Author: Clint Curtis

A drainage basin is an area that drains all precipitation received as a runoff or base flow (groundwater sources) into a particular river or set of rivers. Canada’s major drainage regions are the Atlantic Ocean, Hudson Bay, Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. What are the major drainage basins in Canada? Canada has […]

Canada can be divided into six physiographic regions: the Canadian Shield, the interior plains, the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence lowlands, the Appalachian region, the Western Cordillera, and the Arctic Archipelago. What does Canada divide its land into? Canada has ten provinces and three territories. Each province and territory has its own capital city. What is Canada’s […]

Mackenzie was one of Canada’s greatest explorers. In two epic journeys for the North West Company in 1789 and 1793, he crossed the dense northern wilderness to reach the Arctic and Pacific Oceans. Sir Alexander Mackenzie (Explorer) Published Online January 7, 2008 Last Edited February 16, 2021 Who was the first to cross America? We […]

John’s in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. At a longitude of 52°37′ W, it is the easternmost point in Canada and North America, excluding Greenland. Cape Spear is within the municipal boundaries of the city of St. John’s, located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from downtown St. What Canadian city is the most […]

Responsible Government The movement was led by Robert Baldwin in Canada West and Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine in Canada East. Who founded Canada West? The Founders’ Endowment Fund is a permanent fund created in 1996 and named to honour the four founding members of the Canada West Foundation: George Maxwell Bell, Arthur J.E. Child, Frederick C. Mannix […]

In 2021, Quebec was the leading jurisdiction in terms of spending on mineral exploration, followed by Ontario and British Columbia. These three jurisdictions accounted for 73% of total exploration and deposit appraisal expenditures. Which province in Canada has the most mines? Story was written using data from Mining Intelligence. Learn more and schedule a demo. […]

Greater than 70,000 m2 Mall name, location Prv Stores West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton Alberta 800 Square One, Mississauga Ontario 360 Eaton Centre*, Toronto Ontario 330 Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Toronto Ontario 270 What is the most popular mall in Canada? Square One Shopping Centre, Mississauga. Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby. Upper Canada Mall, Newmarket. CF Rideau Centre, […]

Mineral production Canada is the global leader in the production of potash and ranks among the top five global producers for diamonds, gemstones, gold, indium, niobium, platinum group metals, titanium concentrate and uranium. Canada is also the world’s fourth-largest primary aluminum producer. What are Canada’s top 3 resources? In Canada, natural resources such as oil, […]

There are around 10.3 fast food restaurants per 10,000 people. Canadian fast food industry statistics for 2021 show there are 31,577 fast food stores around the country. The biggest fast-food chain is Tim Hortons, with 4,268 locations around the country, followed by Subway with 3,148 stores. What is the biggest chain in Canada? Tim HortonsTim […]

John Cabot. Despite not yielding the trade route Cabot hoped for, the 1497 voyage provided England with a claim to North America and knowledge of an enormous new fishery. John Cabot (a.k.a. Giovanni Caboto), merchant, explorer (born before 1450 in Italy, died at an unknown place and date). Who explored eastern Canada for England? John […]