Author: Darrel Pratt

As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. What was Canada before Canada? Prior to 1870, it was known as the […]

The Canadian Oxford Dictionary lists mom as “North American,” not merely American. Mum is classified as “British and Canadian” slang. Do any Americans say mum? The British typically use ‘mum’, and the Americans, ‘mom’. Is mum UK or US? Since mum and United Kingdom both contain the letter U, you can use that letter as […]

Radioactive waste facilities and inventory in Canada Site Location Class of waste National Research Universal Chalk River, ON HLW (wet storage) Nordion Manufacturing Facility Kanata, ON ILW Nuclear Power Demonstration Renfrew County, ON ILW, LLW Pickering Nuclear Generating Station Pickering, ON HLW (wet storage) Where does Canada dispose of nuclear waste? Canada’s used nuclear fuel […]

After 7 May 1986 measurable quantities of ruthenium-103, iodine-131, cesium-134, and cesium-137 were detected in environmental sampling carried out in all regions of Canada. How far did Chernobyl radiation reach? How large an area was affected by the radioactive fallout? Some 150,000 square kilometres in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine are contaminated and stretch northward of […]

Although Canadians are known for always saying, “Sorry,” they’re unapologetic about their love of neutrals. When we asked paint brands for their best-selling colors of all time, the results confirm Canucks can’t get enough grey, white and beige. What is Canada’s Favourite color? The survey, which polled more than 1,500 consumers across the country, found […]

The demographic picture varies by province or territory Province or territory French-speaking population English-speaking population Nova Scotia 29,368 (3.2%) 880,348 (96.5%) New Brunswick 234,055 (31.8%) 499,970 (67.9%) Quebec 6,890,305 (85.4%) 1,103,475 (13.7%) Ontario 550,595 (4.1%) 12,440,795 (93.4%) What part of Canada speaks the most English? Here are 5 cities in Canada where people predominantly speak […]

The survey, which polled more than 1,500 consumers across the country, found that 51 per cent of Canadians equate white, grey and beige with a beautiful and livable colour palette for the home, while 36 per cent think pastel colours such as yellow, blue or green are the better choice. What are Canadian colours? Red […]

Although French and English are Canada’s only two official languages, the country’s linguistic diversity is very rich. According to the 2016 census, an increased number of Canadians are reporting a mother tongue or language spoken at home other than English or French compared to in previous years. What are the main 3 languages? The most […]

Operating nuclear power plants Bruce Nuclear Generating Station, Ontario. Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, Ontario. Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, Ontario. Gentilly-2 Nuclear Facility, Québec (recently shut down) Point Lepreau Generating Station, New Brunswick. Where are all the nuclear plants in Canada? Nuclear power stations operate in Ontario and New Brunswick. Uranium mining, refining and fuel fabrication […]

Montreal pharmacist Marcellus Gilmore Edson first patented peanut butter in 1884 when he milled roasted peanuts between two heated surfaces. After mixing sugar into the paste to thicken it, he created a product that had “a consistency like that of butter, lard, or ointment,” according to his patent. Where in Canada was peanut butter invented? […]