Top 5 Tips: How to Be a Tourist in Your Own City
When most people think of the word "vacation," they might think of a week-long getaway to some faraway foreign place. But besides the time, big trips like that can come with a big price tag. So, if...
View ArticleWestJet Adds $25 Checked Baggage Fee For First Bag
MONTREAL - The cost of flying is increasing for millions of Canadian passengers after WestJet Airlines announced it will start charging some economy fare customers a fee to check their first bag on...
View ArticleSee The Sights: How To Visit The Most Iconic Locales In Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is the kind of place that travel dreams are made of – where tall mountain peaks tower over stunning white-sand beaches and coastal rainforests, and where old architecture blends...
View ArticleParks and Recreation: National Parks Your Family Will Love
We live in one of the most beautiful countries in the world, home to some of the most stunning scenery on the planet. Not only does Canada have some of the best lakes, but the parks are pretty...
View ArticlePeople Living at the South Pole Have Gone Six Months Without Sunlight
It's a little over a week until this year's Autumnal Equinox, the day that marks the familiar transition from summer to fall. The equinoxes -- equal nights -- are the two days each year when the day...
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'Sculpted In Time' Trailer Makes Us Want Winter To Come Early (VDEO)
WARNING: What you are about to watch may cause you to prematurely wish away summer. Sherpas Cinema, a film production house run by Calgarians living in Whistler, B.C., has released the trailer for...
View ArticleOpening My Eyes to the Open Road: Travelling Canada by RV
It's been a very, very long time since I've had any extra time on my hands, but this is precisely where I found myself this summer. I wanted to make the most of it and I wanted to go on a trip that I...
View Article'Amazing Race Canada' Season 2, Episode 11 Recap: A Tidal Bore
WARNING: Spoiler Alert! Do not read on unless you've seen "Amazing Race Canada" Season 2, Episode 11. Unless you like spoilers, then go right ahead! With seven first-place finishes to their names,...
View ArticleAir Canada Baggage Fee Follows Similar Move By WestJet
MONTREAL — Air Canada has joined rival WestJet Airlines in charging a $25 fee for your first checked bag on domestic flights. The fee applies to passengers booking the airline's lowest economy class...
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Humpback Whales In Prince Rupert Leave Boaters Gasping (VIDEO)
Whale encounters aren't rare in British Columbia, but it's not often that you see so many, so close. A lucky group of whale watchers in Prince Rupert got a completely unexpected encounter when several...
View ArticleBridge Between Gabriola Island And Vancouver Island To Be Studied
VICTORIA - Ferry service between Gabriola Island and Vancouver Island is so unreliable and expensive that it needs to be replaced by two bridges, says the man behind a petition that spurred a...
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'Amazing Race Canada' Season 2, Finale Recap: Cool Story, Bro
** Contains spoilers. Please do not read unless you've seen the finale of 'Amazing Race Canada.' ** Nothing says "I'm so happy we won $250,000" like two men gyrating in their tight-and-bright briefs...
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Backpacking Taught Me I Don't Need Makeup to Be Confident
A mirror. That's what my 12-year-old self said I would want as my survival item on a deserted island. In high school, I wouldn't leave the house without eyeliner on both lids. One night in college, I...
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This Video Is Just The Pump-Up That September Needed
We're over halfway through September, and while the Vancouver sun has been doing its very best to keep shining, we could probably all use a little pick-me-up right about now. So before you mourn those...
View ArticleFirst Signs Of Human Life In Canada May Be In B.C.
VANCOUVER - Researchers using a robotic underwater vehicle off British Columbia's northern coast believe they may have found the earliest evidence of human habitation in Canada. Unfortunately, the site...
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B.C. Fisherman Rescues Eagle In Heartwarming Tale Of Friendship (VIDEO)
Ah, the age old tale of bird and man. A B.C. fisherman was out on his boat off Nanoose Bay when he spotted an eagle that appeared to be floating and struggling in the water. Don Dunbar eased his 24-ft....
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Five Reasons to Take a Cruise This Year
Do you cruise? According to the U.S. Travel Department, international travel only accounts for about $123 billion of the $621 billion spent by Americans on travel. In contrast, as reported by the...
View ArticleSorry, KLM's Adorable Beagle Employee Was A PR Stunt
Here’s another cruel lesson in how not everything is as it seems. The adorable beagle who zipped into our hearts as a cute recruit to Dutch airline KLM’s lost and found crew has proven to be nothing...
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Richard Branson Institutes Unlimited Vacation At Virgin
It's not often you hear about a boss who doesn't want to count his employees' vacation days. But Virgin Group founder Richard Branson isn't like other bosses. In an excerpt from his book "The Virgin...
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2014 Airport Affordability Index - Ranking the 20 Most Popular Airports...
For the fourth year, Cheapflights.ca pulled data and crunched the numbers to come up with our Annual Airport Affordability Index to help you in your quest to get the best flight deals. The index, which...
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