๐ Where to go in British Columbia: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, North Vancouver
A 137-metre-long bridge hangs 70 metres above the Capilano River, with rainforest treetop walks and a cliffside path on the same ticket. It is a 15-minute drive from downtown, and a free shuttle runs from the city.
๐น Adult $76.95 + 5% GST (about $80.80 with tax); children 5 and under free ยท Open daily 10amโ5pm until Nov 19, then 11amโ10pm from Nov 20 for Canyon Lights ยท Closed Dec 25 ยท 3735 Capilano Rd
๐ก Tip: Tickets are sold by date and arrival time on the park's own site, so book ahead.
๐ Google Maps: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
A 137-metre-long bridge hangs 70 metres above the Capilano River, with rainforest treetop walks and a cliffside path on the same ticket. It is a 15-minute drive from downtown, and a free shuttle runs from the city.
๐น Adult $76.95 + 5% GST (about $80.80 with tax); children 5 and under free ยท Open daily 10amโ5pm until Nov 19, then 11amโ10pm from Nov 20 for Canyon Lights ยท Closed Dec 25 ยท 3735 Capilano Rd
๐ก Tip: Tickets are sold by date and arrival time on the park's own site, so book ahead.
๐ Google Maps: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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๐จ JUST IN: Quebec's immigration minister says she is "very shocked" by about 100 alleged fake selection certificates
๐น An ex-provincial immigration employee is charged with breach of trust and forgery; acts allegedly took place 2016โ2019
๐น Minister Catherine Gentilcore says she'll make sure it was an isolated case
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
๐น An ex-provincial immigration employee is charged with breach of trust and forgery; acts allegedly took place 2016โ2019
๐น Minister Catherine Gentilcore says she'll make sure it was an isolated case
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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๐ JUST IN: Hellebuyck blanks the Leafs in his first game back in Canada
๐น Traded from Winnipeg on Oct. 23, Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves as the Devils beat Toronto 4-0 Sunday, the first Devils goalie to win his first 5 starts
๐น Next up: his return to Winnipeg to face the Jets on Tuesday
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
๐น Traded from Winnipeg on Oct. 23, Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves as the Devils beat Toronto 4-0 Sunday, the first Devils goalie to win his first 5 starts
๐น Next up: his return to Winnipeg to face the Jets on Tuesday
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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๐ฃ Canadian English: caucus
๐งฃ In Canadian news, a party's caucus means all of its elected members as one group, like all Liberal MPs or all Conservative MPs. It is also the private meeting they hold, often every week while the House of Commons sits.
๐ Say it: KAW-kus (rhymes with "raucous")
๐ฌ "The minister spoke to reporters before caucus on Wednesday."
๐ Same word, different use:
๐จ๐ฆ the party's MPs as a group ๐บ๐ธ also a local meeting to pick a candidate before an election ๐ฌ๐ง used less often
๐ก Careful: If an MP is "kicked out of caucus", they lose their place in the party's group in Parliament. It does not mean they lose their seat.
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
๐งฃ In Canadian news, a party's caucus means all of its elected members as one group, like all Liberal MPs or all Conservative MPs. It is also the private meeting they hold, often every week while the House of Commons sits.
๐ Say it: KAW-kus (rhymes with "raucous")
๐ฌ "The minister spoke to reporters before caucus on Wednesday."
๐ Same word, different use:
๐จ๐ฆ the party's MPs as a group ๐บ๐ธ also a local meeting to pick a candidate before an election ๐ฌ๐ง used less often
๐ก Careful: If an MP is "kicked out of caucus", they lose their place in the party's group in Parliament. It does not mean they lose their seat.
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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In Canadian news, what is a party's "caucus"?
Anonymous Quiz
17%
A $2 coin
8%
A coloured pencil
68%
All of the party's elected MPs as a group
8%
A parking garage
๐ฅง Where to eat in Toronto: Circles & Squares Bakery Cafรฉ
The butter tart is Ontario's sweet obsession, and this Toronto bakery makes some of the best. Its Coconut Cream Butter Tart won Best in Show at Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival in Midland in 2025, and its Maple Pecan tart took first in the Traditional category.
