VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- April has always meant eagles to me. Although the late fall and early winter bring eagles galore to the Harrison and Squamish areas to sit by the riverside and watch for salmon, April is the season of eagles in the air. So it was...

REVELSTOKE, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- All it takes is five or six running steps full-tilt through an alpine meadow to become airborne, soaring with the eagles high above the town of Revelstoke. It's quiet and serene, unlike any other method of flight -- no motor, no engine, no wings flapping in...

The Juno Awards are just days away and Regina is buzzing as stars prepare to descend into the city. With the Saskatchewan capital not being the most well-known of Canada's destinations, we thought we would offer some advice to the nominees who may be wondering what to do...

The world knows Rene Redzepi can cook, but who knew he could write?

On Monday afternoon, Redzepi stood in front of 500 attendees at the Terroir Symposium in Toronto and read from a manuscript he prepared especially for the conference.

Candidly, he detailed his passion for food,...

Canadians from coast-to-coast have been naming their favourite restaurants in a first-of-its-kind national poll to discover the nation's best choices for dining out. Vacay.ca follower Louise Dorfman's entry into the Foodie of the Year Contest -- which rewards the grand prize winner with airfare, luxury hotel stay and...

When they learned anyone could cast a vote for Canada's best restaurant, Andy and Linda Tesluk didn't hesitate with their ballots. The couple both chose Toronto's Ruby Watchco -- and they had a good reason for doing so.

"We don't get out that often especially to high-end restaurants,...

Doug Jarrett played in 13 seasons in the NHL, skating across North America with the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers. He's dined at fine restaurants across the continent and the one he names as the best in Canada is a 24-year-old...

As recently as a decade ago, Calgary was thought of as a ghost town for fine dining. No longer.

The Canadian public is proving that Cowtown has an eclectic and exciting dining scene, with a quintet of restaurants ranked in the top 12 of a public vote to recognize the...

We're at our local in the village of Templetuohy in County Tipperary. Tuohy, as the locals endearingly call it, is so small you'll be hard-pressed to find it on your GPS. Yet, it is home to three distinct pubs and enough patrons to keep them all in business. Ours is...

The girls are out to Bingo and the boys are gettin' stinko,
And we think no more of Inco on a Sudbury Saturday night.
The glasses they will tinkle when our eyes begin to twinkle,
And we'll think no more of Inco on a Sudbury Saturday night.

Canadians' appetite for naming their favourite restaurant is proving to be insatiable.

With six weeks left in public voting for the 2013 Vacay.ca Top 50 Restaurants in Canada, two of the nation's most acclaimed establishments are in a tight battle for the People's Choice award -- which is...

DUBLIN, IRELAND -- It's 8:30 a.m. and I'm zombie-walking through the Dublin Airport after an overnight flight from Toronto. Soon, it will be Christmas. I'm jet-lagged and in the nauseous throes of early pregnancy. I can't wait to reach Maynooth, where a bed, hot shower and full Irish fry-up await...

Canadians are teaming with some of the nation's most outstanding chefs to determine the best restaurants in Canada.

Public voting for the 2013 Vacay.ca Top 50 Restaurants in Canada has been enthusiastic, the online travel magazine said on Thursday as it announced acclaimed chefs Jeremy Charles and Terry...

The night Beau MacMillan first cooked for Wayne Gretzky, he was the one who was given Hall of Fame treatment.

"We were in the kitchen finishing up and Wayne comes in and says, 'You guys have to join us.' We declined but he insisted, saying, 'You guys don't understand. If...

Report by Adrian Brijbassi
Vacay.ca Managing Editor

The Conservative Party may not be in support of the Air Passenger Bill of Rights, but an increasing number of Canadians are, according to José Nunez-Melo. He is the NDP Member of Parliament who introduced Bill C-459 in...

Are you Canada's greatest food lover?

If you are, you could be in for one fabulous treat. In conjunction with its Top 50 Restaurants in Canada Guide for 2013, Vacay.ca will crown the Canadian Foodie of the Year in April. The winner will have the opportunity to dine at one...

Story by Karen Evenden
Vacay.ca Writer

EDMONTON, ALBERTA -- If you happen to visit Edmonton this week, one of the first things you will notice is the buzz. After a 113-day lockout, the NHL is back and for a city that reputedly "bleeds orange and blue," spirits...

Connect Hearing, Canada's largest network of hearing-health clinics, wants 2013 to be the year that Canadians focus on their hearing health. As part of that effort, the company's director of professional practice, MJ DeSousa, offers her top 10 amazing sounds in the country exclusively to Vacay.ca.

At Connect...

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- Michael Ignatieff, Tony Clement, Tim Hudak and CNN contributor David Frum were among the 40 or so people crammed into a Toronto book store last month for the launch of a hot new title from a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

What book's release drew such political...

KINGSTON, ONTARIO -- What was Don Cherry doing while the NHL owners and players were feuding?

Turns out he spent one memorable evening leading a tour of his hometown and the historical sites related to Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister. Macdonald and Cherry were both raised...