IT WAS PAST MIDNIGHT and freezing out, but the skaters whirling around the Esplanade Tranquille rink last February in Montreal’s cultural district, the Quartier des Spectacles, didn’t seem to mind.

Although Montreal is often compared to Paris, this cultural metropolis is very much its own distinct city. It has much of the Gallic charm associated with Paris: the French language, fine restaurants, ...

Montreal is a foodie's paradise. There are so many amazing restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and bistros to choose from, it's ...

Lifting off from Burlington International Airport has a lot to recommend it: proximity, a solid book exchange, preflight pints at the Skinny Pancake. Anecdotes suggest good odds, moreover, of spotting ...

With the Winter Olympic Games held last year in Vancouver and Whistler, and Toronto winning the bid to host the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games, Canada has firmly put itself on the map as one of the ...

Montreal is a city touched by art, culture and history. This exhilarating metropolis has touches of French life intertwined with Canadian history and culture, and offers a European experience, but ...

Montrealers frequent a bevy of cozy, lively spots during the darker winter months. The ever-growing food scene is part Paris, part Portland, with a unique all-Canadian flair that provides plenty of ...