๐น Classic butter tart about $4.25; Coconut Cream tart $5.95 (before tax)
๐น Davisville cafรฉ: MonโFri 7 a.m.โ7 p.m., SatโSun 8 a.m.โ7 p.m.
๐น 1909 Yonge St, a short walk from Davisville station (Line 1)
๐น Also in East York (197 Bartley Dr) and at King & Bay
๐ก Tip: Go earlier in the day for the full flavour selection, since popular tarts can sell out.
๐ Google Maps: Circles & Squares Bakery Cafรฉ
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
The butter tart is Ontario's sweet obsession, and this Toronto bakery makes some of the best. Its Coconut Cream Butter Tart won Best in Show at Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival in Midland in 2025, and its Maple Pecan tart took first in the Traditional category.
๐น Classic butter tart about $4.25; Coconut Cream tart $5.95 (before tax)
๐น Davisville cafรฉ: MonโFri 7 a.m.โ7 p.m., SatโSun 8 a.m.โ7 p.m.
๐น 1909 Yonge St, a short walk from Davisville station (Line 1)
๐น Also in East York (197 Bartley Dr) and at King & Bay
๐ก Tip: Go earlier in the day for the full flavour selection, since popular tarts can sell out.
๐ Google Maps: Circles & Squares Bakery Cafรฉ
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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โช Where to go in Quebec: Notre-Dame Basilica, Montrรฉal
Old Montrรฉal's Gothic Revival landmark faces Place d'Armes. Step inside for deep blue vaults decorated with golden stars and a Casavant Frรจres organ with about 7,000 pipes. Cรฉline Dion married Renรฉ Angรฉlil here in 1994.
๐น Daytime visit: adult $16, senior $15, student $14, family (2+2) $40, 5 and under free (plus tax)
๐น Hours: MonโSat 9 a.m.โ4 p.m., Sun 12:30โ4 p.m.; self-guided visit takes about an hour
๐น Evening AURA light show: adult $37 plus tax, tickets online only
๐น 110 Notre-Dame St W, metro Place-d'Armes (orange line); no visitor parking
๐ก Tip: On-site tickets stop at 4 p.m.; after that, tickets are sold online only. Masses are in French.
๐ Google Maps: Notre-Dame Basilica
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
Old Montrรฉal's Gothic Revival landmark faces Place d'Armes. Step inside for deep blue vaults decorated with golden stars and a Casavant Frรจres organ with about 7,000 pipes. Cรฉline Dion married Renรฉ Angรฉlil here in 1994.
๐น Daytime visit: adult $16, senior $15, student $14, family (2+2) $40, 5 and under free (plus tax)
๐น Hours: MonโSat 9 a.m.โ4 p.m., Sun 12:30โ4 p.m.; self-guided visit takes about an hour
๐น Evening AURA light show: adult $37 plus tax, tickets online only
๐น 110 Notre-Dame St W, metro Place-d'Armes (orange line); no visitor parking
๐ก Tip: On-site tickets stop at 4 p.m.; after that, tickets are sold online only. Masses are in French.
๐ Google Maps: Notre-Dame Basilica
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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๐จ JUST IN: Ottawa makes its rural immigration pilot a permanent program
๐น The 14 current communities, from Pictou County, N.S., to Thunder Bay and Moose Jaw, stay in; 5,500 admission spaces are targeted
๐น Applicants need a job offer from a designated local employer; more communities are planned later
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
๐น The 14 current communities, from Pictou County, N.S., to Thunder Bay and Moose Jaw, stay in; 5,500 admission spaces are targeted
๐น Applicants need a job offer from a designated local employer; more communities are planned later
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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๐ JUST IN: Carey Price enters the Hockey Hall of Fame
๐น The ex-Canadiens goalie, who played all 15 NHL seasons in Montrรฉal, was inducted Monday in Toronto and recalled a childhood dream of meeting Patrick Roy.
