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Discover cool Canada
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Sister act Tegan and Sara hit global fame last year with the Oscar-nominated Lego Movie song. Yet despite being on a 47-date US tour for their latest album, they haven’t forgotten their Canadian roots
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The New York Times caused a stir earlier this year when it announced that Canada had become hip. They’re not wrong, but they’re a little late to the party. Canada’s always been cool. It’s just not cool to shout about being home to all of this …
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On his six-week journey from east to west Canada, John Quilter, aka The Food Busker, discovers that the way to the heart of a country is through its stomach
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Whether you’re looking for polar bears and migrating caribou, or luxury skiing and world-renowned film festivals – Canada has it all and more, all year round. Which season takes your fancy?
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With stunning cities, picturesque towns, nightlife and wildlife, as well as First Nations culture stretching back thousands of years, Canada has something for everyone – check out these highlights
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We’re not all lucky enough to be Canadian, living in spectacular surroundings alongside friendly locals, enjoying cutting-edge fusion cuisine; but we’ve all got some Canadian in us. So, how Canadian are you?
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Don’t miss your chance to win a cornucopia of Canadian produce and delicacies worth worth more than £100
eastern city breaks
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Next year will see Montréal celebrate its 375th anniversary. The cosmopolitan metropolis may have come a long way since its days as a wilderness outpost, but it still retains plenty of old-world Gallic charm rarely seen on this side of the Atlantic
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Montréal is the biggest French-speaking city outside of Paris, a lively and welcoming bilingual metropolis with a short summer when everyone heads outside to play hard. With only 48 hours to join in, it’s going to be a busy two days. Bienvenue!
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Catch Québec’s joie de vivre by exploring the spectacular wildernesses and wonderful foods within a four-hour drive from Montréal. Katharine Fletcher curates your itinerary within “la belle province”
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Queen Victoria may have picked Ottawa out of obscurity in 1857 to name it the capital of Canada but, as resident expert Katharine Fletcher will tell you, the city has grown into a modern metropolis packed with award-winning restaurants, stunning architecture and a local population that loves to embrace the outdoors
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Katharine Fletcher, author of several guide books on Ottawa, shares her insider tips on Canada’s capital
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At the far end of the most-eastern point of Canada, you’ll spot Newfoundland and Labrador dangling into the Atlantic. On its outer extremity sits St. John’s, a picture-perfect town. How long to get there? Just five and half hours from London
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With lobster plentiful on menus, live Celtic music flowing out of pubs serving locally brewed ales, and expansive, white sandy beaches only a stone’s throw out of town, you can see why Lola Augustine Brown became hooked on Halifax
Québec stories
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John Quilter, aka YouTube’s The Food Busker, has been on a six-week food odyssey from east to west Canada. And it all started in Montréal …
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Montréal is foodie heaven, and the bagels are famously tasty. But which is the best of the best? John Quilter, aka YouTube’s The Food Busker, puts two contenders to the test
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Take a trip to the awe-inspiring Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal, or discover the wonderful architecture of the Canadian Museum of History, or simply admire the Unesco World Heritage City of Québec City in this magnifique province
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Men’s lifestyle brand Frank + Oak has been one of the big successes of the fashion industry in recent years, but CEO and co-founder Ethan Song continues to look to Montréal’s hipster Mile End neighbourhood for inspiration
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Indie four-piece Ought tour around the world, but they were forged in the live venues, rehearsal spaces, cafes and bars that make up Montréal’s creative scene – and they still call the city home. So, who better for Arwa Haider to ask: ‘Where’s a cool place to hang out in Montréal?’
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Chef Derek Dammann has catered for the Oscars alongside his friend Jamie Oliver and travelled all over the world, so why choose Montréal as the home for his renowned restaurant Maison Publique? He explains all to fellow chef John Quilter
Toronto city breaks
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Natural and man-made creations vie to take your breath away in and around Toronto, a city that also provides more than its fair share of indulgences in food and drink
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In the 35 years he’s spent living in Toronto, Californian John Byers has watched it becoming a city to rival any on the planet
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Chef John Quilter, aka YouTube’s The Food Busker, takes a whirlwind tour of Canada’s most cosmopolitan city
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If you have two days to spend in Toronto, what would a local recommend? Travel writer Jim Byers is based in the city – here, he shares his top tips
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Toronto is blessed with an increasingly diverse – and luxurious – group of hotels, with more on the way. Here’s a look at great places you can stay in one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities
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Toronto is often described as ‘Canada’s Downtown’ – and the dining scene is aptly eclectic. Here, food critic Valerie Howes reveals some of the spots that locals love
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Local expert Katharine Fletcher shares her top tips for exploring the region around Toronto. As Ontario’s licence plates declare, the province is ‘Yours to Discover’
Ontario stories
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In part two of his Canadian food odyssey, John Quilter, aka YouTube’s The Food Busker, goes back to where it all started ...
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Canada’s capital is now one of the leaders in the field-to-plate movement. Chef John Quilter savours the flavours at Murray Street Kitchen
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