With the Canadian artist’s joyful work celebrated in a new film, Maudie, a road trip around dramatic coast and picturesque villages reveals the area she loved to paint
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10 great wilderness cabins and campsites in Canada
Whether it’s backcountry camping, huts for post-hike relaxation or a hot tub and luxury cabin after a day in a canoe, our tipsters know some great stays
The ultimate hike: three tasters of Canada’s Great Trail
The world’s longest trail, ready this year, traverses the entire country. It’s a busy path, our intrepid writer is told, so there shouldn’t be bears …
Scenes of the Canadian wilderness on the Great Trail
Capturing huge vistas and a chance encounter, Kevin Rushby hikes in western Canada in our weekly look at travel through pictures posted on Instagram
10 of Canada’s best lesser-known national parks
To mark its 150th anniversary, Canada is offering free entry to its stunning national parks. But which to pick? Here are 10 lesser-known wildernesses.
Canada’s great outdoors
Wildlife, mountains, islands and forests … Canada’s natural wonders – from Nova Scotia to Vancouver.
Walking Canada’s Fundy Footpath
The Bay of Fundy is famous for the world’s highest tides, but the spectacular trail along its north shore is used only by a handful of clued-up walkers
Canada’s top 10 food festivals and foodie experiences
Vancouver-based food bloggers pick Canada’s top 10 food experiences, from Arctic game and fine seafood to French patisserie – and no maple syrup in sight
The magic of Montréal’s metro – in pictures
Chris Forsyth thinks the beauty of the metro system in Montreal, his hometown, is underappreciated, so celebrates its striking design on Instagram
A multi-billion dollar development is transforming Toronto’s waterfront – and the city’s cultural life
The land alongside Toronto’s Lake Ontario is being developed into a new stretch of homes, restaurants, shops, farmer’s markets and cultural spaces, with the aim of reshaping it into an area of urban cool