๐น The 2026 class also has Patrice Bergeron, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk, Cindy Curley and builder Brian Burke.
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
๐น The ex-Canadiens goalie, who played all 15 NHL seasons in Montrรฉal, was inducted Monday in Toronto and recalled a childhood dream of meeting Patrick Roy.
๐น The 2026 class also has Patrice Bergeron, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk, Cindy Curley and builder Brian Burke.
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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๐ฃ Canadian English: serviette
๐งฃ A paper or cloth napkin you use at meals. "Serviette" is common in Canada (and in the UK), while Americans usually just say "napkin". In Canada you'll hear both words.
๐ Say it: ser-vee-ET (the end rhymes with "set")
๐ "Can you grab a few serviettes? This poutine is messy."
๐ Same thing, different English:
๐จ๐ฆ serviette or napkin ยท ๐บ๐ธ napkin ยท ๐ฌ๐ง serviette or napkin
๐ก Careful: In French, "serviette" can also mean a towel or a briefcase, so in Quebec a "serviette" isn't always on the dinner table.
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
๐งฃ A paper or cloth napkin you use at meals. "Serviette" is common in Canada (and in the UK), while Americans usually just say "napkin". In Canada you'll hear both words.
๐ Say it: ser-vee-ET (the end rhymes with "set")
๐ "Can you grab a few serviettes? This poutine is messy."
๐ Same thing, different English:
๐จ๐ฆ serviette or napkin ยท ๐บ๐ธ napkin ยท ๐ฌ๐ง serviette or napkin
๐ก Careful: In French, "serviette" can also mean a towel or a briefcase, so in Quebec a "serviette" isn't always on the dinner table.
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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๐ฅ Where to eat in Ottawa: Shawarma Palace
The original Shawarma Palace opened on Rideau Street in 1996 and is where the name started. It now has ten locations around Ottawa and Embrun, but this Sandy Hill flagship stays open the latest. Expect halal Lebanese shawarma carved to order, house-made garlic sauce and generous plates.
๐น Chicken shawarma sandwich $11.50, chicken shawarma plate $25.45 (rice, garlic potatoes, fattoush, hummus, pickles, pita)
๐น Open daily from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Friday and Saturday until 2 a.m.
๐น 464 Rideau St at Augusta, a short walk east of the ByWard Market and CF Rideau Centre
๐ก Tip: It's a classic late-night stop after an evening downtown. To skip the line, order ahead online for pickup.
๐ Google Maps: Shawarma Palace
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
The original Shawarma Palace opened on Rideau Street in 1996 and is where the name started. It now has ten locations around Ottawa and Embrun, but this Sandy Hill flagship stays open the latest. Expect halal Lebanese shawarma carved to order, house-made garlic sauce and generous plates.
๐น Chicken shawarma sandwich $11.50, chicken shawarma plate $25.45 (rice, garlic potatoes, fattoush, hummus, pickles, pita)
๐น Open daily from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Friday and Saturday until 2 a.m.
๐น 464 Rideau St at Augusta, a short walk east of the ByWard Market and CF Rideau Centre
๐ก Tip: It's a classic late-night stop after an evening downtown. To skip the line, order ahead online for pickup.
๐ Google Maps: Shawarma Palace
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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๐ธ Where to go in Alberta: Studio Bell, Calgary
Home of the National Music Centre, Studio Bell is a museum, concert hall and recording studio in one, wrapped in curved towers clad in glazed terracotta in Calgary's East Village. Inside: the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, one of Elton John's pianos, and the exhibition Timeless: 100 Years of Oscar Peterson (on until August 2027).
๐น Admission: adults $24.50, students/seniors 65+ $19.50, youth 4โ12 $16.50, 3 and under free; pay-what-you-can option for groups of up to 6
๐น Hours: daily 10 a.m.โ5 p.m.; last entry 1.5 hours before closing
๐น Free admission on November 11
๐น 850 4 Street SE, about a 5โ7 minute walk from City Hall CTrain station
๐ก Tip: Tickets are good for all-day entry, so you can step out for lunch and come back.
