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The Great Canadian Hip Trip

5,000 kilometres, fifty hours driving, 250 Polaroids—exploring the country through Tragically Hip lyrics Source: The Great Canadian Hip Trip

Vintage and Retro Ontario TV broadcasts from the 1970s, 1980s & 1990s

Retrontario plumbs the seedy depths of Toronto flea markets, flooded basements, thrift shops and garage sales, mining old VHS and Betamax tapes that less than often contain incredible moments of history that were accidentally recorded but somehow survived the ravages of time. Vintage and Retro Ontario TV broadcasts from the 1970s, 1980s & 1990s Source: […]

Q&A with Aboriginal hoop dancer Alex Wells | Canadian Geographic

For three sun-soaked days this summer, drums pounded and songs resounded at the Aboriginal Cultural Festival in Victoria as First Nations groups from Vancouver Island and the mainland performed traditional dances involving real and mythical creatures on a stage in front of the Royal BC Museum in the Inner Harbour. Source: Q&A with Aboriginal hoop dancer […]

Laura Byrne Paquet’s guide to finding a Cottage near Ottawa …

With illustrations by Jamie McLennan. Looking for a piece of rural heaven to call your own but not sure where to start? Follow our map to find a cottage-co Source: Finding A Cottage-Country Haven that Fulfills Your Dreams – And Suits Your Wallet | Ottawa Magazine

Canoe carved from 350-year-old cedar log ‘glides like glass’

Members of the Musqueam Indian Band and Indigenous professors from UBC blessed and launched a canoe carved from a 350-year-old cedar log on Saturday as part of a cultural revitalization project. Source: Canoe carved from 350-year-old cedar log ‘glides like glass’

The Canada Building, Saskatoon

The Canada Building in Saskatoon was once the tallest building west of Winnipeg. It was built by Allan Bowerman, a local businessman determined to capitalize on the great building boom of 1912. Bowerman initially planned a four storey building, but expanded the design to six and then eight storeys. When it was completed in 1913, […]