Exploring Burgundy by bike, it’s easy to get off the beaten track in French wine region

Exploring Burgundy by bike, it’s easy to get off the beaten track in French wine region

There is an endless and always scenic variety of riding routes in Burgundy waiting to be explored by bicycle. A vineyard along the Voie des Vignes near Beaune, in the Burgundy region of France. Photo: Steve Wartenberg via AP Dijon, around 90 minutes by train from Paris, is the region’s historical capital city, the mustard … Read more

LCBO employees will walk off job Friday, union says

LCBO employees will walk off job Friday, union says

Thousands of Ontario liquor store employees will walk off the job Friday after contract negotiations between the LCBO and its workers broke down, the workers’ union says. Representatives of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) blamed Premier Doug Ford’s government for the breakdown at a news conference Thursday evening, just hours before the midnight strike deadline … Read more

Best things to do in Africa beyond safaris: Cruises, wine tours, hikes

Best things to do in Africa beyond safaris: Cruises, wine tours, hikes

Africa is blessed with some of the rarest and most beautiful animals in the world — a fact that entices tourists to book safaris year-round. But safaris only scratch the surface of what the continent has to offer.   From wine tours to vibrant coastal cities, other experiences await those who are willing to go … Read more