Level up
Thinking about exploring Western Canada by luxury train this year? When you book an eligible 2022 travel package with Rocky Mountaineer’s current promotion (offer ends Jan. 31), you’ll get a complimentary upgrade to GoldLeaf service. The higher tier is your ticket to a two-level coach with a dedicated dining area, full glass-dome windows, and a spacious outdoor platform for taking in all the grand views.
In the works
PEI is one step closer to getting a new national park reserve. This month, the federal government and the Epekwitk Mi’kmaq signed a memorandum of understanding for establishing Pituamkek (pronounced “Bee-doo-um-gek,” meaning “At the Long Sand Dune” in Mi’kmaq). Also called the Hog Island Sandhills, the area is a 50-kilometre chain of barrier islands. The park’s creation would protect an ecologically unique coastal habitat, and preserve the cultural and historical heritage of the Mi’kmaq’s ancestral lands. Pituamkek is also part of the…