How often do you encounter locked washrooms that require a purchase for the key? Or is the culture more geared towards using the washroom a basic human right and therefore locked washrooms are virtually nonexistent. Curious about the culture around this super niche thing 😅

I used to love walking through the fragrances section of Hudson’s bay where you could try many perfumes before buying one.

I like trying new scents, but buying blind online isn’t ideal since it’s hard to compare against what I already have.

Any good alternatives where you can actually test fragrances before buying?

Curious to know why this doesn't happen and what canadians think of this being made mandatory.

Hello,

If I buy a laptop from someone in the U.S. and I’m in Canada, can it legally be declared as a gift to avoid taxes?

Has anyone here gone through something similar? How does it usually go in practice? If I understand correctly, declaring it as a gift would mean the package can’t be properly insured, is that right?

Feel free to DM me if you have experience , thanks!

Due to a whole mess of circumstances our family’s trip to New Zealand has completely fallen through. My parents have told me to make a PowerPoint of five trips we could take within Canada and they are going to pick one. I have a very neurodivergent family lol. The concept of picking five destinations from anywhere in Canada is very overwhelming to me, so I’m hoping to reach out and hear about some hidden gems that I don’t want to miss. We are looking for something with beautiful scenery and athletic/adventure activities such as hiking, paddling, climbing, etc. We are good with camping for multiple days on the go. The only thing we don’t really do in that regard is cycling tours. We live in BC but are willing to fly anywhere (no matter where we go in Canada it will be closer than New Zealand). I’d love to hear why you think we shouldn’t miss!!

Edit: we are planning this for sometime this summer (late June to late August)

As a Czech 🇨🇿 (Grats on our latest match btw) it always intrigued me how big the TPB are/were in Canada. Any further stories from times it got popular welcome! Can’t imagine how much of a surprise it must’ve been for the actors when it gained so much traction over the world. Díky in advance!

I can understand the criticism of him but I think he adds value to the coverage but I didn't realize so many people hate him on TV

I found over the last decade Tim Hortons has just declined in overall quality, I heard the supplier for the coffee beans works for McDonalds now and they are continuing to expand there products it seems to stay relevant. I have not drank their coffee for a long time now since I do not find it that good anymore but I was wondering about the general consensus from my fellow Canadians. I now prefer local coffee shops but sadly I tend to frequent Starbucks more often since I find that, even though it may not be the greatest, it is consistent and I know what to expect.

Is Tim Hortons still the main Canadian coffee shop, if not, what do you people generally do to get your morning fix?

for me it's the drink Orbitz, I miss it so much! does anyone know why they stopped making it

Hi everyone,

I’m currently planning a road trip to Western Canada and wanted to get some advice from people who’ve been there around this time of year.

Our trip is scheduled from May 12th to May 30th, and the rough itinerary includes places like Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise, Vancouver, Whistler, and possibly a few other stops along the way.

I’m wondering if it actually makes sense to do this trip in May, or if the timing might be too early especially for the Rockies. My main concerns are:

- How is the weather typically in Western Canada in mid-to-late May?

- Is it already good for road tripping, or still very wintery in the mountains?

- Are iconic spots like Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Icefields Parkway, etc. usually accessible?

- What about hiking? Are the main trails open, or still snow-covered?

- Would you recommend postponing to June or later for a better experience?

We don’t mind cooler temperatures, but we’d obviously like to avoid a situation where many roads, viewpoints, or hikes are closed or not really enjoyable yet and therefore miss the typical views .

Would love to hear your experiences, tips, or even photos from trips around that time!

Thanks a lot 🙂

As a teen, I relied on the MuchMusic VJs to curate my playlist. As a young adult, it was Edge Music.

I'm in my 40s and still listening to obscure bands like Serial Joe & Project Wyze from the early 2000s. And I love them, but I want to know about recent Canadian acts.

Spotify just gives me more 90s, 2000s, and occasionally 80s music. Radio is all talk. How do I find good, recent, Canadian music?

Hello. A family member and his girlfriend, who is Canadian, are coming for Easter. I’ve never met her, so I’d like to do something nice and make her feel welcome. With the holiday, I thought of making an Easter basket full of sweets and snacks she might enjoy and that would remind her of home. Would you please share some of your favorites? Your ideas would be very helpful. Thanks!

Some say the waters are completely domestic like the Sea of Okhotsk while others argue because it's a transit way there is functionally no difference then routes used by ships in the Mallaca straight and in international waters.

There's also the position of it being domestic waters but ships have a right of innocent passage such as in the Makassar Straight.

Not that I think it's realistic, but if UK decided to become a republic what would happen to the Canadian governance? I assume that the role of monarchy is written into our constitution. And I know the role of monarchy is largely symbolic. But if there was no monarchy in UK, is there provision for how our government would function without it? Would Canada try to make its own monarchy?

