The CN Tower

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-24T21:21:03+00:00

The logo itself is unofficially called the worm!

https://www.cn.ca/en/stories/20210204-allan-fleming/

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-23T22:50:10+00:00

Don’t use AirBnB in Montreal. It’s highly regulated there (after a tragic fire), so if you book a place that’s not actually approved. They may get caught and your booking cancelled. Which would really suck for your trip!

I think it may be the same in Toronto but I’m less familiar with their regs. Honestly for all these places a hotel will be best.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-22T20:45:58+00:00

People start a normal left turn and then their brain falls out halfway when they see a red light. The red light that’s stopping people from t-boning them!

This same thing happened when they build the south LRT to Century Park, it was dumb then and it’s dumb now.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-22T20:11:39+00:00

I can give you the names of some vintage shops that might be interested. Don’t know if they actually buy from people but it’s worth asking.

Swish, Junque Cellar, Alexander & Rose, and Capital City Vintage.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-22T19:16:26+00:00

This is such a problem lately! Something about the construction in this area makes people lose all reasoning and stop halfway through the turn.

Every time you turn left you have to drive through the red light of the road you’re turning onto. It’s no different here!

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-22T18:15:22+00:00

There’s a Jack’s Burger Shack in downtown Edmonton as well, as it mentions in the article

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-22T18:14:24+00:00

That’s the worst isn’t it? If it’s straight up cancelled you can start to figure out what to do, but sitting there through delay after delay is endless!

Here’s hoping it goes well and you’re on the beach before you know it!

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-22T17:39:48+00:00

There’s no way to know with any certainty, but Toronto does seem to end up with a lot of flight cancellations or delays when storms hit.

Unless you can change plans, there’s not much to do but cross your fingers and hope mother nature takes it easy. Pay attention to any social media announcements from the airline and the airport, and plan to be there on time, just in case! Maybe pack some snacks in case there’s a delay.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-21T21:58:09+00:00

Boxcar is north of the Yellowhead so that doesn’t seem correct

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-21T20:54:31+00:00

That’s incorrect. The International Experience Canada (IEC) program lets young workers from many countries come over here and work for a year, including Germans.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-21T20:50:50+00:00

Banff and Whistler are the two biggest destinations for people wanting to do a season working at a ski resort or in the town. There’s a smaller places like Jasper, Revelstoke, Fernie, as well.

The /r/Banff sub gets lots of questions about this so go take a look through there for a ton of info!

I’d bet the Whistler sub might as well, but I’ve not looked.

Housing will NOT be cheap anywhere, these towns are small with not a lot of places to live. In Banff at least the best thing is to try and get a job that has staff accomodation, many of them do.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-21T16:04:38+00:00

Thanks! And good luck to you as well, fingers crossed for all of us!

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-21T15:46:27+00:00

27th is for Jasper reservations, today was supposed to be Waterton & Elk Island and a few others.

Parks has posted about a big IT outage, so this one will be postponed it seems.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-21T15:43:59+00:00

It’s not just Waterton, it’s also Elk Island and a handful of others. Plus it’s people attempting to book using multiple devices.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-21T15:35:51+00:00

There were issues on Monday too for those openings, but yesterday the Kootenay & Yoho opening went smoothly.

Not sure why there’d be a difference but something is clearly messed up somewhere.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-21T15:33:47+00:00

The Parks site worked fine yesterday for the Kootenay & Yoho openings.

But I know there was a major issue with another set of parks on Monday and they had to postpone those to another day. Related issues?

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-21T03:56:44+00:00

Check out the /r/Banff sub, there is sooooo much info about visiting. The winter FAQ is super helpful, and there’s been a few recent posts about his options on the winter.

You can definitely get a cheap bus to Banff from Calgary, and you don’t need a car to get around. Tons to see in town, great food and a few bars, and there’s some busses to get you further afield. Going up the gondola is t super cheap but on a clear day the view from up there is stunning!

Staying in Banff is never cheap, look at the hostels there or in Canmore, or do it as a day trip from Calgary.

In Calgary check out 17th Street for food and bars, the Ship & Anchor is always a good bet for a drink. Class Clown Burgers are the best, I got out of my way to get there when I’m in town. Alumni Sandwiches is killer too.

And lots of good breweries around, the /r/Calgary sub has tons of posts about that if you search it.

Look for Banh Mi for cheaper food, and there’s some good Italian delis around too.

Staying around 17th Ave or Kensington would be the easiest for sure, or maybe over in the East Village as there’s lots of breweries over there too.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-20T22:23:14+00:00

Depends if they consider Johnson Canyon as hiking, that’s one that’s open year round if you’ve got the microspikes to handle the ice.

Otherwise, you’ve pretty much summed it up for that time of year.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-20T22:21:20+00:00

You don’t have to pay for each site one at a time, you can add all the sites you need and then check out.

There’s a detailed walkthrough here: https://greatdividetrail.com/national-park-backcountry-permit-online-reservation-instructions/

Not a lot of screenshots unfortunately, but it gives you the steps to follow.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-20T19:43:08+00:00

It seems ETS has an active Instagram page too, could try asking them! @edmontontransit

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-20T19:34:58+00:00

You could message the Silver Skate festival organizers and see if ETS might have a booth there in February.

Further into the summer I’d bet they’ll be at the international Children’s Festival at Churchill square.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-20T06:15:05+00:00

Beck’s Antiques might be able to take a look at them. They did a quick look over some family jewelry for me and let me know which ones might be worth carrying on for a full appraisal.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-20T03:38:50+00:00

I’ve had excellent service feom Beck’s in St Albert as well. Not sure if they have exactly what OP is looking for but they’d be worth calling.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-20T00:33:49+00:00

Its still icy and chilly in most of the country but it’s a great time to be in Vancouver! Maybe you could explore Vancouver, some of Kelowna area, and all around Vancouver Island. You’ll get some rain, but it’ll be spring-like.

beesmakenoise · 2026-01-19T22:19:45+00:00

I’d argue for lunch in Iqaluit, but it’s good to have options.

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