๐ Google Maps: Studio Bell
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
Home of the National Music Centre, Studio Bell is a museum, concert hall and recording studio in one, wrapped in curved towers clad in glazed terracotta in Calgary's East Village. Inside: the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, one of Elton John's pianos, and the exhibition Timeless: 100 Years of Oscar Peterson (on until August 2027).
๐น Admission: adults $24.50, students/seniors 65+ $19.50, youth 4โ12 $16.50, 3 and under free; pay-what-you-can option for groups of up to 6
๐น Hours: daily 10 a.m.โ5 p.m.; last entry 1.5 hours before closing
๐น Free admission on November 11
๐น 850 4 Street SE, about a 5โ7 minute walk from City Hall CTrain station
๐ก Tip: Tickets are good for all-day entry, so you can step out for lunch and come back.
๐ Google Maps: Studio Bell
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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โ๏ธ JUST IN: Supreme Court reserves decision on Canada's firearms ban
๐น After two days of hearings, the top court will rule later, likely in a few months, on whether cabinet could ban 2,500+ firearm models, including the AR-15
๐น The owners' amnesty runs until 90 days after the ruling; Ottawa says 67,000 banned guns were bought back
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
๐น After two days of hearings, the top court will rule later, likely in a few months, on whether cabinet could ban 2,500+ firearm models, including the AR-15
๐น The owners' amnesty runs until 90 days after the ruling; Ottawa says 67,000 banned guns were bought back
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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๐ JUST IN: Hellebuyck sits out his Winnipeg return as the Jets beat the Devils 4-2
๐น The ex-Jets goalie said online death threats and his family were big factors in his trade request; New Jersey chose not to play him
๐น Fans chanted "Where is Connor?" as Dawson Mercer, sent to Winnipeg in the trade, scored twice
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
๐น The ex-Jets goalie said online death threats and his family were big factors in his trade request; New Jersey chose not to play him
๐น Fans chanted "Where is Connor?" as Dawson Mercer, sent to Winnipeg in the trade, scored twice
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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๐ฃ Canadian English: pasta (how many Canadians say it)
๐งฃ Same noodles, different vowel. Many Canadians say pasta with the "a" of cat or pass, the same way British English does. Most Americans say it with a longer "ah": PAH-stuh.
๐ Say it: PASS-tuh (the first part sounds like "pass")
๐ "It's minus ten outside, so tonight it's pasta and the hockey game."
๐ Same word, different English:
๐จ๐ฆ PASS-tuh (often) ๐บ๐ธ PAH-stuh ๐ฌ๐ง PASS-tuh
๐ก Careful: This isn't one rule for everybody. Plenty of Canadians, including many in British Columbia, say PAH-stuh too. Both are correct, and everyone will understand you either way.
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
๐งฃ Same noodles, different vowel. Many Canadians say pasta with the "a" of cat or pass, the same way British English does. Most Americans say it with a longer "ah": PAH-stuh.
๐ Say it: PASS-tuh (the first part sounds like "pass")
๐ "It's minus ten outside, so tonight it's pasta and the hockey game."
๐ Same word, different English:
๐จ๐ฆ PASS-tuh (often) ๐บ๐ธ PAH-stuh ๐ฌ๐ง PASS-tuh
๐ก Careful: This isn't one rule for everybody. Plenty of Canadians, including many in British Columbia, say PAH-stuh too. Both are correct, and everyone will understand you either way.
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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Many Canadians say "pasta" so the first part sounds like which word?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
pay
73%
pass
12%
paw
5%
push
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๐ฝ Where to eat in Quรฉbec City: Aux Anciens Canadiens
A red-roofed house in Old Quรฉbec, built in 1675โ76 and one of the oldest in the city, serving traditional Quรฉbรฉcois cooking since 1966. Come for tourtiรจre-style meat pie, baked beans and maple everything.
