Canadian men love their beer, and that’s not sexist. Because, while women in Canada enjoy a frosty glass or two as well, men’s preferred taste for the brew is backed by the facts.

Depending on the demographic, the Halifax, NS, weekend can really get going on Thursday night.

Randall Shirley explains that Canada’s three busiest cruise ports are not just the gateway to other destinations, but destinations in themselves.

Nova Scotia’s Halifax Farmers’ Market has been selling greens since 1750—but this year it’s actually becoming green.

Remember the old Sesame Street song, “One of these things is not like the others”? OK, pick the one that doesn’t match:

If you want “kisses” of many Canadian cultures, a cruise is the way to go. During the spring, summer and fall, many of the same luxury liners (all major lines are here) that visit tropical ports in the winter head into Canadian waters bringing savvy travellers who aren’t afraid to kiss a cod or two. And that’s no fish story!

As if it weren’t already epidemic north of the 49th, expect the hockey talk to reach a fever pitch in 2008. That’s when the IIHF World Men’s Championship hits Québec City, QC and Halifax, NS.