The compact car segment is one of the most competitive, highest selling, and lucrative segments in the Canadian marketplace. Given the popularity of the compact car among Canadians, it’s no wonder there are so many entries from around the world competing for consumer dollars. Shoppers new to the market will have to consider models from Honda, Ford, Kia, Hyundai, Nissan, Chevrolet and many more automakers.

Toyota has earned a reputation for building some of the most efficient, capable and toughest trucks on the road. For 2010, the biggest of these, the Tundra, has been tweaked to deliver even more of the muscle, strength and style its owners have come to love.

When international visitors attend the Vancouver Winter Olympics, there may be the odd tenant of warmer climes that needs a briefing in the fundamentals of ice hockey or curling, but for most Canadians, winter sports are part of their upbringing, as well as a part of their sense of nationhood. There are, however, some sports that may only appear on TV every four years, some sports that may have only recently been accepted into the Olympics, and some other athletic curiosities that may cry out for an explanation.