The nearest hotel to Edmonton International Airport is the Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel, which is connected directly to the Domestic Departures Terminal by the skybridge pedestrian walkway. A lower cost alternative, the Fairfield by Marriott Edmonton International Airport hotel, is located just under 3 kilometres (or 2 miles) from YEG airport. A 24-hour complimentary airport shuttle is available for guests. Read more...
A park pass is not required to visit or stop in the city of Revelstoke itself as it is outside the Mount Revelstoke National Park boundary. However, a park pass is required if you stop, stay or hike trails within Mount Revelstoke National Park or the adjacent Glacier National Park. A park pass can be purchased at the Parks Canada Read more...
Edmonton Oilers ice hockey forward Colby Cave died, aged 25, on April 11th, 2020, at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. He suffered a stroke after undergoing emergency surgery to remove a colloid cyst that was causing pressure on his brain, and had been placed in a medically-induced coma. The Battleford, Saskatchewan, native joined the Boston Bruins’ organization for the 2014-15 season Read more...
A complete loop of Thetis Lake can be completed in around 1 hour on foot, assuming ground conditions are good. Located 10 kilometres (or 6.5 miles) west of Victoria, BC, Thetis Lake is split into Upper Thetis Lake and Lower Thetis Lake, connected by a narrow culvert. The 4.8 kilometre (or 3 mile) long main trail encircles both lakes, beginning Read more...
The name Canmore is said to be an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Ceann Mór, which broadly translates to great head or hill. Credit for naming the town of Canmore, Alberta in 1884 is given to Donald A. Smith of the Canadian Pacific Railway, who later became Lord Strathcona. A 9th century king in his native Scotland, King Malcolm III, Read more...
Arthur Laing was a Canadian politician and Liberal Member of Parliament for Vancouver South between 1949 and 1953, and again from 1962 to 1972. In 1953, he became leader of the BC Liberals and was elected to the British Columbia legislature to represent Vancouver-Point Grey from 1953 to 1956. He was appointed by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as a Senator Read more...
A one-way trip down on the Banff Gondola is available during normal operating hours for half the regular round-trip ticket price. This only applies when hiking up Sulphur Mountain and riding the Gondola down. When taking the Banff Gondola up and hiking down, you must purchase a full-price ticket. Children aged 5 years and under can travel for free on Read more...
The nearest gas station to YVR airport is Petro-Canada on the airport approach road, just before the terminal buildings and rental car return. Gas prices are more expensive than off-airport gas stations but it is a convenient place to refuel before returning a rental car. The full serve gas station is open 24 hours a day and has a convenience Read more...
For Toronto Maple Leafs hockey games at Scotiabank Arena, doors open 1 hour before puck drop. For suites and restaurant access, Gate 2 opens 2 hours prior to puck drop. Read more...
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located on the lower concourse of Brookfield Place at the corner of Yonge and Front Streets in downtown Toronto, Ontario. Read more...
There is no defined walking trail that goes right around Lake Louise. The Lakeshore Trail is an easy there-and-back 4 kilometer (or 2.4 mile) paved trail that starts at the public parking lot near Chateau Lake Louise and follows the Lake Louise’s north shore (the right hand side) to the back of the lake. From there, there are spectacular views Read more...
The Spruce Grove Inn in Banff is now called the Canalta Lodge. It was acquired by Canalta Hotels in September 2016 and relaunched under the new brand in late 2017 following renovations. Read more...
For Vancouver Canucks hockey games at Rogers Arena, doors open 1 hour before puck drop. Executive suites are open 2 hours prior to the start of the game. Read more...
Calgary International Airport has two Marriott chain hotels located directly on airport. The Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel is inside the International Terminal, and the older Delta Hotels Calgary Airport, which has cheaper rates, is located across the street and connected by a covered pedestrian bridge to the terminals. Read more...
The highest point in Calgary is the peak of Top Hill with an elevation of 1,296 metres (or 4,252 feet). Despite its high elevation, the hill, located behind the YMCA at Rocky Ridge in northwest Calgary, only has a prominence of some 24 meters (or 79 feet). Read more...
Yes, you can walk over the Granville Street Bridge in Vancouver. The walk, including bridge approaches is approximately 1 kilometer and offers views of downtown Vancouver, False Creek, and English Bay. Sidewalks on both sides are narrow, and may be shared with cyclists. To reach Granville Island on foot, the best approach is to use the bridge’s east sidewalk, but Read more...