Oct 2nd, 2009 at 3:00PM: Following the tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson at Quebec's Mont Tremblant ski resort in 2009, the Canadian company that manages the park is imposing a mandatory helmet rule at all its North American resorts for the upcoming season. Intrawest, the company that oversees Tremblant and nine other snow resorts across North America, will require helmets for all teen and child skiiers and ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Ski resort adds mandatory helmet rule
Oct 2nd, 2009 at 3:00PM: Following the tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson at Quebec's Mont Tremblant ski resort in 2009, the Canadian company that manages the park is imposing a mandatory helmet rule at all its North American resorts for the upcoming season. Intrawest, the company that oversees Tremblant and nine other snow resorts across North America, will require helmets for all teen and child skiiers and ...Canadian wine?
Aug 31st, 2009 at 11:30AM:
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When you think of Canadian food products, wine doesn't exactly spring to mind. Back bacon and maple syrup, yeah, but wine? Mention Canadian wine and the first reaction you're likely to get is either laughter or a blank stare. That's beginning to change as vintners in the Great White North are ...Cycling on rise: around the world, two wheels are being shed
May 29th, 2009 at 12:30PM: In Canada and in Europe, according to the Toronto Sun, cyclists are seeing more bike paths built. New attractions and offers are being designed to appeal to cyclists, and challenging routes are gaining popularity. In honor of Toronto Bike Month, which runs until June 25, the Sun has offered a few ideas for pedal-pushers around the world.
La Route Verte (the Green Route) is the longest ride in ...12 Amazing Crater Lakes
Feb 11th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Environmental Graffiti, the same website that brought us those amazing views from the tops of the Seven Summits last week, returns with even more great images. The subject of their latest story is the 12 Most Incredible Crater Lakes on Earth. These amazing natural wonders are created not from the impact of a meteorite, but instead they are formed when the collapsed cone of a volcano fills up with ...Tour the world's vandalism
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Eyesore or art, graffiti is part of any culture's public dialogue. Vandalism is visual profanity, and we all swear in our own f---ing ways. I've been drawn to these wall scrawls for a while, probably since I read Holden Caulfield's concerns about the subject in Catcher in the Rye. My fascination gained momentum while I was stationed in South Korea. A soldiers' bar in Tong Du Chon (the Peace Club, ...Canadian Valentine's Day packages for under $300
Feb 7th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Need some last minute ideas for Valentine's Day? Consider our neighbors to the north. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has put together some fantastic packages that are sure to do better than the box of candy you have tucked under your arm. The Fairmont Empress in Victoria, British Columbia is a 100 year-old castle. Right away, that sets the scene for you. The Lovers' Escape package consists of a ...Quebec has some insane deals
Jan 17th, 2009 at 12:00PM: I know I just pitched cold-weather destination Montreal to you last week. So, why would I send you even farther north? Well, for skiers, this is a no-brainer. If you could get your third night (hotel) and third day (slopes) free, you'd probably battle the cold happily. This is exactly what's going on in Quebec right now. From January 5 to 29 and also February 1 to 12, you can get two-for-one ...Laurentian resorts try to stay under the radar
Jan 7th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Quebec's Laurentian ski resorts, north of Montreal, are trying to stay low-key. The 14 ski areas dotted along Highway 15 tend to be family owned and operated – translation: reasonably priced. Mont Saint-Saveur is part of this region's offering, taking skiers and snowboarders to 38 runs via eight lifts. Ample lighting makes night skiing much easier (Saveur has the most night runs among the ...Light Up in Montreal
Dec 22nd, 2008 at 5:00PM: Most cigar smokers know what they want when border-crossings are involved: Cubans. Stepping through customs onto foreign soil, you can feel the pull to the nearest tobacconist. Maybe you drop your bags off at the hotel first, but that's about it. As our nearest neighbor-at least from my part of the country-Canada is the top destination for Cuban cigars. In Montreal, go to the right shop instead of ...Htel de Glace version 9 is coming soon
Nov 15th, 2008 at 10:00AM: When the nights are long and the weather is icky, you can make like a bear and tuck in until spring, or you can make the most of it and have fun with the cold weather. Maybe you've outgrown your sledding and snowman days, but you can still live it up in a real winter wonderland at Québec's Hôtel de Glace. Open every year from January through March, this ice hotel is newly rebuilt ...Canada Holds Elections, Conservatives Win but Not by Enough
Oct 16th, 2008 at 12:30PM: While their neighbors to the south fret over their own upcoming trips to the polls, Canada got on with it and elected, or in many cases re-elected, its parliamentary leaders earlier this week. The results: the Conservative Party led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper won 16 more seats while their Liberal peers dropped 18 seats. However, the results are not enough to give Harper's party control of ...Happy 400th birthday Quebec
Jul 3rd, 2008 at 9:30AM: Four hundred years ago on July 3, 1608 Samuel de Champlain established the first French settlement in Canada giving Québec City its start. Here's a shout out, even though the party began the first of the year, according to this CBC news report.
There's still plenty of time to participate since the celebration will continue until October 19 with Cirque de Soleil as the final act.
The ..."Snow rage" erupts in Quebec
Mar 12th, 2008 at 3:40PM: Martha can probably comment on this as well, but I'm pretty sure I understand hitting the limits of snowy weather. Right now the berms lining my driveway are around 10 feet (we eventually gave up shoveling because we couldn't throw the snow that high), and everyone is ready for spring. Apparently we Alaskans aren't the only people hit with a heavy load this winter: Reuters reports that Quebec is ...Year-Long Party to Celebrate Quebec's 400 Years
Sep 28th, 2007 at 11:58AM: Quebec is all set to celebrate, all year long. 2008 is the year the province city turns 400 years old, and its pulling out all the stops for a grande fete. Famed event planner Danny Pelchat has Olympics-like opening ceremonies scheduled for July 3, the founding date, with many more "over-the-top" activities stretching over 10 months. The almost-a-year-long bash will culminate in October with an ...Valentine's Idea: Keep Each Other Warm in Quebec's Ice Hotel
Feb 7th, 2007 at 10:27AM: For people whose idea of The Perfect Valentine's Day involves lots and lots of cuddling, you might want to check into Quebec's Ice Hotel. Fashioned from 4-foot-thick blocks of ice, the hotel's walls insulate against the frigid outdoor temperatures and keep guests inside enjoying comparatively balmy 23°-28°F rooms. Think of it as sleeping inside a giant Thermos.
Open from January to ...
