Steps are being taken to free up land in the Preston Street area to support the idea of a Distillery District adjacent to Ottawa’s Little Italy. Modelled on Toronto’s Distillery District, the concept would see a collection of restored industrial buildings housing studios, shops, galleries, cafés an…
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Community-owned Fibre Network Launched
Congratulations to Olds, Alberta for launching Canada’s first and fastest community-owned broadband fibre network. On January 29, a large crowd gathered at Olds’ state-of-the-art Trans Canada Theatre to witness the internet, television, phone and connectivity offerings of O-NET, a company owned by …
St. Albert to Rebuild After Landmark Burns
Our thoughts go out to St. Albert, Ontario following the devastating blaze at the historic landmark, the St. Albert Cheese Factory. We are thankful no one was hurt and are inspired to hear that the factory will be re-built to continue the tradition of great cheese-making in the community. Best Pla…
Prime Minister's Wife Snowshoes in Wakefield
Laureen Harper showed up at the Frost & Fire Triathlon in Wakefield, Quebec Jan. 26. The wife of Prime Minister Stephen Harper tried to keep a low profile, but she couldn’t hide from the local media. Ms. Harper completed a 2.5-kilometre snowshoeing leg of the Bushtukah Frost & Fire Triathlon in Wake…
Ottawa Winter Jazz Festival
Ottawa is holding its second Winter Jazz Festival in partnership with Winterlude this year. Check out internationally acclaimed jazz artists and the best local talent performing between January 31 and February 2, 2013
Calgary Soul of the City Speaker Series
On Wednesday, January 23, Calgary Economic Development held the fourth session in its Soul of the City speaker series. This session explored public art and its impact on the social, cultural and economic fabric of Calgary. A panel discussed everything from Calgary's commitment to adding art to publi…
Welcome to the Best Place in Canada
Looking for the perfect place to live, work and play? Look no further. BestPlaceinCanada.com is the premier site for information about the best cities, towns and villages in Canada. Whether you are looking for a coastal community, desert oasis or the bright lights of the big city, we can help fin…
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