An icy torture test for the AWD Sienna
Talk is cheap. Toyota tells consumers the AWD Sienna is up for adventure. But does…
How a bike ride across Canada restored my belief in people
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Is the polar bear’s life becoming even more perilous?
I recently had several encounters with polar bears in the Canadian Arctic at Coningham Bay…
Second World War attack helped shape Bell Island’s history
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Cognac’s rise from a regional product to a worldwide phenomenon
From the very beginning, the cognac industry was dominated by cognac houses that acted as…
Getting to the essence of cognac: the distiller’s art
At first glance, cognac production seems straightforward. The local wine is distilled twice, aged in…
Cross-country cyclists welcomed by St. John’s deputy mayor
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Cycling tour across Canada ends in St. John’s, N.L.
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War, tragedy, and a Broadway hit all part of Gander’s celebrated past
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With Cognac, it’s all about terroir
Cognac begins as wine. Like any wine, it’s shaped in part by the environment in…