I don't know what year the DeLorme software you tried was from but the
2008 version has greatly increased Canadian coverage.  I used the 2008
Street Atlas Plus and even the small streets (and phone numbers) in
Almonte as well as Head of St. Margaret's Bay and Halifax were shown.
Apparently, all of Canada is shown that way but those places are where I
really used it.  The version I had before that only showed "most" of
Canada's main highways.

Mike

Loren Busch wrote:
>  RE: PC GPS Software
> Dave, I don't see a bunch of response on your question but I'll chine in
> with my limited experience.  Based on my own use (and a lot of comments on
> various Internet forums) Microsodt Streets & Trips seems by far to be the
> best.  I know that I found the Delorme software really lousy.  Street &
> Trips also has coverage of Canada though my understanding is that it is not
> as good in remote areas as it could be.
> Other software that provides topo data has mixed reviews and much more
> limited trip planning capabilities.
> I've had long discussions on this topic with Curt Long, here in Washington.
> Curt has used several GPS units from handhelds to dedictated vehicle systems
> and all tend to fall short of the expectations we might have as Vanagon
> drivers heading into the boondocks.
> I'd suggest you do some snooping on the Internet looking for GPS forums that
> are focused on Canada.  That's probably your best bet for finding good info.
> And BTW, if you find the 'perfect solution', let us all know!!  You are not
> the only one looking for better solutions.
>