Author: Clint Curtis

Between 1534 and 1542, Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic, claiming the land for King Francis I of France. Cartier heard two captured guides speak the Iroquoian word kanata, meaning “village.” By the 1550s, the name of Canada began appearing on maps. Who first landed in Canada? The first Europeans to come to […]

The answer is simple: The floor doesn’t exist. It all comes down to triskaidekaphobia, or the fear of the number 13. Why is 13th floor unlucky? According to superstition, the number is associated with dark magic, ghosts, demons, and other supernatural elements. Is 13th floor unlucky in India ? Many people in India believe living […]

In 1967, Canadians celebrated the 100th anniversary of Confederation at major public events and smaller personal gatherings. When did Canada turn 100 years old? The Canadian Centennial was a yearlong celebration held in 1967 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. Celebrations in Canada occurred throughout the year but culminated on Dominion Day, July […]

The Unclaimed Properties Office (UPO) provides Canadians with information and tools to access unclaimed properties held by the Bank of Canada, including unclaimed bank balances, Canada Savings Bonds and Government of Canada bonds, The Canada RSP and The Canada RIF. What happens to unclaimed property in Canada? When funds have been inactive for 10 years […]

Applications for Crown land are submitted electronically through FrontCounter BC. Applications must be complete and comply with specific program requirements as found in the applicable land use policy. Once an application fee has been submitted with an application, the refund percentages indicated below apply. Can you purchase Crown land in Canada? Requests by individuals to […]

Over 280 communities in Canada–home to approximately 200 000 people–are not connected to the North American electrical grid and natural gas distribution pipeline systems. How many remote indigenous communities are there in Canada? There are approximately 170 remote Indigenous communities in Canada, found in nearly every province and territory, with a combined population of over […]

So just how old are Canada’s forests? According to the statistical data provided by Canada’s National Forest Inventory, over 60% of Canada’s forests are less than 100 years old; while a quarter are between 101-140 years old, 5.6% are over 140, and 4.1% are over 200 years old. Does Canada have old growth forests? There […]

The North American continent, of which Canada represents the northern half, was assembled from continental fragments by the process of plate tectonics. Scientists think that this process started more than 3 billion years ago, when the production of continental crust first began. What is the geologic Foundation of Canada? The Geological Association of Canada (GAC®) […]

Upper Canada. Canada West, also called Upper Canada, in Canadian history, the region in Canada now known as Ontario. From 1791 to 1841 the region was known as Upper Canada and from 1841 to 1867 as Canada West, though the two names continued to be employed interchangeably. What was Canada West formerly known as? The […]

The Regions of Canada The Atlantic Provinces. Central Canada. The Prairie Provinces. The West Coast. The Northern Territories. How many Canadian regions are there? Canada consists of 13 political divisions: 10 provinces and 3 territories. The territories are Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. What makes up Canada’s 4 borders? About Canada The country is bordered […]