Author: Muriel Schmidt

During the Vietnam War, the role of Canada was support and peacekeeping rather than joining American forces in the fight against the North Vietnamese. While the country wasn’t active in the war, it was impacted by the war. Canada served as a safe haven for 30,000 – 40,000 American deserters and draft resisters. Who did […]

The 2 species native to Canada (butternut and black walnut) are found only in the East. Where is black walnut native to? Native Range Black walnut typically grows as scattered individual trees or in small groups throughout the central and eastern parts of the United States. Although it is found on a variety of sites, […]

Only European and South American teams have ever won the World Cup and advancing through the tournament will undoubtedly be a difficult feat for Canada. Canada has never scored a World Cup goal. Has Canada ever won a FIFA World Cup? Canada also won a gold medal in the 1904 Summer Olympics. Canada participated in […]

In our northern climates we don’t have the luxury of growing fresh citrus fruit outside in our backyards. Citrus trees tend to need the warmth of the south. With that said, there are some trees you can grow in colder climates, such as clementines and Meyer lemon trees. What citrus fruits grow in Canada? pomelos […]

Most citrus cultivars do best in zone 9, so in Southern Ontario, you’d be hard-pressed to find a citrus that can handle our winters. Your tree’s life will be one of travel—outdoors in the spring, summer, and early fall, and indoors once the frost looms. Can I grow an orange tree in Canada? Growing Subtropical […]

Since Canada doesn’t have a growing climate particularly suited to growing citrus fruit, it’s safe to assume that the lemons, limes, oranges, and grapefruits (and other citrus) have been imported from a location in a warmer climate. Can mandarin oranges grow in Canada? Our Canadian winters are too cold for growing oranges. Most mandarin oranges […]

Canada’s warmest areas are on BC’s coast and Vancouver Island, whereas its coldest zones lie in the northern territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut), where the frigid temperatures allow far fewer plant varieties to grow. What is the hottest growing zone? Zone 10 sees some of the hottest temperatures in the U.S., prevalent in tropical […]

Boreal and Taiga Forest Traveling directly south from the Arctic Tundra, the Boreal and Taiga Forest is encountered. This region is Canada’s largest vegetation region. The region is dominated by a sparely populated community of plants that are capable of surviving cool, short summers and long, cold winters. What are Canada’s 3 main types of […]

Within days of the Pearl Harbor attack, Canadian Pacific Railways fired all its Japanese workers, and most other Canadian industries followed suit. Japanese fishermen in British Columbia were ordered to stay in port, and 1,200 fishing boats were seized by the Canadian navy. What was Canada’s response to Pearl Harbor? Officially, Canada declared on the […]

By 1914, 10,000 people of Japanese ancestry had settled permanently in Canada. The 2016 census reported 121,485 people of Japanese origin in Canada (56,725 single responses and 64,760 multiple responses). How many Japanese immigrants came to Canada? 121,485Japanese Canadians by province or territory Province or territory Japanese Canadians Percentage Canada 121,485 0.3% British Columbia 51,145 […]