GeneralDay 9 on the Trans-Canada, Charlottetown, PEITrans-Canada distance: 1,262 km Actual distance driven: 2,302 km THEN: When the federal government passed an Act, in 1949, to...
GeneralDay 8 on the Trans-Canada, Charlottetown, PEITrans-Canada distance: 1,262 km Actual distance driven: 2,017 km THEN: The causeway that links Cape Breton to the rest of mainland...
GeneralDays 6/7 on the Trans-Canada, Baddeck, N.S.Trans-Canada distance: 979 km Actual distance driven: 1,700 km THEN: In 1946, Brig. R. A. (Alex) Macfarlane (rtd.) and his friend...
GeneralDay 5 on the Trans-Canada, Rose-Blanche, NFTrans-Canada distance: 921 km Actual distance driven: 1,273 km THEN: You get to Rose-Blanche by turning right instead of left when...
GeneralDay 4 on the Trans-Canada, Port aux Basques, NFTrans-Canada distance: 921 km Actual distance driven: 1,224 km THEN: Lloyd Adams is “on the light side of 77,” and when I meet...
GeneralDay 3 on the Trans-Canada, Grand Falls, NFTrans-Canada distance: 441 km Actual distance driven: 712 km THEN: When Premier Joey Smallwood drove west from St. John’s in...
GeneralDay 2 on the Trans-Canada, Gambo, NF.Trans-Canada distance: 301 kilometres Actual distance driven: 413 kilometres THEN: Every Newfoundlander knows where Gambo...
GeneralDay 1 on the Trans-Canada: Trinity Bay, NFTrans-Canada Highway distance: 90 km THEN: It’s not been so far to drive today, but back in 1962 this was the end of the paved...
GeneralTrans-Canada Highway: 10 weeks, 8,000 kms, 1 driverMark Richardson is revved to drive the Trans-Canada from start to finish. How can we tell? Check out his time-lapse video ...