Author: Muriel Schmidt

It has three ocean borders: the Pacific Ocean in the west. the Atlantic Ocean in the east. the Arctic Ocean to the north. What two bodies of water border both American and Canada? Great Lakes – St. The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River hold 20 percent of the earth’s fresh surface water or 6 […]

It has been argued that it is against Canada’s law of violence against women and law of expression. Lyrics of his songs contain profane languages that do not respect the right of women. Eminem was also told to be serious and not to make fun on his concert in Canada but he still did. Is […]

White lines mean that vehicles on each side of the white line are travelling in the same direction. Solid and broken white lines mean vehicles travel in the same direction. Solid white lines indicate that lane changing is not permitted. Broken white lines indicate that lane changing is permitted. What do lines mean in the […]

Samuel de Champlain. Mapping in Canada in the 1600s began with the work of Samuel de Champlain. He produced the first modern-looking map of Eastern Canada in 1613, and the most comprehensive of his maps in 1632. Who mapped the east coast of Canada? John Cabot was the first to draw a map of the […]

Corn and wheat are widely grown across the country. Soybeans are found mostly in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba while canola is grown principally in Western Canada. In Ontario corn is the most common field crop, while in the western provinces, wheat is the most common. What is the major crop grown in Western Province? Major […]

Communities in the Canadian North that are located near the Arctic Circle include Old Crow in the Yukon, Fort McPherson in the Northwest Territories, and Repulse Bay and Qikiqtarjuaq in Nunavut. What cities are within the Arctic Circle? The largest communities north of the Arctic Circle are situated in Russia, Norway, and Sweden: Murmansk (population […]

The Canadian territory of Nunavut lies closest to the North Pole. Greenland, the world’s largest island and an independent country within the Kingdom of Denmark, is also close to the pole. What is the closest city to the Arctic? The world’s northernmost town is Longyearbyen, which is located in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard and […]

United Empire Loyalists More than 40,000 people loyal to the Crown, called “Loyalists,” fled the oppression of the American Revolution to settle in Nova Scotia and Quebec. Was Canada settled or occupied by the British? Canada – General Sources Great Britain began acquiring territory in what is now Canada in the 1600s. In 1867, four […]

Indigenous Peoples & Vikings The so-called Maritime Archaic Indians, primarily a hunting and fishing culture, populated parts of Atlantic Canada beginning perhaps 7,500 years ago — far predating the more famous Inuit, who “only” arrived about 4,000 years ago. Who were the first settlers in Atlantic region? The First Nations of the Atlantic region are […]

Atlantic Canada includes the entire region — the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. What is Atlantic Canada known for? The whole region is famous for its seafood. The clam chowder is to die for and the mussels are legendary. Nova Scotia is famous for its scallops and […]