๐น Best deal: the daily special, $39.95, noon to 5 p.m. It includes a glass of house wine or beer, soup or pea soup, a main like Grandma's Treat (Quรฉbec meat pie, meatball ragoรปt, baked beans) and maple syrup pie
๐น ร la carte: mains from $43.95; Lac-Saint-Jean wild-meat pie $48.95; maple syrup pie $16.95 (taxes and tip extra)
๐น Open every day, noon to 9 p.m.
๐น 34 Rue Saint-Louis, a short walk from Chรขteau Frontenac
๐ก Tip: Book ahead for dinner, or go for a late lunch to get the $39.95 menu.
๐ Google Maps: Aux Anciens Canadiens
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
A red-roofed house in Old Quรฉbec, built in 1675โ76 and one of the oldest in the city, serving traditional Quรฉbรฉcois cooking since 1966. Come for tourtiรจre-style meat pie, baked beans and maple everything.
๐น Best deal: the daily special, $39.95, noon to 5 p.m. It includes a glass of house wine or beer, soup or pea soup, a main like Grandma's Treat (Quรฉbec meat pie, meatball ragoรปt, baked beans) and maple syrup pie
๐น ร la carte: mains from $43.95; Lac-Saint-Jean wild-meat pie $48.95; maple syrup pie $16.95 (taxes and tip extra)
๐น Open every day, noon to 9 p.m.
๐น 34 Rue Saint-Louis, a short walk from Chรขteau Frontenac
๐ก Tip: Book ahead for dinner, or go for a late lunch to get the $39.95 menu.
๐ Google Maps: Aux Anciens Canadiens
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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๐๏ธ Where to go in Manitoba: Canadian Museum for Human Rights
One of Winnipeg's most striking buildings sits right beside The Forks. Inside, glowing alabaster ramps link 10 core galleries on human rights stories from Canada and around the world, ending at the Israel Asper Tower of Hope, a 100-metre glass spire with views over downtown.
๐น Admission: adults $23, students and seniors $18, youth (7โ17) $11, kids 6 and under free
๐น Free entry on the first Sunday of every month
๐น Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Mondays (check holiday hours)
๐น 85 Israel Asper Way, a short walk from The Forks
๐ก Tip: Save the Tower of Hope for last; the view over downtown is best on a clear prairie day.
๐ Google Maps: Canadian Museum for Human Rights
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
One of Winnipeg's most striking buildings sits right beside The Forks. Inside, glowing alabaster ramps link 10 core galleries on human rights stories from Canada and around the world, ending at the Israel Asper Tower of Hope, a 100-metre glass spire with views over downtown.
๐น Admission: adults $23, students and seniors $18, youth (7โ17) $11, kids 6 and under free
๐น Free entry on the first Sunday of every month
๐น Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Mondays (check holiday hours)
๐น 85 Israel Asper Way, a short walk from The Forks
๐ก Tip: Save the Tower of Hope for last; the view over downtown is best on a clear prairie day.
๐ Google Maps: Canadian Museum for Human Rights
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
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๐ JUST IN: Canada marks Remembrance Day in the shadow of the Wainwright tragedy
๐น More than 35,000 people gathered at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, where Prime Minister Carney and Governor General Arbour laid wreaths
๐น Speakers honoured the four soldiers killed in last month's training fire at CFB Wainwright, Alberta
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
๐น More than 35,000 people gathered at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, where Prime Minister Carney and Governor General Arbour laid wreaths
๐น Speakers honoured the four soldiers killed in last month's training fire at CFB Wainwright, Alberta
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
๐ธ JUST IN: Rush doubles its Las Vegas Sphere residency to 10 shows
๐น The Toronto rock legends added five June 2027 dates to the five May shows, citing fan demand.
๐น Geddy Lee says they plan to play all of "2112" and "Moving Pictures"; general tickets go on sale Friday.
๐จ๐ฆ @canada
๐น The Toronto rock legends added five June 2027 dates to the five May shows, citing fan demand.
๐น Geddy Lee says they plan to play all of "2112" and "Moving Pictures"; general tickets go on sale Friday.
๐จ๐ฆ @canada