Things to do in Canada, no research required

Five Canadian cities with little in common beyond the border: two on the coasts and three strung across the prairies between them. The coastal pair carry most of the review weight, from downtown exhibits to a seawall you’ll walk twice as far along as intended, but the prairie cities hold their own, one on museums, one on the deepest brunch scene in the set, one on independent shops and riverside parks. Breakfast and bars lead the count across all five, with arts and culture and a real restaurant scene behind them. Built for a trip that treats the country as wider than its two biggest cities.