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The Old Port, Montreal. Photo by Pierre St-Jacques, © Canadian Tourism Commission

Ça Roule - Montreal On Wheels

1 Mar - 30 Nov 2009 (annual)

The 2.5km Old Port promenade is best explored on two wheels. Ça Roule - Montreal On Wheels rents out bikes and rollerblades to take visitors past boats, bookstalls and parkland. Take a tour to…

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Ice hockey, the Canadian national obsession. © Whatsonwhen

Vancouver Canucks

1 Oct 2009 - 10 Apr 2010 (annual)

Ice hockey borders on an obsession in Canada and Vancouver's representatives in the NHL are the Canucks. When in town, be sure to catch a gameday trip to General Motors Place. The regular…

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The Old Port, Montreal. Photo by Pierre St-Jacques, © Canadian Tourism Commission

Ça Roule - Montreal On Wheels

Mar - Nov 2010 (annual)

The 2.5km Old Port promenade is best explored on two wheels. Ça Roule - Montreal On Wheels rents out bikes and rollerblades to take visitors past boats, bookstalls and parkland. Take a tour to…

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Ice hockey, the Canadian national obsession. © Whatsonwhen

Vancouver Canucks

Oct 2010 - Apr 2011 (annual)

Ice hockey borders on an obsession in Canada and Vancouver's representatives in the NHL are the Canucks. When in town, be sure to catch a gameday trip to General Motors Place. The regular…

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The Skyride on its ascent up Grouse Mountain, Vancouver. Courtesy of Grouse Mountain Resort Ltd

Grouse Mountain Resort

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Just 15 minutes north of Vancouver, Grouse Mountain Resort offers fabulous skiing, snowboarding and skating in winter, hiking and mountain biking in summer, and cable car rides year-round.…

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Harbourfront Centre, Toronto. © Toronto Tourism

Harbourfront Centre

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Queens Quay, home to the Harbourfront Centre, buzzes with locals and travellers looking for fun in the Harbourfront district. As well as public parkland, there's ice skating, outdoor concerts…

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Lachine Canal, Montreal. Photo by Andrea Simmons

Lachine Canal

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Stretching from the Old Port to Lachine, the 14km Lachine Canal was built in the heyday of the Industrial Revolution. Now it's a linear park ideal for cycling or rollerblading. Delve into its…

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Tackling the white waters around Vancouver. Courtesy of Tourism Vancouver / Andy Mons Photo courtesy of Tourism Vancouver / Andy Mons

Elaho River White Water Rafting

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Take the natural white-knuckle ride of your life, rafting down the Elaho River from the Sunwolf Outdoor Centre, a couple of hours drive from Vancouver. You'll be getting wet, so take spare socks!

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Banff Upper Hot Springs

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People flock to Banff's Upper Hot Springs to bathe in the mineral-rich waters and soak away their troubles, aches and pains. They are a treat year-round, but entering the 39°C water when the…

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Enjoying some of the stiller water around Vancouver. Photo courtesy of Tourism Vancouver / John Sinal Photo courtesy of Tourism Vancouver / John Sinal

Cheakamus Float Trip

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Come to the Sunwolf Outdoor Centre for a fun raft trip down the spectacular Cheakamus River, which boasts views of the Tantalus Mountain Range and Mount Garibaldi. Wildlife, including deer…

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Canada Olympic Park

Canada Olympic Park

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The Canada Olympic Park in Calgary houses the Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum - the largest of its kind in North America. The park aims to imbue its visitors with the eternal and unique spirit…

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Whistler, Canada. Photo by Brad Kasselman/www.coastphoto.com, courtesy of Tourism Whistler Photo by Brad Kasselman/www.coastphoto.com. Courtesy of Tourism Whistler

Whistler

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Whistler, populated by just under 10,000 permanent residents, receives around two million visitors annually, who come for the excellent mountain activities on offer. Joint host city of the…

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Calgary Flames hockey at the Pengrowth Saddledome. Photo by Gerry Thomas, courtesy of Calgary Flames Hockey Club, © Gerry Thomas

Pengrowth Saddledome

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In keeping with Calgary's Western heritage, the city's main entertainment venue is saddle-shaped. This distinctive structure south-east of downtown was used for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games…

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Stanley Park, Vancouver. Courtesy of Tourism Vancouver/Vancouver Board of Parks & Recreation

Stanley Park

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Stanley Park features 405 hectares of pristine rainforest adjoining Vancouver and jutting into English Bay. Highlights include the 8.8km Seawall, Brockton Point's totem poles, and numerous…

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Air Canada Centre, Toronto. © Toronto Tourism

Air Canada Centre

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Sports fans flock to the Air Canada Centre in the Harbourfront to see the Toronto Maple Leafs NHL hockey team and the Toronto Raptors NBA basketball team. The arena also hosts concerts of…

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Raw Canvas

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Vancouver's Raw Canvas is a café, lounge, art studio and gallery. Come in, buy a blank canvas, grab some paint and let your imagination run wild, whether you're an accomplished artist or not.…

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The Ambassador Bridge between Detroit, USA and Windsor, Canada Photo courtesy of Robert Lawson

Windsor

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Windsor is unique among Canadian cities in that it is south of Detroit across the Ambassador Bridge. Heavily involved in illegal border crossings, first by slaves escaping America and later by…