The best wines in the world seem to come from temperate, warm places like France, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, South America and California. It sometimes comes as a surprise to people, then, that Canada—often associated with cold, harsh weather patterns—has a booming wine industry that has been producing world-class vintages for decades. Canadian wine has garnered the country international recognition as a producer of fine, award-winning vino. (continue...)
Upon thinking of Canada, one cannot suppress images of open space, diverse landscapes and striking hospitality spread among urban centres and rural communities. With a total area of 9,984,670 sq km (3,855,103 sq mi), plus natural attractions such as... (continue...)
Think Canadian winters, and a few of the images that come to mind are icicles,
toques and hockey sticks. And while many Canucks delight in the sight of a fresh
covering of snow, conjuring visions of powdery white ski hills, few are enthusiastic
about the frigid temperatures accompanying the white stuff. Unbearable winters
may be as much of a Canadian trademark as the beaver itself, but not everyone
in the country is feeling the sharp tines of Old Man Winter quite so severely. (continue...)
