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The Atlantic Paddle Symposium is the premier paddling event in ...
Atlantic Canada bringing together the paddling community for a 3-day event focused ... within the Atlantic Canada paddling community as well as national and ...
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Heritage Tourism of the Canadian Rockies - Visitor's Choice
Heritage Tourism of the Canadian Rockies · Tweet. When two Canadian Pacific Railway employees looking for gold stumbled onto Banff's Cave and Basin ...
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Cold Weather Wear For Kayak Fishing
Kayak Fishing in Alberta,Exploring the waters of Alberta while fishing from a kayak.
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Green BC Communities: Parks and Safe Sustainable Trails
Parks and Safe Sustainable Trails. Sustainable forest management includes the management of parks or protected areas. British Columbia contains 14 million ...
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The Pincher Creek Voice: Report shows Parks Canada's significant ...
Federal Government also announces continuing fee freeze for 2012 at Parks Canada sites. Government of Canada news release. The Honourable Peter Kent, ...
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A sustainable future for Alberta's forests
Nanton News
... Beaver Mines store, Bert Riggall Environmental Foundation, Bow Valley Naturalists, Bragg Creek Environmental Coalition, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Castle Crown Wilderness Coalition, Crowsnest Conservation Society, Full Circle Adventures ...
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BC avalanche risk 'extreme'
Vancouver Sun
Park Canada is cautioning people to stay away from back country slopes and urges skiers andsnow boarders are urged to stick to designated trails. ...


The Outdoor Canada Show
Toronto Sun
Mark O'Neill/Toronto Sun/QMI Agency 06- TorOutdoors27_02 - Randy Crawford, a volunteer with theCanadian Canoe Museum puts the finishing touches on a paddle with a spokeshave at The Outdoor Canada Show November 26, 2011. Mark O'Neill/Toronto Sun/QMI ...
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Labrador: Go on an epic snowmobile adventure
Ottawa Citizen
Labrador has 1500 kilometres of groomed trails and several trails connect with the Quebec snowmobile trail network. For information on snowmobiling in ...

Let the dogs out on a Yukon vacation
Victoria Times Colonist
We spent an hour or so on the trails and then headed back to the rustic ... What to do: Sky High Wilderness Ranch offers a large variety of dogsled and ...

trip report canadian GDR - Mountain Bike Review
Although I had to bail on my second day, I wrote up my recent fatbike attempt at the Canadian section of the GDR. mountain bike roosville to fernie -
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Calgary Zoo hosting breeding program to revive mountain park ...
Calgary Herald
Carolyn Campbell, conservation specialist with the Alberta Wilderness Association, ... of wolves entering caribou habitat on trails left behind by humans. ...

Thompson helps Guelph run away with CIS gold
Hamilton Spectator
By Cecelia Carter Smith They gathered on a cold, blustery November day at Battlefields Park (Plains of Abraham) — considered one of Canada's most important historical sites — to compete for Canadian university cross-country supremacy. ...
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Mountain caribou captive breeding program unveiled
BCLocalNews
The Parks Canada Conservation Strategy for Southern Mountain Caribou in Canada's National Parks will guide conservation actions in Banff, Jasper, Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks. Through the strategy, Parks Canada is exploring methods to ...
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BC and ParticipACTION partner to get Canada moving
Canada NewsWire
ParticipACTION CEO Kelly Murumets (left) and BC Health Minister Michael de Jong (right) sign a statement of intent to become partners in the promotion of ... 
 

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 Column: Canada is losing its soul
Ottawa Citizen
That might explain the current government's War of 1812 anniversary plans, $30 million earmarked to celebrate "the fight for Canada" that was never really Canadian. It might also ex-plain why flag pins are now de rigueur on our leaders' lapels, ...
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Winter puts on quite a show at Niagara Falls
Plain Dealer
Canada's natural heritage is the theme of illuminations here. One of my favorite displays is a flickering representation of Noah's Ark. The clever twist in the biblical story is all the animals exiting the boat are Canadian, with a polar bear leading a ...
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Canada News Centre - Report shows Parks Canada's significant ...
The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today released a report, entitled The Economic Impact ...
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Exotic New Brunswick: The Medium Trip
National Post
If New Brunswick is unfairly overshadowed by Nova Scotia, ... or drive back to St. Andrews to tool around its less challenging trails in the afternoon. ...

