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Maple Leaf Adventures / Great Bear Rainforest / Photo by Kim Gray

Party like a cowgirl

Deep-fried dill pickles, thundering horses and Spirit of the West

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Who is Hugo Germain?

One of our country's hottest hoteliers dishes on the "smart car" of Canadian hotels and the importance of clean, crisp sheets.

The Beavers – a Youtube video must-see

And the globetrotting naturalist behind it

The Problem with Toque

"Took a canoe?" "Toucan Canoe?" "Toe cue can ooh?"

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Last night, we attended the 93rd annual @rcgs_sgrc Fellows dinner in Ottawa.

It was an exceptional event celebrating extraordinary Canadians, people like the Canadian Space Agency’s @astro_kutryk and new Fellow @nat.gillis of @natgillisphotography and @jeanchretienofficial - who was interviewed on stage, memorably (“Vive Le Canada!”), by @evanljsolomon

We loved hearing a live performance by singer/songwriter @beatricedeerband and catching up with @thecarolpatterson @brandy_y_productions and @guy_theriault as well as other Fellows in attendance, including @mariorigby @christophercran @canadian.landscapes @lynncangeo @dapps and Canadian Chapter Chair of @the_explorers_club @jett_britnell

We especially loved rallying with passionate travel ambassadors like @mapleleafadvent @adventure.canada @oceanquestnl @greatcanadiantrails and @eagleeyetours in person.

Small Canadian travel businesses like yours are the reason why we love doing what we do at Toque & Canoe.

Cheers to everyone at @cangeotravel @cangeoedu @cangeo and the @rcgs_sgrc - including @geiger.john - for a fabulous night and for, of course, making Canada better known to Canadians and the world.

More people need to know about what you’re up to and how they can participate.

This, we know for certain. ❤️🇨🇦❤️

@canwarmuseum @ottawatourism @ontariotravel @explorecanada #canada #travel #geography #adventure

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Welcome to River Café’s Fall Harvest Menu, featuring delicious, delicately flavoured fare to celebrate the season. 🍂 Kudos to our partners @rivercafeyyc and @chef_mackenzie on this five course meal, which leads with the absolutely exquisite Keta Salmon & Northern Divine Caviar dish seen in the image shared here. Full tasting menu at https://river-cafe.com/chefs-tasting-menu/ 📷: @py_lens #ad #restaurant #fall #calgary #alberta #canada #travel #photography

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This past summer, we were finally able to check out the storied @naramatainn for ourselves. We may have only stayed for lunch (the hamburger was excellent!) but we sure got to see what the fuss is about.

Beautiful location in BC’s wine country. A gorgeous room on offer if you want to dine out and enjoy a night away. Food to write home about. Oh, and the friendliest staff we’ve come across in the Okanagan region.

We’ll definitely return to enjoy more cuisine by the legendary @nedbell - featured in this slide show with photos courtesy @naramatainn #hosted #naramata #okanagan #britishcolumbia #canada #travel

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We caught up with the incomparable storyteller @diannewhelanphotos of @500daysinthewild this week. The filmmaker is busy crafting an ambitious documentary featuring her historic @transcanadatrail adventure. Good luck to you, Dee. We know it’s going to be spectacular. 🍁 Photo courtesy Dianne Whelan @telefilm_canada @elevation_pics #canada #documentary #film

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Hey everyone! We’re taking some down time after a challenging few years.

But we promise to get Toque & Canoe rolling again in October. We have lots of great stories in the works so stay tuned!

Meanwhile, where better to re-boot than in Italy?

Tonight, as the sun sets in Rome and a warm breeze blows, we’re grateful for the rooftop bar at @palazzonavona, where this photo was just taken.

We’re drinking Italian beer and watching day turn to night, reflecting on a spectacular day.

Cheers to our friends @ciaoandiamo for taking us on a rich, rollicking tour of ancient Rome.

Italy, all 20 regions of this heavenly country, is their specialty.

Reach out to them if you’re heading this way and looking for local knowledge.

