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Malahat Skywalk adds to Canada’s growing list of elevated attractions

July 19, 2021 Mark Stachiew

With the official opening of Malahat SkyWalk on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island last week, Canada has added another “skywalk” attraction. Located about 35 minutes drive

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Pay your respects and learn some history at the gravesites of Canada’s prime ministers

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Mark Stachiew

Unlike other countries, Canadians haven’t erected many monuments to their former leaders. There are a few statues of prime ministers from the era that statues

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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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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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Kingston is magically hip

January 7, 2019January 8, 2019 Mark Stachiew

Kingston’s favourite sons, The Tragically Hip, have played their last concert in their hometown, but they won’t be the last big thing to come out

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Canadian government marks the historical significance of the Dionne quintuplets

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 Mark Stachiew

Canada has more than its fair share of historical events and places, but I’ve always thought that of the Dionne quintuplets was a bit of

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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!
    It’s a good day to exercise your democratic righ It’s a good day to exercise your democratic right to vote.
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