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Toronto's CNE

Toronto's CNE

It’s time for the CNE! The Canadian National Exhibition takes place along Toronto’s waterfront for 18 days every year leading up to and including Labor Day. There’s live entertainment, a wide variety of events, a working farm, parades and sports, lots of international food, a Kids World, an airshow and best of all, a huge midway.

Shakey’s – a Toronto hockey hang out

Shakey’s – a Toronto hockey hang out

It’s the first game of the new hockey season and my beloved Habs (Montreal Canadiens) are in town to face their rival the Toronto Maple Leafs; a perfect time to talk about a Toronto hockey hang out.

Central Canada meets western Canada

Central Canada meets western Canada

Judy comments on some differences between urban Toronto and the Canadian Badlands.

Out and About in Toronto

Out and About in Toronto

When I first met Kelly and she expressed an interest in doing a couple of posts for roadstories.ca, I didn’t realize she was such a Lady About Town.

Dundas Square party

Dundas Square party

Everybody in Toronto calls it “Dundas Square”, but its proper name, although a bit more cumbersome, is “Yonge-Dundas Square”.

Hollywood North

Hollywood North

If you’re planning a visit to Hollywood North (aka Toronto), you’ll likely end up on a former movie set.

Canada’s urban wildlife

Canada’s urban wildlife

As urban sprawl grows so do the number of unusual wildlife sightings in Canada’s urban areas.

Halloween in Canada

Halloween in Canada

Halloween is big business in Canada. Just ask Statistics Canada.

A Canadian hockey road story

A Canadian hockey road story

Weekend hockey road trips are legendary in Canada. This post is by a 14 year old goalie. He and his hockey team, their coaches, and a bunch of hockey moms and dads recently traveled by bus five hours to Sudbury, Ontario for a weekend tournament. This is his story…

Toronto likes our Niagara grapes

Toronto likes our Niagara grapes

This is a bit of a different type of road story today but one I think is worth telling…

RANDOM ROADstories

Gord Downie

Tragically Hip kick off cross-country farewell tour in B.C.

Pender Island Reconciliation

Pender Island Reconciliation

general store storefront in Sedalia, Alberta

Old general stores in Alberta, Canada

dogs and barns

Prince Edward County

hotdog steame

Getting Steamed – Quebec’s Hotdog Steamé

Adam Olsen

Portrait of Adam Olsen

Kluane National Park, Yukon, Canada, Robin and Arlene Karpan

Kluane National Park – Road Tripping in the Yukon

black bear at the dump

Canada’s urban wildlife

Armchairs in the hallway just outside of our room at The Briars

The Briars’ History Room

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

Indigenous Artist Carey Newman – A Witness to our Times

Hotel X Toronto

Hotel X Toronto

Mickey’s camp, roadstories.ca

Mickeys Camp – gas, fish, ice, malamutes, wild rice, explosives …

Halloween in Canada

Canada's First Peoples
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