Author: Muriel Schmidt

John Cabot’s. John Cabot’s landing in 1497 is generally thought to be the first European encounter with the North American continent since Leif Eriksson and the Vikings explored the area they called Vinland in the 11th century. Who discovered Canada in 1497? John Cabot’s ship, the Matthew, sailed from Bristol with a crew of 18 […]

With the exception of Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan, limestone is produced in every province with Ontario and Quebec accounting for almost 84% of all active quarry operations (Statistics Canada 2008). Where is limestone most commonly found in Canada? Limestone is quarried in the Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. […]

READ MOREWhat Makes the Vancouver Special So Special? You can buy beachfront property, but you only own up to the “foreshore,” which is Latin for “the ocean’s forehead.” That means your property goes just to the high water mark, and you must permit access across the publicly owned land below. Is it possible to own […]

Canada is the global leader in the production of potash and ranks among the top five global producers for diamonds, gemstones, gold, indium, niobium, platinum group metals, titanium concentrate and uranium. Canada is also the world’s fourth-largest primary aluminum producer. Is Canada rich in natural resources? Canada is blessed with a vast wealth of natural […]

13 Of The Most Famous Canadian Rock Bands Of All Time Broken Social Scene. Barenaked Ladies. The Guess Who. The Tragically Hip. The Band. The New Pornographers. Three Days Grace. April Wine. Who is Canada’s most famous rock band? The best Canadian rock bands of all time Rush. Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images. The Band. Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns/Getty […]

John A. Macdonald was commissioned by the Viscount Monck on 24 May 1867, to form the first government of the Canadian Confederation. Who was Canada first leader? Sir John Alexander Macdonald GCB PC QC (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 […]

Canada’s total forest area is approximately 347.7 million hectares. In the last 40 years, around 3.3 million hectares of forests have been converted to other uses such as livestock production, urbanization and paper product production. For reference, a hectare is about the size of two and a half football fields. How much forest has been […]

There are three categories of Indigenous peoples in Canada: Inuit, Métis and First Nations. The Inuit primarily inhabit the northern regions of Canada. Where is the highest Aboriginal population in Canada? WinnipegAmong Canadian cities, Winnipeg had the largest Indigenous population in 2016 Census metropolitan areas Indigenous population number Winnipeg 92,810 Edmonton 76,205 Vancouver 61,460 What […]

There are several ways to harvest the trees of Canada’s forests. The three distinct methods are clear-cutting, shelterwood logging, and selective cutting. How are trees harvested in Canada? Forest harvesting involves cutting trees and delivering them to sawmills, pulp mills and other wood-processing plants. Its practical components include road construction, logging and log transportation. Where […]

1901 Rank City Population 1 Montreal, Quebec 267,730 2 Toronto, Ontario 208,040 3 Quebec, Quebec 68,840 4 Ottawa, Ontario 59,928 What was the largest city in the world in 1900? In 1900, New York City was the world’s second largest city (London was the largest). In 1950, it had moved up to first with Tokyo […]