Industry News - December 2011 | Gaitpost.com - Equestrian Articles
Equine Canada is pleased to announce a new partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. Through this new multi-year sponsorship, Boehringer ...
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Rapid Media First in Apple's Newsstand App
Canoeroots Magazine
Rapid Media launched its first iPad app in August 2010 making it the first paddling and fishing magazine (and first Canadian magazine, period) in Apple's App Store. In June of this year, Rapid Media launched three new branded apps and rebranded the ...
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50Plus : Travel : Canada's top cross-country ski spots
Groomed trails, beautiful scenery and a good workout -- what more could you ask for? We check out some top spots to cross-country ski in Canada. ...
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Report Shows Parks Canada's Significant Contribution to Canadian Economy
MarketWatch (press release)
The report reveals that the annual expenditures made by Parks Canada and the millions of visitors to Canada's national parks, national historic sites, and national marine conservation areas make a substantial and widespread contribution to the Canadian ...
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Lectures and other events of interest
Montreal Gazette
Les amis de la montagne hold a snowshoeing outing in Mont-Royal Park. ... Catherine Rd. Presented by Canadian Friends of Peace Now and the Labour Zionist ...

The seeds have been planted, now we're looking to grow: Trees of Knowledge is ...
Canada NewsWire (press release)
The program was created last year by MAJESTA, the soft and green choice for household paper products, in partnership with Tree Canada and Focus on Forests to help teachers and students experience the benefits of being outdoors. All Canadian schools can ...
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Gallery: A year through the lens of Rob Jones
Cyclingnews.com
Canadian Rob Jones is one of the hardest working photographers in the sport. Circumnavigating the globe to bring us images of road, mountain biking, ...

outdoor adventure canada - forums - Nov 29 Advanced Classic Solo ...
Becky Mason has just returned from her wildly successful six week European dvd tour and is really excited to be home for her Canadian launch. The evening's ...
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Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Nature Hike – Waterfall ...
Event: Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Nature Hike – Waterfall Trail, Gatineau -- from the Environmental Events Calendar: ...
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Try these winter wanders near Vancouver, BC
The Seattle Times
The park is home to old-growth forest, and its 5 miles of trails lead to great views of downtown Vancouver. For information about BC's provincial parks, including Cypress, Mount Seymour and Skookumchuck Narrows, see www.bcparks.ca. ...
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Mountain biking's a passion for Creswell's Al Bennett
Creswell Chronicle
... that trail from the vantage point of his mountain bike, but bikes are not allowed on the trail. And when he turns 50 next year, what does Bennett want for his birthday? Not a party, but a week-long mountain bike trip in Idaho or British Columbia. ...
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Kinsol Trestle triumph worth visiting
Victoria Times Colonist
Led by Macdonald and Lawrence Timber Framing, the trestle has been restored to its former glory and will become an integral part of the Trans Canada Trail. ...

Tar ponds redesign draws Central Park comparison
TheChronicleHerald.ca
SYDNEY — When an engineering design contract for trails, bridges and walkways ... Nova Scotia's lone federal cabinet minister, said in the news release. ...

Regional Round-Up
EMC Smiths Falls
24th, canoe/kayaking presentationon trips to Nahanni and Barron R. Ticket ... The Royal Canadian Legion, 177 George St., 9 am-2 pm Mississippi Mudds perform ...

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Coffee With...Christine Reid and Jean-Ann Thompson
Gander Beacon
... the cross-country ski trails will get groomed, the ice will be flooded at ... providing recreational opportunities in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. ...


Some ski trails already open in Riding Mountain
Brandon Sun
"These are probably the only set trails in the park but there are others that are packed." The Cross Country Ski Association of Manitoba has just updated ...

West Coast Paddler - Sea kayak forum • View topic - Kanawa
After 33 years, Paddle Canada is pulling the plug on Kanawa Magazine. Instead Paddle Canada is going with an insert in Rapid Media, which also represents ...
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Paddle Canada (@paddlecanada) on Twitter
Sign up for Twitter to follow Paddle Canada (@paddlecanada). Paddle Canada is a non-profit national recreational canoeing, sea & river kayaking and SUP ...
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Nonprofit Executives' Professional ... - Blog @ Imagine Canada
The Nonprofit Library at Imagine Canada recently ran a short survey to find out more about how Executive Directors (EDs) and their training needs (and a big ...
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Cross-Canada canoe explorer visits Killaloe
Barry's Bay This Week
By Tony Pearson - Special to This Week Last Thursday, cross-Canada canoe adventurer Max Finkelstein captivated a crowd of about 40 people who gathered at the Killaloe Lions Hall to hear his account of recreating Alexander Mackenzie's 1792 continental ...
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Maritime storm watch causes cancellations
CBC.ca
In PEI, up to 15 centimetres are expected in Queens and Kings counties through ... A public information session on Rabbit Brook trail in Moncton has been ...

