The comedian, author and television personality reflects on days spent at his cabin in Chapel’s Cove, N.L.

It plunged five million people into the dark and cold — the recovery would take years

How Cape Breton’s Middle River became an unexpected treasure trove of mastodon fossils

Fifty years ago, construction began on the CN Tower, now it stands as the pinnacle of the Toronto skyline

Le 8 septembre 1972, Edward Joseph Duff, 15 ans, de St. John’s, N.L., a plongé dans la mer près de Torbay dans une vaillante tentative pour sauver le vie d’un ami qui était tombé dedans. Il a réussi à plusieurs reprises à tirer à portée des rochers, mais, malheureusement, a été ramenée par les vagues à chaque fois. 

Madden Sarver a secouru son frère grièvement blessé après leur hélicoptère s’est écrasé dans une région montagneuse éloignée près de Grande Cache. Alberta le 30 janvier 2009.

Le 1er novembre 2013, William Ayotte a risqué sa vie pour secourir une femme qui se faisait attaquer par un ours polaire à Churchill, au Manitoba. Il a frappé l’ours avec une pelle, le distrayant assez longtemps pour que la femme puisse s’échapper. L’ours s’est retourné contre lui, et l’a attaqué jusqu’à ce qu’un voisin finisse par faire fuir l’animal en fonçant vers lui en camionnette en klaxonnant.

Le capitaine en second Leslie Palmer, de la Garde côtière canadienne, a reçu une décoration canadienne pour acte de bravoure après avoir bravé une tempête hivernale pour sauver deux pêcheurs coincés sur la rive du chenal Grenville, près de Prince Rupert, en Colombie-Britannique, le 27 décembre 2004.

It’s the Year of the Rabbit! Here are Can Geo’s favourite facts on the taxonomic order that houses rabbits, hares and pikas 

Plus: the geese freed after days frozen in icy blocks, the B.C. sea sponges with COVID-blocking superpowers, the bald eagle saved by groundbreaking surgery, and the danger migrating beavers pose to the North

After nearly 100 years, the Ni’isjoohl Memorial Pole stolen from the Nisga’a Nation and displayed in the National Museum of Scotland will be repatriated

Plus: Death metal singing bats, the lion of the microbial world, the dino heavyweights going club-to-club, and the accidentally introduced bee threatening native species. 

Discovering boats, buoys and deep-fried clams on an epic family road trip in the 2022 Chevrolet Traverse RS

A handy Bucket Listed tip sheet of what to see and do in the nation’s capital 

Join travel writer Carol Patterson as she explores Cold Lake Provincial Park and the town of St. Paul, home of Canada’s first UFO landing pad

Road tripping through Quebec while piloting an electric vehicle for the first time 

Plus: size matters for female bighorn sheep, the hidden migration of North American dragonflies, helping trees move north and the great white who drew itself

Plus: a sticky new way to track polar bears, curious squirrel behaviour, Canada’s answer to the Galapagos and the algal experiment blasting off into space.

Plus: “bees of the sea” are pollinating underwater plants, snow geese are bouncing back hard, Greenland sharks are appearing in unlikely waters and birds are proving smarter than ever

Under Canadian leadership, the landing ban means more sharks will survive accidental capture — but is it enough?

A three-day guide for where to stay, what to see and things to do in and around the Czech capital city of Prague, including day trips to the Giant Mountains and Bohemian Paradise

It’s time to change your mind about your luggage and how to prevent (and prepare) for COVID-19 

Travel insurance is a must for anyone in this time of shifting public health restrictions, but especially if you’re over 65

Sun, surf and fun: Our roundup of the best beach, outdoor and foodie experiences in Virginia Beach