Category: Canada

Where Is Canada’S Tallest Tree?

Canada’s largest tree, a western redcedar named the “Cheewhat Giant” stands in a remote location near Cheewhat Lake west of Lake Cowichan. The tree is over six meters (20 feet) in trunk diameter, 56 meters (182 feet) in height and 450 cubic meters in timber volume (or 450 regular telephone poles’ worth of wood). Where […]

Is Clear Cutting Still Used In Canada?

Every year, Canada clearcuts a million acres of boreal forest, or seven NHL hockey rinks per minute. What is the current state of clear cutting in Canada? At 0.02% of its forested area, deforestation in Canada is among the world’s lowest, yet many myths exist about the state of our forests. How does clear cutting […]

How Much Of Canada’S Economy Is Forestry?

This subsector accounted for approximately 44% of the forest sector’s contribution to the Canadian economy (as measured by real GDP) in 2013. Graph data. Country Trade balance (C$ billion) Canada 19.264 Sweden 13.996 Finland 13.347 Brazil 7.396 What percent of Canada’s economy is forestry? The wood product manufacturing subsector increased its annual contribution from about […]

What Is The Most Urbanized City In Canada?

Over 80 per cent of Canadians live in urban centres. The three largest cities are Toronto, Vancouver and Montréal. Urbanization. Article by G.a. Stelter, Alan F.j. Artibise Updated by David Crenna What is the most urbanized area in Canada? List Rank (2021) Rank (2016) Geographic name 1 1 Toronto 2 2 Montreal 3 3 Vancouver […]

Are Forestry Jobs In Demand In Canada?

Forestry professionals are currently in high demand across Canada, although in terms of absolute demand the Canadian Province of Alberta has significantly more live Forestry professional roles than other provinces, suggesting that it’s a good place to begin the Forestry professional job search. Is forestry a good career in Canada? A typical full-time annual salary […]

What Is File Number In Canada Immigration?

What is the Application Number (file number)? Application number or file number refers to a number unique to the application you have submitted. This number usually begins with one or more letters, followed by nine digits. How do I find my Canadian immigration file number? It looks like this: 0000-0000 or 00-0000-0000. Look for this […]

What Causes Most Forest Fires In Canada?

The most common cause of wildfire in B.C. is lightning. Lightning activity causes approximately 60% of all wildfires every season. What are the 3 biggest causes of forest fires? Nearly 85 percent* of wildland fires in the United States are caused by humans. Human-caused fires result from campfires left unattended, the burning of debris, equipment […]

What Is Canada’S Ring Of Fire?

The Ring of Fire is the name given to a massive planned chromite mining and smelting development project in the mineral-rich James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario. Why is it called the Ring of Fire Canada? The Ring of Fire was named after a Johnny Cash song, and the crescent shape of the mineral deposits […]