What’s ‘hot’ in Canada

This item appears on page 24 of the April 2012 issue.

The Canadian Tourism Commission (#1400-1055 Duns­muir St., Box 49230, Vancouver, BC, V7X 1L2, Canada) has unveiled its new website, and the app “Explore Canada Like a Local.”

The website and app allow travelers to find Canada’s most popular activities (based on locals’ check-ins to social media sites) and to create custom itineraries that can be synced to the mobile app. The app, which is available for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android devices, allows visitors to view the most popular nearby attractions on a map.