What's so great about Canada? Poutine, hockey and nature
msnbc.com
... Ryerson University in Toronto. He's lived in Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary and Montreal and have worked and travelled in every region of the True North.

Women's hockey comes of age
Ottawa Citizen
Female hockey's long struggle for legitimacy officially began in 1892 with
a game in Barrie, Ont., recognized by Hockey Canada as Canada's first
women's ... ED's Note: With all the ice in Barrie (see winter photos), it is no wonder Women's hockey could have started on Lake Simcoe in Barrie.

Family Day - but no family
Canada NewsWire (press release) - 9 hours ago
8 /CNW/ - Family Day was first introduced in 1990 in Alberta, Canada to honour the family values of the founders of that province and has since expanded to ... What About a Singles Day??

Maple syrup on tap Victoria Times Colonist
... 2010 Maple tapping and syrup-making has enjoyed a surge in popularity on Vancouver Island, and the Bigleaf Maple Syrup Festival at the BC Forest Most of the Maple Syrup Production in Eastern Canada starts in late February March See more on Maple Syrup regions and festivals in Canada ...

2010 Winter Olypmics Stimulate Sport Tourism Demand
Unique winter venues sometimes hard to find Liberal While ski resorts within a short driving distance for York Region residents offer alpine skiing, snowboarding or cross-country skiing, none offer ski ...

Tourism Toronto Starts the Decade With More Swagger
The G20 summit in June 2010, the Pan Am Games in 2015, World Pride in 2014 and the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) in 2011. These events bring with them international media attention, thousands of hotel room nights and millions of visitor dollars spent on everything from restaurant meals to taxis to attractions. In the first weeks of 2010, another win for Toronto came when it was announced the JUNO Awards and week-long 40th anniversary festival would take place in Toronto in March 2011.

Steve Bauer launches Canadian cycling team; aims to compete against world's best
The Canadian Press
A group of 15 riders was unveiled as part of a gala ceremony Thursday at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. The team, comprised of 13 Canadians, ...

WestJet returns to the Québec Winter Carnival
Canada NewsWire (press release)
... with Carnival is the WestJet zip line across the Plains of Abraham. ... The WestJet Fun 'n Festivals Series helps bring people and celebration together ...

Library and Archives is Pleased to Collaborate With Black History Ottawa in Launching Black History Month 2010
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 28, 2010) - Library and Archives Canada is pleased to collaborate with Black History Ottawa for the official launch of Black History Month 2010, a celebration highlighting the many achievements and contributions made by people of African descent.

Canada’s Capital Region The National Capital Commission (NCC) and the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club are teaming up to celebrate Canada’s national sport as part of the Hockey Day in Canada activities being held across the country this Saturday

Dinning Out Will Never be the same:
Port Severn Ontario: Saturday February 20th . Innkeeper Basil Fawlty makes a return visit to Christie's Mill Inn and Spato give some culinary tips. a night of hilarity with Basil as he entertains our guests during dinner with a culinary lesson like you have never experienced. Dinner event only for $75* per person
Overnight package starting at $130.50 per person

10-storey sculpture gets some high praise
Ottawa Citizen
... by New York sculptor Roxy Paine, is to be installed this summer in the park behind the gallery, about 75 metres from the Samuel de Champlain statue. ...

Warm Your Toes, Open Your Mind Along Winnipeg’s River Trail
Warming Huts Become Architectural Showcase
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Canada, Jan. 21, 2010 — Skaters, skiers and strollers, get ready to see some extreme architecture along Manitoba’s most famous winter trail this year. The Assiniboine Credit Union River Trail will soon be home to five architectural marvels, each cleverly designed as a warming hut.

Southern Georgian Bay 2010 Visitor Guide
Discover one of Canada's most significant tourist destinations North of Toronto. The new 2010 Visitor Guide provides winter carnival information plus historic, romantic, boating and family fun resort destinations. There are contacts for accommodations, attractions, day cruises, dining, recreation, relaxation and spas and wellness ........

SHARE your PHOTO MEMORIES OF THE Rideau Canal Skateway WITH THE NCC
Canada’s Capital Region — To highlight the 40th skating season of the Rideau Canal Skateway, the National Capital Commission (NCC) invites all Canadians to share with us your best memories of skating on the Rideau Canal since 1971. The NCC is looking for images that represent the best the Rideau Canal Skateway has to offer for both residents and visitors to Canada’s Capital Region.

Algonquin park in Central Ont. offers wide variety of wilderness experiences
The Canadian Press - ?Jan 18, 2010?
It covers 7600 square kilometres and two very different landscapes between the Ottawa River and Georgian Bay. The west side, especially the southwest, ...
See more details on Algonquin Park Area

Safety Emphasized for First-Time Skiers and Snowboarders During National Ski and Snowboard Week.
TORONTO, Jan. 15 /CNW/ - Discovering and learning something new can be a little nerve-wrecking, but exciting at the same time. During National Learn to Ski and Snowboard Week, January 16-24, 2010, many Ontario ski areas are ready to help make your new snow sport experience the best it can be. So what's the best way to start? Learn how to be safe.

Bigfoot Lunch Club: Stephen Colbert Asked to Join Search for Bigfoot
By EpicGilgamesh
Tourism Harrison is a Canadian non-profit society, incorporated under the BC Society Act (Harrison Tourism Society) and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. It was formed in 2007 in recognition of the vital role tourism plays ...

NationTalk.ca - PEI Set to Capture International Attention at ...
“In addition to PEI's two-week presence at Atlantic Canada House during the Olympics, beginning on February 17 and 18, we get to promote the province to the world as we host PEI Days. Our Island's culture, tourism, talent, culinary, ...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Staff at Ross Farm, part of the Nova Scotia Museum, will show visitors how to make a wooden toboggan during a workshop session Jan. 30-31. ...

Start planning for 200th bash: admirers
The Kingston Whig-Standard
A year's worth of events celebrating Macdonald would be a boon to tourism, both nationally and locally, said Milnes. "Look at the raw economic sense in it," ...

National Geographic Society honours Frontenac biosphere
The Kingston Whig-Standard
National Geographic Society's Center for Sustainable Destinations defines geotourism as tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a ...

Royal Canadian Mint releases 25-cent coin celebrating Cindy Klassen's five ...
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Jan 5, 2010
Canadians can look forward to the release of the remaining 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games themed circulation coins: the 2010 Lucky Loonie coin

Winterlicious or Barrielicious 2010 Toronto-Barrie
The winter season can be an exciting one for dining out as many towns and cities reduce their prices for the annual or semi-annual Winterlicious style events. See Toronto Life for details on the Toronto version, or Barrie Travel News for Ski & Snow Country foodies. More information on Barrie Ontario