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As Tourism Week begins, many Canadian province’s still restrict travel

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 Mark Stachiew

As Tourism Week in Canada kicks off, it’s still unclear where Canadians will be able to travel this summer. The American border remains closed until

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You won’t soon forget your stay at these 10 memorable Canadian hotels

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 Mark Stachiew

Most hotels are forgettable, mostly just places to spend the night while we travel and rarely the focal point for our journeys. I’ve had the

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Parks Canada offers reminders for visitors on how to stay safe this summer

May 20, 2021 Mark Stachiew

Spending time outdoors in nature has a number of health and wellness benefits, something that has become apparent throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. With uncertainty about

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Voices grow louder to restrict inter-provincial travel in Canada during the third wave

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 Mark Stachiew

Despite more Canadians being vaccinated, coronavirus variants are fueling a surge unlike any seen at any point in the pandemic which has some experts calling

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The Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa is going virtual once again

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 Mark Stachiew

It’s looking like The Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa is going virtual again this year. As of this week, the Province of Ontario has announced

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The past comes to life in these 10 Canadian living history museums

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Mark Stachiew

Most museums feature static displays of artifacts and maybe a few interactive screens, but living history museums really make the past come alive by having

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Rescuing baby puffins in Newfoundland

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 Mark Stachiew

I point my flashlight through the night air at a white-coloured object on the road, thinking I have found a baby puffin. My excitement turns

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Canadian human rights museum connects the Holocaust with today’s troubled world

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 Mark Stachiew

A new and spectacular museum in the western Canadian city of Winnipeg teaches visitors about Canada’s own connections to the Holocaust and how the decisions

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Mark Stachiew has been exploring the world and writing about it for more than 30 years. His travel stories have appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and online publications in Canada, the United States and beyond.

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    As seen in the light-polluted night skies over Mon As seen in the light-polluted night skies over Montreal in recent weeks: the Ring Nebula, the Needle Galaxy and the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules.
    Getting the cottage ready for summer 58 on the lak Getting the cottage ready for summer 58 on the lake.
    I’m not sure when the last day was that we saw t I’m not sure when the last day was that we saw the sun, but the crabapple blossoms don’t care.
    Globular clusters don’t get the love that galaxi Globular clusters don’t get the love that galaxies and nebulae do, but I think these stellar nurseries are cool. This one is Messier 3 in Canes  Venatici.
    I haven't been taking many deep-sky photos lately I haven't been taking many deep-sky photos lately because it's usually cloudy 9 days out of 10, but I tried reprocessing this photo of the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) and I think it's much improved from my previous effort. What always amazes me about galaxy photos is that when you look closely, you can see other tiny galaxies photobombing the image. There are at least three others that I can see here!
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