Category: Canada

The greatest variety of native sagebrushes occurs in the western mountains, where species that range from Alaska to California and Colorado are found. Several species range across the prairies and 2 species are transcontinental in Canada. Sagebrushes grow on dry plains, hills and rocky slopes. Is sage native to Canada? Teucrium canadense, commonly known as […]

In Canada, we use type A and B… A is two-pronged and B is three-pronged. The standard voltage here is 120 V. Luckily, both North and Central America use the same plug types as us so you don’t need a power adapter. What plug adapter do I need for Canada? Canada travel adaptors For Canada […]

KFC is called PFK in Quebec, Canada. In accordance with Section 63 of Quebec’s French Language Charter — which states that the name of an enterprise must be in French — the fast food franchise changed its name to PFK, or “Poulet Frit Kentucky.” Who owns KFC in Quebec? Today KFC is a subsidiary of […]

Canada is heads and shoulders above all others being home to 40% of the world’s certified forests. That makes us a global leader in sustainable forest management. Is Canadian forestry industry sustainable? Best practices in sustainability monitoring The peer-reviewed study found that Canada is a global leader in sustainable forest management, with some of the […]

Canada is the world’s largest producer and exporter of wild blueberries, with exports worth an estimated $239 million reaching over 30 countries. What country is the largest producer of blueberries? Peru remains the largest producer of fresh blueberries in the world, increasing its yield by almost 50%. What is the blueberry capital of the world? […]

In the early 1920s, a team of Canadian researchers discovered the benefits of insulin for the treatment of diabetes. This groundbreaking discovery has since saved and improved the lives of millions of people around the world with diabetes. What has Canada done to help diabetes? Access to medications, devices and supplies. Air travel. Diabetes care […]

Between 2011/12 and 2021/22, new cases of diabetes are estimated to result in $15.36 billion in Canadian health care costs, almost two-thirds of which will be spent on acute hospitalizations and physi- cian services (65.1%). How much money does Canada spend on diabetes? The 8th edition of the International Diabetes Federation’s Diabetes Atlas projects the […]

Type 1 Diabetic And through the magic of Canadian health policy, ~$775 USD worth of U.S. prescription drugs can be acquired at a 71% discount in Canada (after accounting for the currency exchange rate). These are the same drugs, the same testing supplies, all from the same manufacturers. Are diabetic supplies free in Canada? Who […]

Because supply is limited but demand is strong in the PADD-5 district that includes British Columbia, fuel from the four other regions is moving around to meet that need — and bringing up prices everywhere. Why are Canadian fuel prices so high? The last time gas prices surged above $2 per litre, the reasons were […]

Thanks to a Canadian team of researchers – Frederick Banting, Charles Herbert Best, John J.R. Macleod, and James Bertram Collip – a treatment was discovered in 1921, when they succeeded in isolating and purifying insulin. When did insulin become widely available? By 1923, insulin had become widely available, saving countless lives around the world, and […]