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The Grand Canyon: Not Just Another Pretty Picture

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|Date: December 01, 2019
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The Grand Canyon: Not Just Another Pretty Picture

I’m perched on a rock as my guide, Amanda Neiman, tends to my second blistered toe in as many days. These ...

I’m perched on a rock as my guide, Amanda Neiman, tends to my second blistered toe in as many days. These hiking shoes are well worn, and I’ve never had blisters wearing them before, but here at the G ...

December 01, 2019
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Susan Musgrave: The Poet

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|Date: November 01, 2019
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Susan Musgrave: The Poet

Writer and poet Susan Musgrave’s life is a far cry from the mundane. In fact, she says her role as a “soc ...

Writer and poet Susan Musgrave’s life is a far cry from the mundane. In fact, she says her role as a “social misfit” started early in life, when she was kicked out of her kindergarten class for laughi ...

November 01, 2019
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For the Love of Africa

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|Date: November 01, 2019
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For the Love of Africa

There’s no shortage of Canadian charities doing important work. Most of us, however, want to ensure that ...

There’s no shortage of Canadian charities doing important work. Most of us, however, want to ensure that the time and money we’re donating are making a maximum impact and that our charity-of-choice is ...

November 01, 2019
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Redefining Exotic in Churchill

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|Date: November 01, 2019
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Redefining Exotic in Churchill

My travel dreams have always been of exotic, far-off lands. Foreign-ness is alluring to me, like the trop ...

My travel dreams have always been of exotic, far-off lands. Foreign-ness is alluring to me, like the tropics with 365 days a year of hot weather or camels in the Sahara Desert. But on a recent learnin ...

November 01, 2019
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Life In Residence

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|Date: August 01, 2019
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Life In Residence

Leaving Your Worries Behind An independent living community like Shannon Oaks in Oak Bay can be the perfe ...

Leaving Your Worries Behind An independent living community like Shannon Oaks in Oak Bay can be the perfect place to enjoy your retirement. No yard work, delicious home-cooked meals, and weekly housek ...

August 01, 2019
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Vancouver Island’s Craft Distillery Tsunami

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|Date: July 01, 2019
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Vancouver Island’s Craft Distillery Tsunami

As the desire to know where our food comes from takes hold, it should come as no surprise that we also wa ...

As the desire to know where our food comes from takes hold, it should come as no surprise that we also want to know who’s making our spirits and what ingredients they’re using. Nowhere in Canada is th ...

July 01, 2019
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Scottsdale Spas, The Ultimate In Relaxation

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|Date: July 01, 2019
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Scottsdale Spas, The Ultimate In Relaxation

The morning sun was shining brightly at the rooftop spa pool of the Fairmont Princess Scottsdale, where I ...

The morning sun was shining brightly at the rooftop spa pool of the Fairmont Princess Scottsdale, where I was stretched out on a recliner, lazily gazing at the most sharply defined clouds I’ve ever se ...

July 01, 2019
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The Myths and Magic of Donegal County

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|Date: May 01, 2019
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The Myths and Magic of Donegal County

“Those are fairy trees,” says Rob Rankin, owner of Vagabond Tours, as he points at a hawthorn tree, “they ...

“Those are fairy trees,” says Rob Rankin, owner of Vagabond Tours, as he points at a hawthorn tree, “they bring luck and, even today, farmers plow around them so as not to disturb them.” As we co ...

May 01, 2019
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The Personalities of Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

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|Date: April 01, 2019
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The Personalities of Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

I believe, like people, places have their own personalities. When we arrive to a new destination, we deci ...

I believe, like people, places have their own personalities. When we arrive to a new destination, we decide, almost instantly, if we want to get to know it better, or pass on through. On my visit to S ...

April 01, 2019
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Victoria’s Trendy Food Scene

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|Date: April 01, 2019
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Victoria’s Trendy Food Scene

Cut off from the mainland, it can be hard for an island to be self-sufficient. But from coffee roasters t ...

Cut off from the mainland, it can be hard for an island to be self-sufficient. But from coffee roasters to salt makers, when it comes to its food scene, Vancouver Island can take care of itself. Check ...

April 01, 2019
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A Love of Grandparenting

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|Date: March 01, 2019
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A Love of Grandparenting

The bond between grandparents and grandchildren can often be a special one. No one knows that better than ...

The bond between grandparents and grandchildren can often be a special one. No one knows that better than Pauline Daniel, author of Tuesdays with Jack, a compilation of memoirs and reflections of her ...

March 01, 2019
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Czech Republic: The Relativity of Time

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|Date: February 01, 2019
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Czech Republic: The Relativity of Time

As a fourth generation Canadian, when it comes to history, I tend to use Canada’s European settlement as ...

As a fourth generation Canadian, when it comes to history, I tend to use Canada’s European settlement as my reference point for “old.” Like 1534, when Jacques Cartier sailed across the Atlantic into t ...

February 01, 2019
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The Ageless Beauty of Women

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|Date: February 01, 2019
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The Ageless Beauty of Women

Societal standards for what makes a woman beautiful constantly shift: heavy black eyeliner in Ancient Egy ...

Societal standards for what makes a woman beautiful constantly shift: heavy black eyeliner in Ancient Egypt; white powdered faces in the 18th century; or a curvy feminine shape in the 1950s. Over the ...

February 01, 2019
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Dan Hill: A Craving for Real Songs

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|Date: December 01, 2018
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Dan Hill: A Craving for Real Songs

“If I had to pick between songwriting or performing, I think I would pick the songwriting,” says Canadian ...

“If I had to pick between songwriting or performing, I think I would pick the songwriting,” says Canadian music legend Dan Hill. “I find it to be more mentally, intellectually and creatively challengi ...

December 01, 2018
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My Personal Olympian Experience

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|Date: December 01, 2018
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My Personal Olympian Experience

Each step takes substantial energy, my legs starting to feel like lead. My stride’s more like a waddle – ...

Each step takes substantial energy, my legs starting to feel like lead. My stride’s more like a waddle – these snowshoes are men’s size and too big. Without poles (they’d disappeared this morning with ...

December 01, 2018
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