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Nova Scotia

Lunenburg

Seaside charm with colorful wooden buildings and rich maritime heritage.

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Quebec

Baie-Saint-Paul

Artistic town known as the birthplace of Cirque du Soleil, filled with galleries, murals, and St. Lawrence views.

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Ontario

Elora

Limestone gorge, artist studios, and Ontario's prettiest main street — 90 minutes from Toronto.

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Yukon

Dawson City

<p data-start="0" data-end="132">Legendary Gold Rush town with preserved frontier streets, wooden boardwalks, and Klondike history.</p>

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Alberta

Canmore

Mountain town at the gateway to Banff — hiking, skiing, and the 1988 Olympic Nordic Centre.

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Ontario

Parry Sound

Gateway to 30,000 Islands — Bobby Orr's hometown on the shore of Georgian Bay.

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British Columbia

Fernie

Legendary powder town in the Elk Valley — skiing, culture, craft beer, and dramatic Rocky Mountain scenery.

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Nova Scotia

Wolfville

Charming university town in the Annapolis Valley, known for vineyards, orchards, and Bay of Fundy tides.

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Olympic champions, literary legends, artists, and trailblazers — all from towns you can visit today

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📍 Parry Sound, Ontario

Megan Oldham | Olympic Freestyle Skiing Champion

Parry Sound's newest Olympic champion — gold in big air, bronze in slopestyle, and the whole town showed up to welcome her home.

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📍 Bracebridge, Ontario

Ace Bailey | Hockey Player

From Bracebridge, Ontario Irvine Wallace “Ace” Bailey was a professional hockey player. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1926-1933. Born in 1903 in Bracebridge, Ontario. Died…

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📍 Humboldt, Saskatchewan

Andrew Ford | Zootopia Animator

From Humboldt, Saskatchewan Andrew Ford started working for Disney in 2015 when he was hired to do character animation for Zootopia, the Oscar winner for…

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📍 Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador

Kaetlyn Osmond | Figure Skater

From Marystown, Newfoundland Kaetlyn Osmond, the Canadian figure skater, is the 2017 World silver medalist. Born in 1995 in Marystown, Newfoundland Residence – Sherwood Park,…

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📍 L’Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec

Myriam Bédard | Olympic Champion

From L’Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec Myriam Bédard is a biathlete. She represented Canada at two Winter Olympics winning gold medals, and a bronze medal. Born in 1969…

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📍 Norwich, Ontario

Emily Stowe | First Female Doctor

From Norwich, Ontario Dr. Emily Howard Stowe was the first female doctor to practice in Canada and an activist for women’s rights and suffrage. Born in…

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132K

Annual Visitors

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Provinces & Territories

8,300+

Pages of Content

2016

Established

Canada's coast-to-coast small-town tourism platform.

Trusted By

Riipen

University Partners

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Where will you go next?

Handpicked small towns worth the detour — updated every season

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Olympic champions, literary legends, artists, and trailblazers — all from towns you can visit today

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