The Canadian Rocky Mountains

That's right kids, the Rocky Mountains are known for more than just that place you can buy chocolates at the mall! Last summer I had to good fortune to hike into an Alberta Provincial Park and spend a night surrounded by the Rockies. There's simply nothing else like it. You will start with a view...

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Joe Carter's World Series Winning Home Run

Many days have passed since October 23rd, 1993, when Joe Carter captivated our entire nation as he stepped up to bat against Mitch Williams in the bottom of the ninth inning, game 6 of the 1993 World Series. Rickey Henderson was the tying run on second and Paul Molitor represented the winning run on...

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Moose in the City

Moose in the City was a Millennium project by the City of Toronto in which 326 life-sized moose sculptures were placed throughout the city and decorated by local artists. The idea of placing the moose around the city came from McDonald's Canada founder George Cohon, he had the idea...

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Beer League Hockey

Everyone knows Canadians rule hockey, but some argue the NHL isn’t where hockey’s soul resides. Instead, it lives at the local community centre at 11 a.m. on a Saturday morning when the beer-league warriors shake off their hangovers and hit the ice to show off their sub-par skills. While their best...

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Canadian Content Regulations

Bouncing around the radio dial here in the great white north will mirror the hit lists of North America. However if you listen long enough you might start to notice some names you haven't heard over anywhere else. That's because of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission regulations...

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The Tragically Hip

The Tragically Hip (informally known as The Hip) are a rock band hailing from Kingston Ontario. The band is comprised of Gord Downie on vocals and guitar, Paul Langlois on guitar and backing vocals, Rob Baker on guitar, Gord Sinclair on bass and backing vocals and Johnny Fay on percussion. By...

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The Peace Tower

If you look way up, above the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, you will see one of the most recognizable symbols of Canada, the Peace Tower. The most widely known symbol of Canada is of course the Canadian flag. Speaking of flags, the flag on top of the tower is changed daily Monday to Friday,...

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Toronto Maple Leafs

Things have changed on the ice for the Toronto Maple Leafs since I was a kid. Back then it was Doug Gilmour and Wendel Clark that would bring the crowd to its feet at Maple Leaf Gardens. Now we are in a new age at the Air Canada Centre where the crowd swoons over the young talent with the likes...

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Maple Dipped Donuts

Post by Stephanie Fry Mmm…maple…yum!!! Anything maple is definitely iconically Canadian thanks to our nation’s flag and our beautiful maple trees; the source of this sweet, sweet nectar. Though I’m pretty sure that donuts were not invented in Canada; thanks to Tim Horton's they...

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Sno-pitch

Used under creative commons. Photo credit: Casey Lessard, Carnival-SnoPitch-3245 Canadians are a bunch of wonderful wackos – and nowhere is that made more evident than on a snow-covered baseball field in late January at a seasonal -20 degrees (in Celsius, the more human temperature scale). Yes,...

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Peggy's Cove

Few things stand more recognizable in Canadian imagery that the light house at Peggy's Cove. A small fishing village has transformed into gift shops and photo opportunities, yet managed to retain all of its charm. It might be one of the few photo opportunities in the world when where not only will...

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Canadian Slang

Across this great nation there is a word or phrase you’ve never heard and wouldn’t understand for everyday things unless you were Canadian. Some of them are goofy sounding, but you know what, they are ours. Here are some fine examples of the greatness that is Canadian slang. Hoser – A stupid...

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Terry Fox

Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox  July 28,1958 - June 28, 1981 “I want to set an example that will never be forgotten.” - Terry Fox  Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In early 1980, he started the Marathon of Hope, which was a cross-country...

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The Metric System

While the Metric System is not Canadian made, it is one of my favourite parts of Canada for the confusion it has often caused when conversing with our North American cousins to the south . Some visitors cross the border into Canada, see our speed limit signs and think the highways must be a public...

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Devil's Punch Bowl

Thankfully when TLC told us to not chase waterfalls they meant it only as a metaphor. I bet that they would think that it's totally cool if you want to go check out some real waterfalls on your leisure time. Might I suggest venturing to the Stoney Creek-Hamilton region in Southern Ontario. There...

