Canada is a paradise for winter sports, both familiar and extreme! Why not try:

1. Skiing & Snowboarding | Ultimate downhill adventure awaits in the Rockies’ UNESCO world heritage sites, legendary resorts or heli-skiing packages.

 

2. Snowshoeing | Break trail through thousand year old cedar trees skirting Georgian Bay & the Niagara Escarpment in Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula.

 

3. Snowmobiling | Mountains, ocean, fjords and fishing villages greet snowmobilers in Newfoundland’s Gros Morne.

 

4. Skating | The world’s largest skating rink – the Rideau Canal – enchants visitors to Ottawa, Ontario.

 

5. Sliding | Hitch your toboggan to the “bowl” at the heart of New Brunswick’s Fundy Nat’l Park.

 

6. Ice Fishing | Tie up a string of perch, northern pike and walleye from Manitoba’s Clear Lake.

 

7. Dog Sledding | Head to Nunavut for an authentic arctic dog sledding adventure in Quttinirpaaq.

 

8. Northern Lights | Experience the Aurora Borealis in the NWT’s Wood Buffalo Nat’l Park.

 

9. Waterfall Ice Climbing | B.C.’s Yoho Nat’l Park offers hundreds of popular climbs for the brave!

 

10. Soaking | Relax in the natural warmth of the Rockies’ Radium and Banff Upper Hot Springs

So get moving and get outside!

Did you spot the headlines about Fred the Dog? Stranded in a Vancouver pound after the death of his owner, Fred has been reunited with family in Montreal – thanks in part thanks to VIA Rail!

VIA offered up free tickets onboard the Canadian for two good Samaritans who volunteered to accompany Fred on his Vancouver to Montreal train ride. They made it to Central Station on January 6, 2010. Enjoy your new home, Fred!

Score up to 75% off your next train trip… with VIA Rail’s Express Deals! Every week, check for last-minute, limited-time savings on train travel across Canada. Hunt down fares as low as $20 for adults, $18 for 60+, $14 for students and $10 for children!

Look for new deals every Wednesday, and book online using the discount code: EXPRESS. A tempting offer this week?: Montreal-Ottawa… for $20! Save big on the regular $52 Economy fare.

Seats are limited, so get those travel plans in place today!

If New Year’s set you dreaming about MORE travel, MORE fun and MORE time with friends and family… try Carnaval de Quebec! This January 29 to February 14, 2010, be one of the millions at the biggest winter fest in the world.

Looking for easy train travel and accommodations, plus VIP seats for the parades and a motor coach to warm up in? Book a one -or two- night VIA Getaways Quebec City Winter Carnival package.

You’ll step off that Quebec City station platform, and into a round-the-clock party. Don’t miss:

• dancing under the stars at the Ice Palace
• dogsled racing through Vieux Quebec
• skating with Bonhomme
• and tons more winter wonderland fun

So cinch that ceinture and pucker up (on those trumpets, off course.) Joyeux Carnaval!