Calgary Stampede 2026: Ten Days and the Agriculture Behind It
The Calgary Stampede runs July 3 to 12 for ten days of rodeo, exhibition, and Western Canadian agricultural heritage at Stampede Park. The event draws over 1.4 million visitors annually and has roo...
Steveston in June: Where the Sourcing Story Actually Starts
The Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market runs June 14 at Garry Point Park, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Every vendor at a BC Farmers Market is required to make, grow, raise, or wild-harvest their produ...
Montreal Jazz Festival 2026: What to Know Before June 25
The 46th Festival International de Jazz de Montréal runs June 25 to July 4 — 350 concerts across ten days, two-thirds of them free. Marcus Miller leads the Miles Davis centennial at the Maison Symp...
Ladner May Days 2026: The Fraser River's Oldest Weekend
Ladner May Days turns 130 this year — three days of free community fair at Memorial Park in Delta, running May 22 to 24. The 2026 parade theme is Pirates of the Fraser River. Fitting for farming co...
Ottawa Sleeps in Extremes. Here's a Mattress Cover Built for That.
Ottawa endures some of the most dramatic temperature swings of any major city in Canada, from -30 winters to humid 35-degree summers. Sleep Majestic's DIY Dunlop Talalay Hybrid Mattress comes with ...
Shikibutons in Burnaby: What Floor Sleeping Actually Involves
A shikibuton is a Japanese floor mattress built for exactly one job: sleep. Sleep Majestic makes two in Delta, BC, a Cotton Shikibuton in all-cotton batting and a Latex Shikibuton with a GOLS-certi...