Author: Clint Curtis

The Laurentide Ice Sheet was a massive sheet of ice that covered millions of square miles, including most of Canada and a large portion of the Northern United States, multiple times during the Quaternary glacial epochs, from 2.58 million years ago to the present. How was the Canada Glacier formed? It is formed by the […]

Fairy Stones are unique concretions found around the Harricana River in Quebec – the second longest river in Canada. They have been formed over thousands of years and have been historically used as protective and lucky talismans, often to promote wealth and prosperity. What is fairy stone? What are fairy stones? Fairy Stones are Staurolite […]

The arrangement of equal seats for the two Canadas was called “sectional equality.” It was acceptable to the mostly English-speaking and Protestant population of Canada West. They felt they needed a legislative safeguard against the more populous Canada East. Why was Canada East against representation by population? MacDonald and George Brown (both of Canada West), […]

It may seem odd, but it’s a fact. There is just one road, one single place connecting all of western Canada, to all of eastern Canada. That place is at Nipigon in northern Ontario. It’s where two highways, 11 and 17, join, cross the bridge over the Nipigon River and separate again on the other […]

They study the properties of minerals. They also develop industrial and environmental uses. Mining geologists locate and study Earth’s mineral and rock resources. What can you do with a geology degree Canada? Geologists look at processes like earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions and try to understand and limit their effects on communities. Graduates find work […]

Western Canada ran a trade surplus of $73 billion in 2017. The oil and gas industry in Alberta and Saskatchewan is the single largest contributor to the region’s export success (see chart). Trade. Western Canada % Mining 8% Food Manufacturing 7% Wood Product Manufacturing 6% Paper Manufacturing 4% What were the main industries in Canada […]

The Ambassador Bridge. Capacity. The Ambassador Bridge is the busiest crossing on the Canada–United States border. What are the 3 international crossings to Canada? The Three Nations Crossing is a border crossing on the Canada–US border, connecting the city of Cornwall, Ontario in Canada to Rooseveltown, New York, a neighborhood within the Town of Massena, […]

While the west has Vancouver and the Rockies, Eastern Canada is also a thrilling place to explore history, culture and breathtaking scenery. In Quebec City, you can you’ll feel like you’re visiting France. At Niagara Falls, you’ll be awed by epic waterfalls. When should I visit the east coast of Canada? June and September are […]

Eastern Standard Time (EST) GMT−05:00 and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) GMT−04:00: Nunavut. east of 85° West, and. Ontario. east of 90° West (except the Big Trout Lake area), plus. Quebec (most of province) What cities in Canada are EST time? UTC-05:00 Eastern Time Zone encompasses the eastern part of Nunavut (NU), most of Ontario (ON) […]

2.5 Canada Captures The West, 1867–70 – Canadian History: Post-Confederation. When did Western expansion in Canada start? The Colony of British Columbia joined Canada in 1871, but Canadian designs of including BC into the coast-to-coast federation began years earlier – particularly with the Fraser River gold rush of 1858. Access to the Pacific Ocean was […]