The Powder Highway: The ultimate road trip for snow seekers

his route is special for more than the skiing as locals share insights and communities welcome visitors to their winter wonderland

It’s more than the skiing that makes a B.C. ski road trip unforgettable.

In the 1996-97 ski season, Angie Abdou’s boyfriend took a year off from university in Ontario to spend a winter at Fernie Alpine Resort in eastern British Columbia. In the spring, Ms. Abdou came out to visit. She planned to stay for a week, but never left.

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Seek expert advice for global estate planning

Canadians are people on the go, from those who came here as immigrants with extended families abroad to our highly mobile workforce and snowbirds with vacation properties in warmer climes.

For estate-planning purposes, cross-border living presents complications, experts say, with beneficiaries, assets and executors in different jurisdictions – even the province next door – leading to potential technical and tax challenges.

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Ski the B.C. coast and discover Whistler Blackcomb, one of the world’s top resorts

It doesn’t take long for visitors to realize why Whistler Blackcomb routinely ranks as one of the world’s top ski resorts.

It’s just a two-hour drive from Vancouver along one of the most scenic routes in Canada to the slopes of the resort – and the change in terrain on the journey could hardly be more dramatic.
From Vancouver’s comparatively mild mid-winter to Canada’s deepest snowbelt is an experience that many visitors find amazing.

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Indigenous elders take hope and diabetes education to northern communities

Evelyn Linklater sounds younger than her 70-something years when she talks about her early childhood near Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan. “We went out with my grandma to catch the fish we ate. My grandparents were old, but they were good paddlers, and we went fishing and camped. Those were awesome summers.”

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For a healthier population, make the healthy choice the easy choice

With diabetes reaching epidemic scale, Diabetes Canada is advocating critical policy shifts it sees as essential to the health of Canadians. These include reducing the risks from sugar-sweetened beverages, implementing coherent policies for youth with type 1 diabetes in schools, ending marketing of food and drinks to kids, and more.

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Professional help vital to navigating complexity and uncertainty in Canada’s housing market

It has been over a year since the Federal Department of Finance announced changes to mortgage insurance and eligibility rules. The Ontario and B.C. governments have also introduced measures to cool demand, and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is proposing further changes. How are these changes impacting the marketplace and consumers?

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We all need nature: cross-country speaker series explores diverse perspectives on why conservation matters

Imagine Canadian nature. From rugged Atlantic shorelines to Rocky Mountain slopes and the forests and grasslands in between, our country’s natural beauty is rich and diverse. So too are our connections to nature. A forester, an artist, a scientist or a banker may all love nature but appreciate it in very different and personal ways.

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Supply management linked to Canada’s food security and sustainability

Numerous factors influencing Canadian agriculture and food supply are cause for growing concern and demand a close look at the guiding principles for Canadian food production to ensure a future that is sustainable and aligned with our values as a nation, says Ghislain Gervais, president of La Coop fédérée, the largest agri-food group in Quebec and the second largest in Canada.

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Welcome to Atlantic Canada

In 2017, for the fourth year in a row, incoming first-year international students attending post-secondary education institutions in Halifax, Nova Scotia, were invited to the Mayor’s Welcome Party. Along with a message of appreciation for having chosen to study in Halifax came the invitation to enjoy their time in the region and perhaps consider staying on after graduation.

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