Quebec

Pure unadulterated sweet sticky maple syrup in a sugar shack, it doesn’t get more Canadian than this. And seeing the price it fetches on the world market these days many insiders consider the naturally made product as the new liquid gold. At last count, a barrel can obtain $1,800 compared...

From March 19 to June 20th, spring rocks this city. Come and experience our joie-de-vivre for yourself! Montreal is a full-on, high-energy, four-season city where residents enjoy snowy activities throughout winter and then, when spring arrives, revel in balmy temperatures. When is spring? In the Northern Hemisphere, it’s defined...

Of all the fun things to do in Canada, in Quebec, getting locked inside a ghost town is one to remember. Val Jalbert is a former pulp and paper one-company town founded in 1901 near Lac St. Jean. Think of a triangle. If Montreal and Quebec City form its base,...

At the end of a long driveway flanked by maple trees is a picturesque timber cottage with dormer windows. This typical scene in Québec’s Montérégie is a page out of a picture book. I scoop up the orange-gold leaves with my hands and breath in the fresh autumn air....

Québec is renowned for its regional foods from le terroir (“the region”). Everything from foie gras to organic vegetables is available dans la belle province. Happily, fresh local fare is easy to find at bustling farmers’ markets. One of the best things to do in Montreal is to try...

One of the most impressive things to see in Canada this year is the garden artistry at MosaiCanada 150. In June 2017, Jacques Cartier Park Gatineau, Quebec, was turned into an artistic garden installation with 40 imaginative giant three-dimensional sculptures made from living plants. Selected for their colourful foliage, the...