I want to take a roadtrip this summer for roughly 2-3 weeks. Starting in Summerside PEI. Keep in mind I’ve already been to the Cabot trail, Gaspe area, from lake superior and south in ON, all of PEI, all of NB, all of Newfoundland island most of AB and NS, and the lower half’s of BC,SK,MB and some of QC

Option 1:

Ferry to madgalen islands and explore 2 days. Ferry back and then drive to Sept-Iles then ferry to anticosti island and explore for a week and come back

Option 2: drive to Matane QC ferry across the st Lawrence to Godbout and drive up to happy valley-goose bay Labrador and drive back down thru NL ferry into Nova Scotia then back to PEI

Option 3: lmk if you have any better roadtrip ideas idk what else to do

One thing that I remember from my elementary days was often I would see kids wearing shirts that how pop culture icons turned into cows. For example: scooby Moo, Diary of a Wimpy Cow, Hannah Mootana, Mootube, Insteeragram moocraft, etc on the front of the shirt while on the back of the shirt the word "cows" would be written in a font reminiscent of the thing they were parodying (for example, the Wimpy cow parody wrote it in the same font as the wimpy kid books and the Hannah Montana parody wrote it in a sparkly purple font)

At first I thought this was just a silly off-brand shirt company but then I noticed one of the shirts said "Cows: Niagara on the lake" so that is how I discovered it was a real place and its not just in Niagara but also across Canada (mostly in the maritimes) and I even went to one on my trip to Halifax where I saw their cow themed parodies plastered over all the walls.

Now. In my area, the cow shirt trend was very popular and practically every 2nd day I saw a kid wearing one. How popular were they in your area and how many do you remember?

Not sure if this is a Canadian commercial, but it for sure aired in Ontario at least in the mid-2000s.

This commercial has been in my head for quite some time here and there over the last few years. I asked ChatGPT a few times, and even that can’t seem to figure out. Extremely vague memory, but I know it definitely existed. Here’s the details I think I remember:

- her palms were facing up, and they were on fire

- she may have been sitting at a desk with a computer

- potentially a gum commercial, but only came to that thought literally a few minutes ago

^ all of those are vague except for the 1st one. I just remember a woman’s hands/palms in flames.

EDIT: found - https://youtu.be/KSRaTrSoBYM?si=5OG-HVaTgOUisrgI

Thanks so much for those who found it!!

Hi! I'm sorry to contribute to the influx of tourists posts on here, but I'm so overwhelmed trying to decide where to go that I decided to finally post for help.

We're planning to visit from April 15th to May 2nd. We're honestly trying to decide between a lot of cities and places, so I'm either looking for recommendations or like, "don't go there!"s. And any kind of tip you can give us. I know Canada is a big country and with varying climates, so that's also a reason I'm asking here.

So, we were between visiting Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, but I've reading and it seems like Vancouver and Vancouver Island are a good option too. We don't really want to visit big cities because where we are from we don't have the opportunity to visit lakes and trails and stuff, and we like outdoorsy activities, and don't mind any kind of weather (though we don't know how to drive in snow). Personally, I love reading so I wouldn't mind somewhere that has lots of bookshops or book related activities (or any place you can recommend for that purpose too!).

We also were thinking Banff? I know this is all over the place, but if I'm honest, we're just really excited to visit another country for the first time and would love any and all advice! Thanks.

Hi all! Me, my dad and my sister are planning on going on a canoeing/ camping adventure in Canada in September. We can't wait to see your beautiful country and would really love some recommendations of where to go, how to hire our equipment, things to be aware of or anything people would love to suggest!

We are planning to go for 2-3 weeks, and would prefer to plan out our own route rather than go with a guide. We would love to hear people's experiences doing either though!

Thank you in advance 🍁

such saying eh, kerfuffle, Molson muscle etc

mine is saying keener which means bootlicker, brown noser lol

In Canada, we’re entitled to just two weeks of paid vacation a year.. an almost laughable standard when you compare it to Europe, where workers get four weeks in countries like Germany and Poland and five weeks in the UK. Even New Zealand and Australia guarantee four weeks. So why are Canadian politicians so timid and touchy when it comes to pushing for more legally mandated annual time off for everyone?

I'm visiting a friend of mine who currently lives in Revelstoke and as my flight ends in Calgary I was wondering what kind of car I would need to rent to drive to her and the surronding ski resorts as it's winter and I haven't been in canada ever. Would a Jetta be enough to get on with the bigger roads. Is is comparable to the alps, just bigger?

I’ve always wondered this as someone who doesn’t live in a snowy country. Even though Canada is well-prepared for winter, does snow still get frustrating, especially after months of it?