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Over-the-Top Themed Hotel Rooms and Suites (PHOTOS)

Oyster | Posted 05.10.2013 | Travel
Oyster

Hotels often incorporate themes into their rooms, but these so-called themes are usually "classic elegance," "boho chic," or "understated luxury." In ...

More Canadian Finds From Folk Alliance 2013

Stephen D. Winick | Posted 04.15.2013 | Arts
Stephen D. Winick

Revisiting the stack of CDs I brought back from Folk Alliance 2013 reveals that there are more interesting Canadian acts I haven't shared with readers yet -- which is fitting, since the meeting was in Toronto.

2 Inmates Escape From Jail In Helicopter

AP | BENJAMIN SHINGLER | Posted 05.17.2013 | World

MONTREAL — Two inmates made a daring daylight escape from a prison northwest of Montreal in a hijacked helicopter, then led police in a car chas...

Souvlakigate

Justine Frangouli-Argyris | Posted 05.11.2013 | World
Justine Frangouli-Argyris

Recently, the Quebec Board of the French Language sent a letter to a renowned Italian eatery in Montreal informing the owners that they were in violation of the law by daring to use the words 'pasta,' 'polpete' and 'bottiglia' on the menu instead of their French equivalents.

Favorite Finds From Folk Alliance 2013: The Canadians

Stephen D. Winick | Posted 05.07.2013 | Arts
Stephen D. Winick

Every year in February, Folk Alliance International brings together folk musicians, promoters, labels, organizers, agents, managers, DJs, journalists, and other folk lovers, for a giant trade show and music showcase.

French Language Office Investigates Restaurant For Using Italian Words

Posted 02.21.2013 | World

Buonanotte restaurant, located in French-speaking Quebec, Canada, recently came under fire for using the words "pasta" and "calamari" on its menu, rep...

Gay And Lesbian Parents Are The 'New Normal' In Quebec

Agence France Presse | Michel Viatteau | Posted 04.11.2013 | Gay Voices

"I would like to have a mother, but I wouldn't want to lose my two dads," says Frida, a radiant six-year-old Canadian girl unaware of the internationa...

Pardon My French, Quebec, But Your Language Laws Are Ridiculous

Gregg S. Lipman | Posted 03.05.2013 | Business
Gregg S. Lipman

So nice of you to offer these suggestions, Quebec. But do you really think that Walmart is going to become Le Magasin Walmart just for your shoppers? Even the "real" French are less stringent about their language laws -- and that's saying a lot.

New England's Best Family Skiing

Liftopia | Posted 02.28.2013 | Travel
Liftopia

k. Another nod to Okemo is their superior ski area food, from Asian at the summit, Waffles on the slopes, to woodfired flatbreads, signature martinis and s'mores by the fire for the kids at Coleman Brook Tavern

How to Stop Fraud and Corruption in Your Organization

Richard Leblanc | Posted 01.20.2013 | Business
Richard Leblanc

The fraud and corruption continues to grow. What should boards do? Six things.

Fracking Causes Friction Between Trade And Environment

Ilana Solomon | Posted 01.16.2013 | Green
Ilana Solomon

The truth is becoming clear -- trade rules are being used to threaten policies that protect wildlife, preserve scarce natural resources, and promote clean energy and green jobs.

PHOTOS: The Best Holiday Markets Around The Globe

Oyster | Posted 01.16.2013 | Travel
Oyster

From Scotland to Chicago, German-style Christmas markets are offering a jolly dose of holiday cheer to people around the globe.

Student Sues Over A Bad Grade

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 11.13.2012 | College

A Montreal college student is so upset over a B+ he received in a political science class that he wants to teach the school a lesson in court. The ...

We Pay More

Carl Gibson | Posted 12.26.2012 | Politics
Carl Gibson

I pay more. So do you -- either as a percentage of our income, as an effective federal tax rate, and even as a dollar amount compared to our corporate counterparts.

PHOTOS: Perfect Hotels For Fall

Jeanenne Tornatore | Posted 12.19.2012 | Travel
Jeanenne Tornatore

Check into these fabulous hotels in some of fall's most beautiful destinations and check some items off your bucket list along the way.

Andrew Burmon

PHOTOS: Quebec And Vermont Share A Lake Monster

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrew Burmon | Posted 11.05.2012 | Travel

The border separating Quebec from Vermont runs through dairy fields, traverses a small wood and crosses an abbreviated beach before diving a little ov...

Andrew Burmon

PHOTOS: Montreal's Least Boring Office Park

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrew Burmon | Posted 11.05.2012 | Travel

At the edge of Montreal's Saint-Michel neighborhood, a zone known for the diversity of its immigrant populations and street gangs, a relatively unrema...

A Uniquely French Small-Ship Experience

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.26.2012 | Travel
Dr. Irene S. Levine

We are among eight Americans aboard le Boreal as it sets sail on a 11-day, late summer cruise from Boston Harbor en route to Montreal. Of the 192 passengers on board, another handful or two are English-speaking, from the U.K., Australia and Canada. But the complexion of the ship is decidedly French -- not only because of the predominance of French-speaking passengers (from France, Switzerland and Belgium) but in terms of ambiance and style as well.

5 Fall Foliage & Festival Destinations (PHOTOS)

Shermans Travel | Posted 11.25.2012 | Travel
Shermans Travel

Whether you call it leaf peeping, foliage following or just "spending a day outside," enjoying fall's colors is one of the simplest joys of this wonderful time of year. Whether you're practically a professional leaf-peeper or just a casual enthusiast, you'll need to know where to take in the season's splendor. Of course, there's much more to autumn than looking at leaves.

Sands of Time on Dirty Beaches

Gideon Resnick | Posted 11.12.2012 | Arts
Gideon Resnick

Badlands provides a quick visit to this world, eight songs amounting to a 27 minute capsule in time, a brief pit stop on the highway Alex Hungtai's character - and perhaps himself - calls home.

PHOTOS: Exploring Ontario, Toronto And Beyond

Andrea R. Vaucher | Posted 09.16.2012 | Travel
Andrea R. Vaucher

Though comestibles are always near the top of my list when I travel, there were also museum visits, new hotels to check out and an amazing trip to Niagara Falls to witness Nik Wallenda tightrope from the US to Canada.

Cole Stangler

Occupy Gives Boost To Quebec Protesters

HuffingtonPost.com | Cole Stangler | Posted 06.05.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- As Quebec's "student spring" continues to blossom, inspired Occupy activists have organized their own demonstrations of support across t...

Occupy Denver To March For Quebec's Student Strikers

Posted 05.31.2012 | Denver

On Friday, Occupy Denver will join forces with student protest groups Occupy Auraria, Occupy DU and Political Active Ztudents (PAZ) to march in suppor...

The Vulnerable Heart of Machismo

Shawn Lawrence Otto | Posted 07.16.2012 | Books
Shawn Lawrence Otto

In men there is something that is not well understood or accepted by the more gentle aspects of modern society. Few writers have captured the full-bodied compulsive pull of it as well as Deni Béchard does in Cures for Hunger.

PHOTOS: Late-Season Ski Deals

Travelzoo | Posted 05.06.2012 | Travel
Travelzoo

March and early April often offer up some stellar late-season ski deals at popular resorts, especially in light of recent snows in northern Utah and across Colorado.