In Memoriam: Sea Fox
Horse-Canada.com
Equine Canada and the Canadian Equestrian Team extend heartfelt condolences to Canadian Olympian Leslie Reid and her mother Edith Thomson on the passing of their horse, Sea Fox. Sea Fox, a Dutch Warmblood stallion sired by Roemer, was born in the ...
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3D adventure comes to new bushplane centre theatre
Sault Star
By Rachel Punch Visitors to the new 3D theatre at Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre will experience the sights, sounds and smells of a forest fire — complete with a spray of water to extinguish the blaze. Wildfires! A Firefighting Adventure in 3D ...
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Ski resorts boost fun factor this winter
Toronto Sun
New programming means families skiing BC's Big White can take lessons together. (Courtesy Big White Ski Resort) Sorry folks. With Alberta and British Columbia residents bracing for a return of La Nina and its above-average snowfall, plus Canada's ...
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Feds say polar bears worth $400000 apiece
CTV.ca
But hunters are banned from bringing bear hides back to the United States, where activists have been trying for years to end Canada's commercial hunt. Those US efforts suffered a setback last year when an international conservation watchdog ruled polar ...
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Runners look back on 2011 X-country season
Vermilion Standard
... south to Medicine Hat for provincials to compete against Alberta's best. ... I didn't train for hilly trails I trained more for level long distances," ...

It's 1812 again for beloved heroines
National Post (blog)
Betsy Doyle is said to have loaded red-hot cannonballs into guns during an 1812 battle against British, Canadian and First Nations troops. By Randy Boswell A US historian who unearthed new evidence about the life of a War of 1812 heroine from New York ...
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Painting Canada: Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven – review
The Guardian
They also carry knowledge of what the world looks like when we are not there. Painting Canada is one of those shows that does more than transplant the viewer, for a while at least. It feeds the imagination. tom thomson evening canoe.
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NCC's Marie Lemay promises aboriginal concerns to be addressed in new plan for ...
Ottawa Citizen
At an Ottawa Aboriginal Peoples Dialogue several weeks ago, native leaders said it was unacceptable that monuments celebrating Canada's English and French heritage could be found everywhere in the capital, but no statue, park or street recognized First ...
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PC now the Canadian Partner of Werner Paddles Healthy Waters ...
Werner Paddles and Paddle Canada are pleased to announce that PC is now the new and only Canadian partner in Werner's Healthy Waters Program. ...
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Meeting mulls mega trail plan via Bennington
Bennington Banner
BENNINGTON -- A "mega-trail" for bicyclists and pedestrians stretching from New York City to Montreal, Quebec, was the envisioned goal of a weekend ...

Welcome Bryan Sarauer as the new Regional ... - Paddle Canada
Vision for Paddle Canada: "My goals for the Saskatchewan region include fostering communication between the province and PC. I would like to represent all ...
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Black Jack Cross Country Ski Trails - BCnordic.com
Black Jack Ski Trails offers cross country skiing, snowshoeing, dogsledding, backcountry ... in the Kootenay Rockies - Canada's second highest elevation city. ...
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Equine Canada Extends Condolences on the Passing of Monopoly http://ow.ly/ 7x72X. Like · Comment · November 17 at 1:03pm via HootSuite ·. Heather J ...
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Trimble Launches New Mobile Applications for Outdoor Enthusiasts
Mobile Tech News
Best for: Scouting trails and parks, planning outdoor trips, viewing backcountry ... recording hiking, camping, paddling, ATV riding, and off-roading trips. ...

Santa prepares for visit to Metro
CanadaEast.com
The Albert County Trail Blazers ATV club has also been asked to help by patrolling both sides of the parade route, making sure spectators are a safe ...  

  

   

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New Partnership Announced with Rapid Media in ... - Paddle Canada
Paddle Canada's Board of Directors, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Rapid Media starting in 2012. As the publisher of Adventure Kayak, ...
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PC Patron Becky Mason To Launch Advanced ... - Paddle Canada
Becky Mason is pleased to announce that the North American premiere of her new paddling DVD Advanced Classic Solo Canoeing is being hosted in Ottawa by ...
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For Trail Users - Alberta Trail Net Information Centre
Alberta trails offer many benefits and something for everyone, including children. It is important for recreationists to be informed regarding which trails support ...
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Walking in the Woods with Bogart
Canada Free Press
I am walking in the dense woods with Bogart, my Snowshoe Siamese who thinks he ... The Potomac River is not far, as I hear the call of the Canadian geese. ...

