late. It's mid-afternoon at...
temagami, ontario

Basic brush strokes

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

Spy the whales

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

Join the stampede

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

Polar opposites

Depart a northern Canadian town for a journey to glimpse elusive polar bears.
lost star in canada

Shining stars

In Vancouver, travelers receive the star treatment.
Ontario

Preserving critters

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

Eastern immersion

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

Beyond the Bay of Fundy

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

Landmark legacy

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

A medieval showpiece

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

All things England

Along Ontario's Loyalist Parkway, Britannia reigns supreme.
montreal, canada

Hungering for beauty and the bistros

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

Quebecois true comfort food

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

Handled with care

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

Cold comfort

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

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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Beyond the Bay of Fundy lie vistas and variety

BURNCOAT HEAD, Nova Scotia - For a family on vacation in this maritime province, where enticing sites always await you just up the road, the question each day is not whether to drive but how far.

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 ...

Go insanely fast - in any season

CALGARY, Alberta - Just listening to the description of what bobsleigh riders at Canada Olympic Park have in store for them made my stomach flip.