We hope this post finds you well and that you, too, are landing on your feet after what has been a trying time for so many. ❤️

#travel #italy #fall #unpaid

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#ad Want to sparkle up your summer, Calgary? Check out this Saturday’s @oxbow_yyc sparkling wine & sparkling rosé-inspired lunch - led by a wine educator & featuring 4 courses (oysters, caviar, chili prawns and artichoke arancini) with duel wine pairings from around the world. 🥂 To book, visit link in bio. #canada #travel #hotel #restaurant #supportlocal #explorecalgary #explorealberta #explorecanada

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Cheers to @rm_books for sending us a copy of “The Kootenay Wolves: Five years following a wild wolf pack” by professional wildlife photographer @johnemarriott

We’ve been road tripping through Kootenay National Park for almost three decades and have occasionally seen members of this elusive pack on our travels.

SO cool to read Marriott’s intimate account of these beautiful animals and learn more about them. A well told, important and compelling book, John.
Congrats!

📷: @johnemarriott

#canada #wolves #photography #rockymountains

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When it comes to global travel, where’s your happy place? In our latest post (link in bio) and like so many Western Canadians, a travel writer confesses that she longs for Maui. Naturally, it’s all her parents’ fault. #visitmaui #malamahawaii

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Driving through the Rockies never gets old, especially this time of year when impossibly turquoise rivers flow past mountains still dusted with snow. #everydayisearthday #roadtrip #canada #travel #rockies #river

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As Canadians from coast to coast to coast retire for the night, we’re posting this beautiful shot by @jclemayphoto courtesy @eeyou.istchee.baie.james Cheers for giving us permission to share! #canada #travel #northernlights

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; Jordan Kunni @JordanKonek ·

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I will cherish this moment in my career - Inuktitut on cbc news the national.

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; Destination Québec City @quebecregion ·

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Psst! When you book a stay in Québec City between November 1 and December 15 at one of the participating accommodations, your second night is at 50%. 😉 #Quebeccite

👉 http://bit.ly/2ndnightpromo

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; Spectacular NWT @spectacularNWT ·

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Unlike big cities, the lights within our night skies are green, purple and pink, and when you hear someone say “the lights are out” - that’s a good thing!

📷: http://instagram.com/stacey_shoots

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; Dominic HK Beaudry @DhkBeau ·

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In Ojibwe our word North America is Mishiikenh M’nising (pronounced Mi-shii-kenh M’ni-sing). Also translates to Turtle Island.

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; Cape Breton Island @TourismCB ·

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Get to know every silvery inch of Cape Breton Island in the winter through winding trails, rugged headlands, ice-covered waterfalls, and peaceful woods with these 7 snowshoe adventures!

#VisitCapeBreton #Unamaki #VisitCapeBreton

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; #SciTechMuseum @SciTechMuseum ·

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#OTDIH 1917: The Quebec bridge opened. It's a railway, road and pedestrian bridge that crosses over the lower Saint Lawrence River.🚂 🌉 It's total span is 549 m, making it the longest cantilever bridge span in the world! 😮

📸 CSTM Archives: Québec, Québec, Canada [1937], 40158

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; Klahoose Wilderness Resort @KlahooseResort ·

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Grizzly Bear mom and cubs fishing for Salmon in Toba Inlet

#Klahoose #TobaInlet

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; Espace pour la vie @EspacePourLaVie ·

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[Polar Bear on Thin Ice]🧊🐻 From December 4 to 19, this sculpture can be seen in front of 50 Ste-Catherine Street West (@MaisonDD) in the Quartier des spectacles (@QDS_MTL)
More info:👉 http://ow.ly/k55Q50LU5iC

#COP15 #ForNature #Biodiversity

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; Montréal @Montreal ·

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On St. Catherine Street, "The Legend of the Bears" is an installation by Cree artist Jason Carter. 🐻

Learn more about the bears: https://xpmtl.com/en/schedule/legend-of-the-bears-2/

📷 XP_MTL #montreal #MTLmoments #art

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; Royal Canadian Geographical Society @RCGS_SGRC ·

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RCGS Fellow @mcguffindavid & @CanGeoEdu Editor and Social Media Specialist @TanyaKirnishni are up in Cambridge Bay working on a pilot program that aims to teach local youth how to create a podcast so that they can tell their own stories & share perspectives from their communities

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; it's gloria @gloooooria ·

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the sun no longer rises above the horizon these days here in Cambridge Bay, but it still tries ☀️
#Nunavut

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; mick gzowski @mickeysplasht ·

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@Neil_Zee @ToqueCanoe what's the Ojibwe word @DhkBeau?

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