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Bagged Milk

Milk bags are exactly what they sound like, milk in bags. They are plastic pouches of milk containing 1.3L each and are sold in packs of 3 (4L total). Bagged milk really seems to blow the minds of our neighbours to the south. “How does one pour milk from a bag!?”. It’s actually pretty simple, every...

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The Pinery

While massive sand dunes and beautiful beaches may not seem iconically Canadian, the Pinery Provincial Park in Grand Bend, Ontario has been a vacation destination for many Canucks for years. The ecosystem is completely unique with sprawling pine forests and rare oak savanna running along the warm,...

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James Naismith - Inventor of Basketball

This one may be more of a technicality than anything, but Basketball was invented by James Naismith, a Canadian while working in the United States. By D. Gordon E. Robertson (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)],...

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Maple Syrup

Guest Article by Helen.  I love this great big country I call home! You might know it as Canada! *cue the national anthem*  I'm going to share with you today, the inside scoop, on one of our country's most coveted natural resources; MAPLE SYRUP! OK maybe not everything, but I know...

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The McKenzie Brothers

Promotional still from "Strange Brew" with Bob (left) and Doug McKenzie (right). Good day and welcome to the great white north. Bob and Doug McKenzie are fictional Canadian brothers who hosted the "Great White North" skit on SCTV.  Known for wearing winter clothing all year round and drinking...

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Notre Dame Basilica of Montreal

Montreal in the winter, sounds snowy and cold. That maybe correct in weather terms but in romance terms, Montreal is white-hot . My first visit to Montreal and the basilica was in the winter and it was a great trip, I fell in love with Terrina just outside of the church when the sun was shining...

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Konzelmann Estate Winery

A post by Stephanie  Fry Yes, as you can see in the picture below, we took our 8 month old on his first ever wine tasting to Konzelmann Estate Winery. And no, he did not have a drop of wine… all for MOMMY!! My husband and I love, love, love taking a trip at least once a year to the...

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Beer

Canadians didn’t invent beer, but we do love it. We may only drink half the beer per capita as the Czech Republic, (seriously, those people are savage), but I prefer to think we drink to enjoy, not to forget. Beer fits the national identity of hard working people in search of fun, connection...

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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC)

Whether you call it “Ehm-Ee-See”, “Mehk” or “Mountain Equipment Co-op” if you are an adventurer, hiker, biker, camper or outdoor enthusiast you have spent hours in one. MEC is more than just an outdoor retailer, it is a co-operative which means that they charge a one-time $5 co-op membership fee which...

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Robertson Screw (Square Head)

When it comes to screwing, we Canadians can take pride with the Robertson screw aka the square one. The Robertson screw has a recessed square in the head which greatly reduces slipping and stripping when fastening stuff. The screw was designed and patented by Peter Lymburner Robertson in Milton, Ontario in...

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Arrowhead Skating Trail

Long, cold winters are a reality for Canadians; while we love to complain about the cold and snow, Canadians know there is plenty of fun to be had when the days get short and the flurries fall. One truly Canadian winter experience is to check out the skating trail at Arrowhead Provincial Park...

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The Canadian Stand Off

Photo created by CUEK.co We Canadians have always been stereotyped as a polite people. A visit to a typical Canadian office building will provide the opportunity for you to witness an authentic moment of Canadiana that occurs almost daily in the work places all across our great country. The Canadian...

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Persians - Thunder Bay

 (Sameer Vasta/Creative Commons) A hidden treasure of Thunder Bay, Persians are a must try if you ever visit Thunder Bay. A well made fresh Persian is the perfect treat to go with your second morning coffee and you can find them 6 days a week (that's right, you've gotta stock up for Sunday) So...

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The Summit of Mont-Royal

When I think of romantic settings, there always seems to be french music playing in the background, I think that cartoons maybe to blame for that. Only a few spots in Montreal give you the romantic french music feels. One of those spots is the Mont-Royal lookout My fondest of memories in...

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The Log Drivers Waltz

Screen shot of CBC Vignette The Log Drivers Waltz. Property of CBC Who remembers this little gem? I sure do! A good childhood memory of mine would be grabbing a juice box from the fridge as fast as you could after finishing up an awesome episode of Mr. Dressup you would hear the sound of the...

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