Author: Muriel Schmidt

What Is Edmonton Known As?

Known as the “Gateway to the North“, the city is a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest Territories. Edmonton is a cultural, governmental and educational centre. Is Edmonton called Festival city? Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, and one of Canada’s youngest […]

Is Edmonton Safer Than Vancouver?

Crime rates in Edmonton are above average for Canadian cities – over 20 percent higher than Vancouver, approximately 40 percent higher than Calgary and over double the crime rate of Toronto and Montreal. Is it better to live in Vancouver or Edmonton? Food, arts, and theatre are always vibrant in Edmonton. Vancouver is routinely ranked […]

What Are The Main Ethnicities In New Brunswick?

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Brunswick, NJ are White (Hispanic) (33.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (27.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.47%), and Other (Hispanic) (8.82%). Which are the predominant ethnic origins of New Brunswickers? Ethnic origin Of the 233,000 New Brunswickers whose mother tongue is French, the great majority are Acadians. […]

Is Manitoba Getting Warmer?

Climate Change in Manitoba From rising temperatures, warmer winter weather and more frequent extreme floods and droughts, the changing environment will greatly affect our day-to-day lives. Why is it so cold in Manitoba? Because of its location in the centre of the North American continent, the climate of Manitoba is extreme. In general, temperatures and […]

What Is The 3 Largest Cities For New Brunswick?

List Rank Population centre Population density 1 Moncton 1,081.8/km2 2 Fredericton 721.1/km2 3 Saint John 905.7/km2 4 Quispamsis – Rothesay 671.6/km2 What are the 3 biggest cities in New Brunswick? Moncton is New Brunswick’s largest city. Saint John is New Brunswick’s second largest city. Skyline of Fredericton, New Brunswick’s capital and third largest city. What […]

Is French Required In New Brunswick?

No. The New Brunswick government does not require that all employees be bilingual. Is French mandatory in New Brunswick? The provincial government has committed that, in an officially bilingual province, all anglophone graduates of the public school system must have at least a conversational level of French. Which provinces require French in Canada? Quebec, the […]