In addition to the provincial tourism websites listed below, take a look at the official tourism and travel site for Canada at www.canada.travel. Each of the provinces and territories can provide excellent road maps for free or a small fee:

  • Nova Scotia Dept. of Tourism, Culture, and Heritage: P.O. Box 456, Halifax, NS B3J 2R5; tel. 800/565-0000 or 902/425-5781; www.novascotia.com.
  • Tourism New Brunswick: P.O. Box 12345, Campbellton, NB E3N 3T6; tel. 800/561-0123; www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca.
  • Tourism Prince Edward Island: P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7N8; tel. 800/463-4734 or 902/368-4444; www.tourismpei.com.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism: P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NL A1B 4J6; tel. 800/563-6353 or 709/729-2830; www.newfoundlandandlabradortourism.com.
  • Tourisme Québec: P.O. Box 979, Montréal, QC H3C 2W3; tel. 877/266-5687 or 514/873-2015; www.bonjourquebec.com.
  • Ontario Tourism: 10 Dundas St. E., Ste. 900, Toronto, ON M7A 2A1; tel. 800/668-2746; www.ontariotravel.net.
  • Travel Manitoba: 7th Floor, 155 Carlton St., Winnipeg, MB R3C 3H8; tel. 800/665-0040 or 204/927-7800; www.travelmanitoba.com.
  • Tourism Saskatchewan: 189-1621 Albert St., Regina, SK S4P 2S5; tel. 877/237-2273 or 306/787-9600; www.sasktourism.com.
  • Travel Alberta: P.O. Box 2500, Edmonton, AB T5J 2Z4; tel. 800/252-3782 or 780/427-4321; www.travelalberta.com.
  • Tourism British Columbia: 200 Burrard St., Plaza Level, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6; tel. 800/435-5622 or 604/683-2000; www.hellobc.com.
  • Tourism Yukon: P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6; tel. 800-661-0494; www.travelyukon.com.
  • NWT Tourism: P.O. Box 610, Yellowknife, NWT X1A 2N5; tel. 800/661-0788 or 867/873-7200; www.spectacularnwt.com.
  • Nunavut Tourism: P.O. Box 1450, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0; tel. 866/686-2888 or 867/979-6551; www.nunavuttourism.com.

For general information about Canada's national parks, contact Parks Canada National Office (25 N Eddy St., Hull, QC K1A 0M5; tel. 888/773-8888; www.pc.gc.ca).

City Sites

Internet city guides are a good way to navigate without getting lost in the virtual countryside. Here are some to check out for Canada's top cities:

  • Montréal: www.tourisme-montreal.org (Tourism Montréal)
  • Québec: www.quebecregion.com (Québec City Tourism)
  • Ottawa: www.ottawatourism.ca (Ottawa Tourism)
  • Toronto: www.toronto.com (Toronto.com), www.seetorontonow.com (Tourism Toronto), www.toronto.ca (City of Toronto)
  • Winnipeg: www.tourismwinnipeg.com (Tourism Winnipeg)
  • Saskatoon: www.tourismsaskatoon.com (Tourism Saskatoon)
  • Calgary: www.visitcalgary.com (Tourism Calgary)
  • Banff National Park: www.banfflakelouise.com (Banff Lake Louise Tourism)
  • Edmonton: www.edmonton.com (Edmonton Economic Development Corporation)
  • Vancouver: www.tourism-vancouver.com (Tourism Vancouver)
  • Victoria: www.tourismvictoria.com (Tourism Victoria), www.victoria.ca (City of Victoria)

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.