International triathlon event to use TC Trail

May 4th, 2007

The British Columbia Coast will play host to the Victoria International Half-Iron Triathlon on May 26, 2007. Combining swimming, cycling, and running, the event is expected to attract some 1,000 participants. Shawnigan Lake will be the site for the swim and the run will take place on the Trans Canada Trail. The rolling roads of [...]

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Fort Langley’s Golden Ears

April 10th, 2007

A plan to connect the Trans Canada Trail with a new bridge has been approved by the Langley Township council. Construction has begun on the Golden Ears Bridge, which will cross the Fraser River, providing a vital link from Langley to Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. A photo rendering of the future, completed bridge. Spectacular [...]

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Beautiful BC on Top 25 New Adventures list for 2007

January 24th, 2007

National Geographic Adventures magazine has included two British Columbia getaways on its list of World’s 25 Best New Adventures for 2007. “Cycling the Okanagan Valley” is offered by Austin-Lehman adventures of Montana and was developed with the help of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association and the Canadian Tourism Commission. Billed as “Multisport of Napa North” [...]

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North Vancouver Pavilion Opening

January 23rd, 2007

North Vancouver Pavilion Opening Photo courtesy of David Turner. The Friendship Pavilion opening ceremonies with members of the Squamish Nation on hand to bless the totem poles. Darren Yelton, of the Coast Salish Nation, carved and later painted both totem poles. He has been carving since the age of thirteen and is a now a [...]

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North Vancouver – The Friendship Pavilion

January 23rd, 2007

North Vancouver Pavilion The North Vancouver pavilion represents the partnership between the Trans Canada Trail and First Nations and Aboriginal Peoples. The two totem poles depict Grandmother and Grandfather Greeting Figures with arms outstretched, welcoming all people to the City of North Vancouver and the Trans Canada Trail. Photo courtesy of David Turner.

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Path of the Paddle

Trans Canada Trail Ontario hosts Community Information Sessions to showcase the "Path of the Paddle" project: a Tourism Destination Product in northwestern Ontario (June 29, 2012)

- Press release (pdf)

Go the Greenway

Trans Canada Trail launches greenways campaign (June 21, 2012)

- Press release (pdf) or redirect to CNW Matthews

- Website: Greenway.TCTrail.ca

- Newsletter dispatch (pdf)

BioKit

Trans Canada Trail and Environment Canada-Biosphere launch BioKit (Oct. 13, 2011)

- Press release (pdf) or redirect to CNW Matthews

- BioKit (pdf)

Tribute to Dr. Camu

The Trans Canada Trail honours founder Dr. Pierre Camu (June 2, 2010)

- Redirect to CNW Matthews

In the news

Published features

- The Globe and Mail's National Philanthropy Day special (November 15, 2012) featured the Trans Canada Trail on pages 2 and 5. (pdf)

- MacLean’s (via the Canadian Press) mentions the Trans Canada Trail as a priority in its September 24, 2012 article, MPs say Ottawa needs to-do list for Canada’s 150th birthday.

- Canadian Geographic (July/August 2012) features the Path of the Paddle, a 900-km water route on the Trans Canada Trail, in Path of the Paddle: A wild new canoe link on the Trans Canada Trail (pdf), by Hap Wilson, or redirect to Canadian Geographic website.

- Ottawa Life (August 2012) features the Trans Canada Trail in Get Out There and Explore Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast (pdf)  or redirect to Ottawa Life website.

- The Globe and Mail special information feature (June 29, 2012): Countdown to 2017 (pdf)

- Via Rail's Destinations magazine features the Trans Canada Trail (June 2012): Once There Were Rails (pdf)

- YorkU Magazine's Summer 2012 edition features Pierre Lassonde, a Trans Canada Trail Foundation board member, in Heart of Gold (pdf)

- Journal de Montréal (May 5 2012): Le sentier Transcanadien, un parcours de découvertes (pdf, French only)

- Ottawa Life Magazine (May-June 2012): The Natural: Laureen Harper talks family, fitness and Canadian Pride (pdf)

- National Geographic: Journeys of a Lifetime (pdf) 

- Rails to Trails (Winter 2012): Canadian Spirit: The Trans Canada Trail (pdf)

- The Globe and Mail special information feature (July 1, 2011): Your Trail. Your Journey. (pdf)

- Parents Canada (June/July 2011) presents Happy Trails To You (pdf), a guide to exploring the Trans Canada Trail with children.

Radio Features

- Julie Brouard, communications director, talks about the Trail's 20th anniversary and the plan for the next five years on Les samedis du monde on Radio-Canada (July 7, 2012): Redirects to Radio-Canada (French only)

- Deborah Apps, president and CEO of the Trail, and Barb Trainor of Island Trails talk about PEI's trails and their goals on the island (May 24, 2012): Redirects to CBC Radio 

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