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By Brian Brown and Laurel Rowbotham
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 The phone call from our friends and frequent travel companions Dave and
Mary Apps from B.C. held promise of a grand new adventure. “We've found a super deal,” they enthused. “Cruise for 10 days on the
Polar Star out of St John's to circumnavigate Newfoundland. Normal rate:
$5,000 per person. Special shoulder season September rate: $2,500 per
person - taxes in.”
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By Karen Asp
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 MONTREAL — From the famed bagels to the dozens of eclectic festivals, there are numerous reasons to visit Montreal. But here’s one that’s probably not on your radar: River surfing.
Montreal, in fact, is one of the best places to learn this sport.
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By P.J. West
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 WHISTLER, B.C. - It’s officially known as the Sea to Sky Highway, but many people call Highway 99 “The Great One” – and it has nothing to do with Wayne Gretzky, who wore the No. 99 during his Hall of Fame hockey career.
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By Marc Atchison
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 BANFF, ALBERTA - Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer were once asked to design a golf course combining the best 18 holes they had played around the world.
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By Marc Atchison
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 VANCOUVER - The gentle swaying of the rail car that lulled us to sleep just a few hours earlier had stopped. The clickety-clack sound steel wheels make when they meet steel rails had been replaced by an eerie silence.
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By Jane Holt
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 MONTREAL - In summer, this joyful French Canadian city Montreal brings a smile to a lot of people's faces. But what do you expect in a place that will do almost anything Just For Laughs - the name of the city's annual funfest, which attracts some of the world's best comedians to perform at various venues around Montreal.
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By Marc Atchison
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 QUEBEC CITY - Off the beautifully ornate lobby of the famed Fairmont Chateau Frontenac Hotel sits a dimly-lit area with a few chairs, a small chest and a portrait of a man dressed in the robes of a Cardinal. The area is dedicated to Monsigneur Laval, a former Cardinal of this Catholic-dominated city and founder of nearby Laval University.
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By Marc Atchison
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 MONT-TREMBLANT, QUEBEC - A visitor bellies up to the Whisky Bar in the lobby of Le Grand Lodge and is greeted by reflections of the past. Under a glass panel that runs the full length of the bar rests images of sports personalities who made Mont-Tremblant famous around the world.
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By Marc Atchison
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 MONT-TREMBLANT, QUEBEC - Caroline bent my leg and with the weight of her own body pressed up against it, pushed it back until she introduced my knee to my nose.
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