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Giving your new city the run around
June 15, 2009 – 8:05 am | Comments Off on Giving your new city the run around
Giving your new city the run around

If you’re a runner, what better way to get acquainted with your new city than by going for a run, particularly with like-minded locals?

The Running Room, a chain of running gear stores, publishes …

World Naked Bike Ride: Streaking through a city near you
June 10, 2009 – 8:37 am | Comments Off on World Naked Bike Ride: Streaking through a city near you
World Naked Bike Ride: Streaking through a city near you

Last June, I happened to be walking across Vancouver’s Granville Island, when a parade passed by — a whooping, shrieking, cheering procession of bicyclists, all in various states of undress.

Some were sporting bras and …

Where to travel in Canada this summer
June 5, 2009 – 8:12 am | Comments Off on Where to travel in Canada this summer
Where to travel in Canada this summer

Looking for ideas for summer travel in Canada?

Whether you’re a newcomer looking to explore your adopted country, or if you’re just heading out for a summer holiday, the Globe and Mail’s recent Canada travel …

No dilemma for Vancouver foodies this Saturday
June 2, 2009 – 8:20 am | Comments Off on No dilemma for Vancouver foodies this Saturday
No dilemma for Vancouver foodies this Saturday

If you’re concerned about food in North America and you’re in Vancouver, you’ll have no dilemma about what to do this Saturday, June 6: Head for the UBC Farm.

Author Michael Pollan, who …

Not a vast, frozen-bagel wasteland
May 24, 2009 – 5:00 pm | Comments Off on Not a vast, frozen-bagel wasteland
Not a vast, frozen-bagel wasteland

Quick: Think of “bagels,” then tell me what you think of next. Cream cheese? Lox? New York?

OK, so you probably didn’t say “Canada,” did you?

But if you think that Canada is one vast,