Category: Canada

From 1867 to 1914, the Canadian West became home to millions of immigrant settlers seeking a new life. Who were the first settlers in Western Canada? In 1604, the first European settlement north of Florida was established by French explorers Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain, first on St. Croix Island (in present-day Maine), […]

the Western Front. Canadian infantrymen were on the Western Front in January 1915 and in March the 1st Canadian Division took part in the Battle of Neuve Chapelle. On which front did Canadians fight? the Western FrontLand Battles Canada’s greatest contribution to the Allied war effort was its land forces, which fought on the Western […]

Northern Pike, though native to much of northern Canada, can be an absolutely devastating invasive species when introduced into a new ecosystem. Are Northern Pike an invasive species in Canada? Northern Pike are native in northern drainages of British Columbia; however, they are invasive to southern B.C. and have been confirmed in the Columbia River. […]

The Canfisco Group. The Canfisco Group harvests over 225 million pounds of a diverse range of fish species annually and operates facilities spanning from Western Alaska to Southern British Columbia. What is the biggest fishing industry in Canada? In 2015, Canada was the eighth largest fish and seafood exporter in the world, sending products valued […]

maple syrup. Canada produces 85 percent of the world’s maple syrup. With for- ests brimming with majestic red, black and sugar maples, the country has just the right mix of cold spring nights and warm daytime temperatures to produce an abundance of the clear-coloured sap used to make maple syrup. What is the National syrup […]

Can Vegetarians use Canada’s Food Guide? Yes, Canada’s Food Guide is suitable for vegetarians. Does Canada Food Guide recommend meat? Protein foods, including plant-based protein foods, are an important part of healthy eating. Include foods such as beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, lean meats and poultry, fish, shellfish, eggs, lower fat milk and lower fat dairy […]

In the 1840s, Irish peasants came to Canada in vast numbers to escape a famine that swept Ireland. Year after year, the potato crop failed in Ireland. Where did most immigrants come from in the 1840s? Immigration in the Mid-19th Century In the 1840s, almost half of America’s immigrants were from Ireland alone. Typically impoverished, […]

Ivan Pylypow and Wasyl Eleniak, who arrived in 1891, are generally considered the first two Ukrainian immigrants to Canada. Immigration grew substantially after 1896 as Canada promoted the immigration of farmers from Eastern Europe. Who was the first Ukrainian to come to Canada? Ivan Pylypiw1. Although the first officially recorded arrival of Ukrainian immigrants (Ivan […]

Strip searches. Strip searches are defined as being the removal or rearrangement of some or all of the clothing of a person so as to permit a visual inspection of a person’s private areas, namely genitals, buttocks, a woman’s breasts, or undergarments. What do they do in a strip search? A strip search is a […]

Fishing is a global industry, and of key importance to Canada. Is fishing a big industry in Canada? In 2015, Canada was the eighth largest fish and seafood exporter in the world, sending products valued at $6 billion to over 130 countries.Industry Overview. Commercial sea and freshwater fisheries landings 3,375,592 Aquaculture production 1,347,311 Seafood product […]