Author: Muriel Schmidt

Lacrosse. Lacrosse is one of the oldest organized sports in North America. While at one point it was a field game or ritual played by First Nations, it became popular among non-Indigenous peoples in the mid-1800s. Lacrosse. Published Online August 7, 2013 Last Edited July 31, 2018 What is the official summer sport in Canada […]

If you own any type of real estate in Canada, or rent a home, you are paying property taxes. Homeowners pay taxes directly to the municipal government. Renters pay property tax as a portion of their monthly rent. Does tenant need to pay property tax? The tenant is only required to pay the difference in […]

Mississauga, Ontario. The 2022 Skate Canada International is the second event in the 2022–23 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It will be held at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, Ontario on October 28–30. Where is Skate Canada being held? OTTAWA, ON (November 9, 2022) – Skate […]

Hockey is still Canada’s game. It produces the largest amount and the highest quality of players, but other countries are catching up. Percentage of Canadians in the NHL over the decades. Year Percentage Canadians 2019 43.5% What percentage of Canadians watch hockey? 6. 12% of Canadians follow all hockey events. 58% of sports fans watch […]

Average Salary in Toronto A person making $68,000 a year in Toronto makes 30.1% more than the average working person in Toronto and will take home about $51,180. Is 70k CAD good salary in Canada? A person making $70,000 a year in Toronto makes 33.9% more than the average working person in Toronto and will […]

March 3, 1875. The modern sport of ice hockey was developed in Canada, most notably in Montreal, where the first indoor game was played on March 3, 1875. Some characteristics of that game, such as the length of the ice rink and the use of a puck, have been retained to this day. Who started […]

While economic growth is more common, recessions are a normal part of economic cycles. Since 1970, Canada has experienced six recessions: December 1974 – March 1975. How many recessions has Canada had since 1950? After every recession so far there has been an economic expansion that has more than made up for the previous declines. […]

Ontario’s Biodiversity Strategy identifies five major threats: pollution, climate change, habitat change, invasive species and unsustainable use of resources. What are the 5 biggest threats to biodiversity? The IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) has identified five key drivers of biodiversity loss: changes in land and sea use; direct exploitation of natural […]

The Correctional Service of Canada operates 53 correctional institutions across Canada. Most are for male prisoners. Of these, 8 are maximum-security, 19 are medium-security, 15 minimum-security, and 10 have multiple security levels within the same facility. Does Canada have supermax prisons? Millhaven is one of two identically designed maximum security institutions in Canada. The other […]

Alphabetical listing of Places in Canada Name What Lat Zeballos city 49.98 Zehner city 50.57 Zephyr city 44.20 Zurich city 43.42 What starts with U in Canada? Alphabetical listing of Places in Canada Name What Region Uniacke city Quebec Union Bay city British Columbia Unity city Saskatchewan Uplands city Ontario What city in Canada starts […]