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The Canadian Train Turns 70! A Journey Through History

1 week ago | viarail.ca | Marie-Julie Gagnon

Photo credit for the header image: Bill EdgarNamed one of the best train trips in the world by Condé Nast Traveller's Reader's Choice Awards 2024, the Canadian has been connecting the country's east and west coasts since 1955. For four days and four nights over 4,466 kilometres, passengers can marvel at the nation's different landscapes and experience the romance of railway rides gone by.
The culinary experience on board the Canadian

3 weeks ago | viarail.ca | Marie-Julie Gagnon

Eating well is an integral part of the journey on the Canadian, the iconic train linking Toronto to Vancouver. What are meals like on board? How is the food that’s served morning, noon and night prepared? What flavours are featured? Let’s take a peek inside the kitchen. The first bite of meltingly tender meat won me over—the beef tenderloin topped with a mushroom sauce beautifully capped off my first day on board the Canadian. And the velvety squash soup as a starter was also a definite winner.
The Canadian: Layovers and landscapes

3 weeks ago | viarail.ca | Marie-Julie Gagnon

When you think of Canadian landscapes, what immediately comes to mind are vast boreal forests, big sky country on the Prairies and the majesty of the Rockies. And while you definitely get to see all that on board the Canadian, that’s not all you’ll experience. With 4,466 km separating Toronto and Vancouver, choosing to travel by train lets you take stock of this immense and immensely varied land over the course of four days and nights.
Explore Toronto This Winter: Best Places to Visit & Activities

Jan 13, 2025 | viarail.ca | Yuki Hayashi

Skip hibernation and take the train to Toronto this winter! Canada’s most populous city offers sparkling streetscapes, eclectic restaurants, unique landmarks, plus arts and culture for all ages. Classic Canadiana awaits too, with ice skating, sledding, hiking, and winter festivals.
Au banc d’essai : les nouveaux menus de VIA Rail

Nov 6, 2024 | viarail.ca | Marie-Julie Gagnon

J’ai longtemps fait des provisions de bonbons avant un voyage. Je ne partais jamais sans quelques friandises acidulées, en plus des multiples collations que je glissais toujours dans mon sac (un joyeux mélange de cochonneries et de grignotines santé déculpabilisantes). Que je parte seule ou avec ma fille, le rituel était le même : je m’installais confortablement et, peu après le départ, je savourais les bonbons un à un, lentement, en regardant le paysage défiler.
Giving the new VIA Rail menus a spin

Nov 6, 2024 | viarail.ca | Marie-Julie Gagnon

For a long time, I’ve had the habit of stocking up on sweets before a journey. In the past, I never went away without some sour candy, not to mention the many snacks I always tucked into my bag (a happy mix of junk food and healthy nibbles to balance things out). Whether I travelled alone or with my daughter, I had the same routine: I’d settle in comfortably and, soon after departure, I’d savour the candies one by one—slowly, as I watched the landscape go by.
4 questions au chef Joseph Shawana

Nov 5, 2024 | viarail.ca | Marie-Julie Gagnon

Parmi les chefs les plus réputés au pays, Joseph Shawana a grandi sur le territoire non cédé de Wikwemikong, sur l’île Manitoulin, en Ontario. Son défunt restaurant Kū-Kŭm a été l’un des premiers au pays à mettre en valeur les saveurs autochtones. Toujours très actif sur la scène gastronomique, il prend régulièrement part à différents événements et poursuit sa mission d’éducation au Centenial College de Toronto.
Four questions with Chef Joseph Shawana

Nov 5, 2024 | viarail.ca | Marie-Julie Gagnon

Joseph Shawana, one of the most renowned chefs in Canada, grew up in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island in Ontario. His former restaurant, Kū-Kŭm, was among the first to showcase Indigenous flavours in the country. He’s still very active on the culinary scene as a regular participant in various events and a professor and Indigenous culinary advisor at Centennial College in Toronto.
10 Amazing Indigenous Experiences in and Around Kamloops, British Columbia

Sep 11, 2024 | viarail.ca | Kelsey Olsen

British Columbia is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people, including the area in and around Kamloops, which lies in the traditional territory of the Syilx, Secwépemc, and Nlaka'pamux Nations. There are many opportunities to experience and learn about these cultures when you travel in the area. Here are some of the top Indigenous experiences in the Kamloops region of British Columbia. 1.
Moncton, l’étonnante : des idées différentes pour explorer la ville

May 31, 2024 | viarail.ca | Lola Augustine Brown

Se ressourcer entre adultes sur la côte magnétiqueLa côte magnétique (Magnetic Hill) tient son nom d’un phénomène naturel étrange qui donne l’impression que les voitures montent la côte d’elles-mêmes. C’est dans les environs que se trouvent le parc aquatique et le zoo : si vous avez visité Moncton enfant, ça vous dit peut-être quelque chose. Mais, perchés au haut de la côte, se trouvent aussi deux points d'intérêt plus récents réservés aux adultes.