Roll up the Rim to Win

Held annually in February, Roll up the Rim to Win is Tim Hortons (another one of our favourite Canadian things) biggest marketing campaign nationwide. The premise is simple; buy an eligible size of coffee, hot chocolate, tea, etc and when you’re done drinking it, roll up the paper rim to reveal if...

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Canadian Forces Snowbirds

Photo from RCAF Air show's have been keeping crowds on the edge of their seats since the beginning of time, starting with Pterodactyls swooping over cave people. In modern times, we are fortunate enough to have F-18's and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds to entertain us with their aerobatics...

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Peameal Bacon

Photo from theBlackPeppercorn.com Often incorrectly identified as Canadian bacon (which isn't actually Canadian at all!), peameal bacon is a pork loin from the back of the pig. The loin is trimmed of all fat, wet cured, rolled in corn meal and then sliced. So why is it called peameal? Great question....

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Shovelling your Neighbour's Driveway

After spending almost 35 years on this planet I have realized that nothing else defines Canadian identity or character more than winter.  The harshness of winter brings out the best in us Canadians, you see it everywhere. People pulling over to help others in need, pushing cars out of snowbanks...

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Marten River Provincial Park

Marten River Provincial Park is nestled in on 400 hectares of prime Canadian wilderness in Northeastern Ontario.  It is located just off of the highway by the hamlet of Marten River in the municipality of Temagami.  Marten River Provincial...

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Language

Canadian 1: "Put on your runners, grab your double-double and go pick me up a mickey and a two-four ya keener. Store's only three klicks away." Canadian 2: "Give'r bud don't get yourself in a kerfuffle I'll meet ya by the Muskoka chairs. " Canadian 1: "I'll owe ya two twonies and a loonie but...

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Halifax Citadel Hill

POST BY MIKE CIUFFINI Halifax Citadel Hill watches over the city’s downtown core and is an official National Historic Site.  It is a reminder of Halifax’s history and military fortification. The colonial fortress, eventually named Fort George, has been around longer than Canada itself....

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The Canadian Summer

The Canadian summer starts near the end of June. It is around this time that our igloo's melt away and we are left with no choice but to find cover elsewhere. No we don't live in Igloo's, but the Canadian Summer is as gloriously short as it is spectacular. At least, that’s what you remember during...

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David Suzuki

Picture from Mary Winspear David Suzuki is one of Canada's best-known environmental activists. Now age 81, he is an endearing figure to generations of Canadians, due in part to his role on television programs such as The Nature of Things and Suzuki on Science. Born in Vancouver, BC, Suzuki...

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Coffee Crisp

78 years ago a brilliantly delicious Canadian treat was born. Coffee Crisp, with it's rich chocolaty taste combined with a smooth coffee flavour and crispy wafer, has been delighting Canadians since 1939. The chocolate bar originated in the UK in the 1930's named under Rowntree's Wafer...

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Trans-Canada Trail

Stretching over 21,000 kilometers, "The Great Trail" holds the distinction of world's longest recreational trail; that's right world, ours is bigger than yours. While the trail is not yet fully connected (goal is to complete the trail this year for Canada 150), it will one day connect Atlantic to...

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Lake Louise

POST BY MIKE CIUFFINI Through the mist of an inclined roadway in Banff National Park is the magical glacial-fed Lake Louise and the impressive Fairmont Chateau that overlooks it. Incredibly scenic walking paths and hiking trails surround the emerald-coloured lake. I recommend the Plain...

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Anne of Green Gables

Post By Cody with a ‘Y‘ Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables is the first in a series of nine novels following the enchanting Anne Shirley through her life. Anne has inspired generations of little girls across the country and throughout the world, myself included, to be whimsical dreamers...

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Margaret Atwood

Post By Sarah Evans Canada is home to many accomplished authors, poets, and essayists whose volumes of work have achieved international acclaim. However, none come to mind as quickly as our very own Margaret Atwood. Still working at the age of seventy-eight, Atwood has penned over forty fictional...

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Terry Fallis

Terry Fallis is a Canadian public relations professional-turned multi-award winning author. His first novel, The Best Laid Plans, was not accepted by a publisher so was released by podcast and then self-published before going on to win CBC Canada Reads and the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for...

