Author: Clint Curtis

You need a voltage converter in Cuba, when living in Canada! You can find voltage converters at Amazon. Because you also need a power plug adapter, you should consider a combined plug adapter/voltage converter. To be sure, check the label on the appliance. Do I need a voltage converter for Cuba from Canada? Dual voltage […]

No, you can’t drive to Alaska without passing through Canada. This is because only one road connects Alaska to the rest of the world, and that road passes through Canada. There are four routes through which you can go to Alaska from the US. You also need to know a few things about driving to […]

The move will also ensure the Alaska cruise season will include stops in Canada. As part of the new guidelines, all cruise ship passengers and crew members must show proof of a complete vaccination before being permitted to enter Canada and a negative coronavirus test taken within one day of boarding. Are cruise ships allowed […]

the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement. This decision led to the development of the Comprehensive Land Claims Policy and the first modern treaty, the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement signed in 1975. Since 1975, Canada has signed 25 additional treaties (called modern treaties or comprehensive land claim agreements) with Indigenous groups in Canada. […]

215 athletes. Team Canada’s 215 athletes did us all proud with their performances at Beijing 2022. The 26 medals won ranked Canada fourth among all countries. That total tied with Vancouver 2010 as Canada’s second-best medal haul ever at an Olympic Winter Games. How many athletes went to Beijing? 2,897 athlete entries. 7 sports/15 disciplines. […]

The Great Lakes, also called the Great Lakes of North America or the Laurentian Great Lakes, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in the mid-east region of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River. What are the lakes between US and Canada called? The American-Canadian border runs […]

barren land. Tundra, which comes from a Sami word meaning “barren land,” refers to a treeless arctic region characterized by permafrost. Canada’s tundra is known for its freezing temperatures, lack of trees, low-growing vegetation and abundant rock outcrops. What is Canada’s tundra? Arctic tundraIn Canada, the Arctic tundra can be found in Yukon, the Northwest […]

The Pacific Time Zone (PT) is a time zone encompassing parts of western Canada, the western United States, and western Mexico. Places in this zone observe standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−08:00). During daylight saving time, a time offset of UTC−07:00 is used. What is Pacific Time US and Canada […]

Dear friend in the Gulf War More than 4,000 Canadians served in the Persian Gulf region in 1990-1991 as part of a Coalition of countries. Their goal was to remove the invading forces of Iraq from neighboring Kuwait. When did Canada join the Gulf War? The Canadian Armed Forces participation in the military efforts there […]

the Atlantic Ocean. Canada’s East Coast evokes rich images of natural and cultural features along the Atlantic Ocean. What ocean is on the west side of Canada? the Pacific OceanLocated along the west coast of British Columbia, the West Coast region is situated between the Coast Mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to […]