Fundy named Dark Sky Preserve
Times and Transcript
There are three Dark Sky Preserves in New Brunswick, ... This is one of the only areas in southern New Brunswick with exceptional darkness that is ...

Chew on this: a look at a homegrown treat
Calgary Herald
Behind the scenes as Alberta beef is turned into delicious jerky. .... Here are a few jerky-worthy moments: Take it on the trails with you - hiking, ...

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Mushing back in time
Vancouver Sun
But only in the Yukon can you enjoy these activities while exploring the trails and rivers to historic sites made famous by stampeding goldrushers.

Carcross trail earns international recognition | Yukon News
Boreale Mountain Biking/Yukon News. SPORTSmtbike. The International Mountain Bicycling Association has inducted the Mountain Hero Trail on Montana ...
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Canada's darkest space
The Sudbury Star
The park and the town of Jasper are embracing the designation. Brian Catto, the Jasper Field Unit training manager for Parks Canada, is an avid amateur astronomer and is committed to training local staff in astronomical intelligence. ...
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Book Review: Thrive Foods
Snowshoe Magazine
Snowshoers break down muscle tissue at an extraordinary rate. ... former professional Ironman triathlete and two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon champion. ...

Best of Cape Breton Adventure | Adventure Canada, Outdoor ...
Best of Cape Breton Adventure. I was fortunate to get a few good pictures on my last two trips to Cape Breton Island. So I thought I'd share a 'Best Of' collection ...
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Researchers develop tools to resolve fitness dilemma for Canadians ...
Medical Xpress
"As the national voice of physical activity and sport participation, ParticipACTION is proud to support initiatives that enable Canadians to become more ...  
 

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Gripped.com » Nov 1, 2011 - Ice Climbing Tips for the Coming Season
Canadian ice climbing master Will Gadd offers some helpful ice climbing tips. Worthwhile reading for anyone venturing into the frozen world this winter. ...
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District Recreation Officer ... - BC Public Service - Job Opportunities
Ministry Branch / Division: Recreation Sites & Trails\IROD ... access on Crown Land, and develop, maintain and market BC's “Spirit of 2010 trail” in collaboration ...
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Cycling Magazine Canada, Bicycles & Bicycling Info for Cyclists ...
Newfoundland is crisscrossed by hundreds of kilometres of doubletrack and quad trails. We swooped and carved between a few sweet singletrack trails and the ...
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BC man takes bears, skunks in stride on 22000-km Trans Canada trek
Arriving in Winnipeg November 2, 2011, Dana Meise, who has trekked solo on the Trans Canada Trail from Newfoundland arrives at The Forks to meet...more ...www.theprovince.com/touch/takes+bears.../story.html?...

Equine Canada: Input to New Equine Code of Practice ...
Source: News Release/Julie Cull Input to Canada's New Equine Code of Practice — Stakeholders Urged to Complete Second Survey Ottawa, ON – The ...
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Coastal Trails Hiking Tours - Outdoors ... - Travel to Nova Scotia
Explore beautiful beaches in parks and sanctuaries in Queens County with local licensed guide. Birds, seals, historic sites, edible plants and spectacular ...
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Vroom vroom - Fire dept. goes off road
Cramahe Now
There's money in the department's equipment fund because Industry Canada refused to ... Both rail lines, some ATV trails, and creeks are also difficult for ...

Ancient Chinese Coin Brought Good Luck in Yukon
Discovery News
A Ming Dynasty coin unearthed in 1993 in a travel corridor near a Yukon gold trail, may have also been a good luck charm, according to Ashkenazy. ...

Consultant holds bike, walking lanes meetings
CBC.ca
... and educators Wednesday night in Stratford, PEI to discuss their needs. ... and bike trail on the Hillsborough Bridge that will make it safer to cross, ...

Leave it to beavers, get back to real issues: BEING BLUNT column
The Barrie Examiner
Many a time during my Northern Ontario canoe trips I have cursed those furry bucktoothed, flat-tailed rodents. There you are, floating down a meandering stream on a pristine August afternoon, possibly sipping a cold beverage, when you run out of river. ...
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