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Tom and Liz Austen Mysteries - Eric Wilson

I remember being in grades 2 through 5 and walking around my elementary school's library and picking out books that had a mysterious or thrilling cover (ya I know, I totally judged a book by its cover). However it worked in my favour as I found some great children's and young adult literature over...

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Malcolm Gladwell

English-born Canadian author Malcolm Gladwell single-handedly reignited my interest in reading. His unique ability to blend the human element with quantitative data left me wanting more. With worldwide best sellers such as Outliers,  Blink, The Tipping Point, and David & Goliath, we are...

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CONTEST CLOSED: Amazon.ca and Real Man Travels Celebrate Canadian Literature

Hello all you loyal readers and those out there in gigabyte land who have been following our 150 Favourite Canadian Things! Recently our friends at Amazon reached out to us about giving the gift of reading this Father's Day, and as a bunch of men, some of who are fathers, and all of whom have...

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Comedy

FreeImages.com/Julie Elliott-Abshire Mike Myers, Jim Carrey, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Dan Aykroyd, Norm Macdonald, Russell Peters, John Candy (RIP), Lorne Michaels, Eugene Levy, Seth Rogen, Colin Mochrie, Phil Hartman (RIP), Howie Mandel, Tom Green, Elvira Kurt, Rick Mercer, Leslie...

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Quest for the Stanley Cup

POST BY MIKE CIUFFINI Every year, Canadian hockey fans grow out their beards and don their unwashed jerseys to watch their favourite team compete in the NHL playoffs for a chance to win the Stanley Cup. The Stanley Cup is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports...

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Ketchup Chips

Giving Canadians red finger tips and weird smelling breath since the 1970s , Ketchup Chips is the classic combination of adding ketchup-flavoured seasoning to potato chips. Every chip was dusted with tomato powder, garlic, onion and spices, infusing smoky, salty and sweet flavours. Since...

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I'm Sorry

Photo from Jason Hanley Hey! I'm walking here! Is something you rarely hear on the town and city streets throughout Canada. It happens everyday. We bump into someone accidentally,  or we may cut someone off with a grocery cart or ask waiters or waitresses for another cup of coffee. We cannot...

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Parliament Hill

POST BY MIKE CIUFFINI In the nation’s capital, the cornerstone on which this great country was built lies atop a grassy hill. The towering gothic-style buildings known as the Parliament Buildings overlook the raging Ottawa River and the rest of the city from their lofty perch.  Within...

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The Canadian Police Chase

One of the funnier commercials that aired in Canada was for Midas in 2011. The commercial depicts what a Canadian police chase would look like if the cars didn't have winter tires installed. The commercial was an instant success and to this day gifs still make the rounds on the internet for those...

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The Ardox Nail

While the nail dates back centuries, it was a Canadian who brought forward the Ardox spiral nail. Allan B. Dove, born in Scotland, became a metallurgist in Hamilton, Ontario. It was there he realized a need to create a nail less likely to split wood, and hold stronger than the typical nail. By...

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Bruce Peninsula

Jutting out of the Niagara Escarpment, the Bruce Peninsula is full of rich diversity and awe-inspiring natural features. Home to two Canadian National Parks, including Fathom Five National Marine Park and the fames Flowerpot Island, the rugged beauty of the peninsula feels utterly Canadian. The...

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Hinterland Who's Who

Screenshot of Hinterland's Who's Who Thanks to Hinterland Who's Who, I know a bit about the animals that represent our country like the illustrious beaver, the renowned moose, the distinguished gannet and the famed loon all noble animals and all proudly Canadian.  When you are out and about...

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Swiss Chalet

Born in Toronto in 1954, the now Cara owned chain Swiss Chalet has been ingrained into the fabric of Canadian lives thanks to the Festive Special and Chalet Sauce. Chalet sauce even has its own cult like following having reached the highest Canadian condiment honour we know....Potato chip...

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Canadian Whisky

Go to any all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean and you will inevitably hear a Canadian asking for a "rye and coke" and receiving a look of confusion from a bartender. Rye is Canadian slang for whisky, which is somewhat funny when you consider the rest of the world refers to our version of the liquor...

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