Jack pine: A Hardy Tree of the Canadian Boreal Forest
Jack pine Pinus banksiana At a Glance Pocket Facts Sources
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The American White Pelican: A Giant of the Canadian Skies
American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos At a Glance Pocket Facts Sources
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5 Reasons Twillingate, Newfoundland, Is Worth the Trip
At A Glance Getting There Twillingate sits at the tip of the Kittiwake Coast’s Road to the Isles, connected to the Newfoundland mainland by a series of bridges and causeways along Route 340. It’s about a 90 minute drive from Gander. There’s no public transit to Twillingate so a vehicle is essential. When to Visit…
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12 Canadian Foods Worth Seeking Out on Your Travels
12 Canadian Foods Worth Seeking Out on Your Travels Food is tied to memory, place, and the people who shared the table with us… Nanaimo bars take me back to my teens. Tourtière reminds me of a woman I used to know. Butter tarts mean summertime and visits home after graduation. One of the best…
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Canadian Wildflowers Word Search
Canada’s meadows, ditches, and alpine slopes come alive with colour each summer as wild blooms spring up across the country. This Canadian Wildflowers Word Search hides eleven of them, from the white trillium of the eastern woodlands to the purple saxifrage of the northern tundra. How many can you find?
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Side Roads: When Seniors Are Uprooted by a System That Doesn’t See Them
In October 2014, I got the kind of phone call that knocks the breath out of you. My sister had received a call from the manager of our mom’s seniors lodge and informed Stacy mom had to leave. No warning. No discussion. Just…she has to go. The reason? She was showing signs of early dementia….
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The Dog, The Cat and The Mouse Incident
“Animals are such agreeable friends; they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” George Eliot The Dog I’d spent years wishing I had the time and space to bring a dog into my life. When I moved to the boonies in my mid-fifties and started working from home, it finally felt possible. It was everything…
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The Lost Patrol: Four Men, Fifteen Dogs, and Tragedy
On December 21, 1910, four officers of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police left Fort McPherson in the Northwest Territories on what should have been a routine mail delivery run to Dawson City, Yukon. Eight hundred kilometres in winter. Fifteen sled dogs. Thirty days of supplies. They never arrived. Inspector Francis Fitzgerald led the patrol. The…
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Discover 12 Unique Independent Bookstores in Canada
Discover 12 Unique Independent Bookstores in Canada Independent bookstores are some of the best stops you can make on a Canadian road trip. They stock the books your town wants to read, while keeping money in local hands. These independent shops are avid supporters of the region’s arts community, showcasing local art and celebrating homegrown…
