Cities
Manitowaning, ON
Manitoulin Island is about an hour away from Sudbury. On my visit to the island, I used highway six to visit South Baymouth where there are ferries to Tobermory and Gore Bay on the north side of the island. First Read more
Experiences
Festival Western de St. Tite
It’s listed as one of the top ten rodeos in North America by some travel sites and has been called “the best outdoor rodeo in North America” by my 1970s guidebook. For someone who’s never intended to go to a Read more
Articles
Merkel brought her colour film
At 16 years in office, Angela Merkel is the longest-serving German Chancellor since reunification and the second-longest after Otto von Bismarck. Her prudent governance has earned her the respect of many Germans – and mine. I have some nominal things Read more
Cities
South Baymouth, ON
Manitoulin Island is about an hour away from Sudbury. On my visit to the island, I used highway six to visit Gore Bay on the north side of the island and Manitowaning consisting of unceded First Nations territory. South Baymouth Read more
Iconic Places
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
A three-kilometre bridge connects Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario with Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Its iconic steel arches are best observed from the canal’s national historic site. Managed by Parks Canada, you can walk around on the three islands, or rent Read more
Cities
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Sault Ste. Marie is known for its role in marine navigation with its canal and locks, which were a feat of engineering in 1895. It is also only an hour away from Fort St. Joseph on St. Joseph Island that Read more
Iconic Places
RESO
RESO is a series of underground and covered pathways in Montreal linking 69 destinations, 52 are interconnected without the need to pay for a metro ride. The name RESO is a play on words for the French word “reseau,” which Read more
People
Marcus Chiu
I’ve known Marcus since I was 6 and we’ve had a lot of fun times together. We used to sit next to each other every day on the bus to and from school and swop between the window and aisle Read more
Cities
Prescott, ON
Visitors go to Prescott not for its 19th century homes, but for its 19th century blockhouse in Fort Wellington National Historic Site. The fort was built in 1812 to slow the American advance but was abandoned after the War of Read more
Iconic Places
Parc Safari
Parc Safari is the largest zoo in eastern Quebec, it’s an hour from Montreal and three hours from Ottawa. Its also only 10 km away from the border with the US so it sees a lot of American visitors. Thankfully, Read more