Julie Payette: “This is My Home, This is My County”
Before being named Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette has been working away, seemingly night and day, building a long, diverse and, quite frankly, jaw-dropping … Continue Reading
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Q&A with Sarah McLachlan
Recent inductee to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Sarah McLachlan is no stranger to travel, but, believe it or not, it was … Continue Reading
The Best Music Festivals in Canada
I got my first real taste of music festival fever at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in my native Victoria. Nightly, Canadian stars like Jann Arden … Continue Reading
Sam Roberts, Part 2: Favourite Canadian Tour Stops
Last week we talked to six-time JUNO Award winner Sam Roberts about his deep family history with trains, adventures in South Africa, what … Continue Reading
Sam Roberts, Part 1: Love Affair With Trains
The railway is in Montreal-based rock ’n’ roller Sam Roberts’ blood, so on the cusp of Canada’s 150th—the founding of which was based … Continue Reading
Montreal According to Funk
If visiting the culturally, architecturally, and linguistically diverse city of Montreal has been on your bucket list for a while, it’s time to cross it … Continue Reading
Discover Canada as You’ve Never Seen it Before
132 years ago, the Last Spike was driven in Craigellachie, British Columbia, marking the completion of Canada’s first transcontinental railroad. The railway united … Continue Reading