Brian Pickels and Caleb Brown stand next to the exposed fossil of a hadrosaur in Alberta, Canada, on Aug. 18, 2022. According to scientists, the exposed parts of the fossil, which include the animal’s tail and right hind foot, indicate it was likely a hadrosaur – a large, duck-billed, herbivorous dinosaur. Did T. rex live […]
Category: Canada
How Are Canada’S Forests Harvested?
Harvesting Processes There are several ways to harvest the trees of Canada’s forests. The three distinct methods are clear-cutting, shelterwood logging, and selective cutting. How is forestry extracted in Canada? Forest harvesting involves cutting trees and delivering them to sawmills, pulp mills and other wood-processing plants. Its practical components include road construction, logging and log […]
How Is Wood Harvested In Canada?
There are several ways to harvest the trees of Canada’s forests. The three distinct methods are clear-cutting, shelterwood logging, and selective cutting. How are trees harvested in Canada? Forest harvesting involves cutting trees and delivering them to sawmills, pulp mills and other wood-processing plants. Its practical components include road construction, logging and log transportation. Where […]
Are Old-Growth Forests Protected In Canada?
All old-growth forest on Crown land is now protected as part of the Province’s new approach to ecological forestry. Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables, announced an updated old-growth forest policy is effective today, August 18. Are old-growth forests protected? The Old-Growth Forest Network is the only national network in the U.S. of […]
What Is The Christmas Tree Capital Of Canada?
Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia is the Christmas Tree Capital because it has the highest quality, best price Christmas Trees in the world. Is Nova Scotia the Christmas tree Capital? Lunenburg County is considered the “Balsam Fir Christmas Tree Capital of the World”. Which Canadian province produces the most Christmas trees? The […]
How Much Of Canada Is Aboriginal Land?
That’s about 35% of the country! I hope this data proves interesting or meaningful to some of you out there. Is it disappointing, bewildering, or positive to see that around 35% of Canada is covered by modern treaty agreements? What percentage of Canada is reserve land? Canada is a vast country (9.985 million sq km) […]
Where Is The Tallest Artificial Christmas Tree In Canada?
The Tallest Christmas Tree in Canada in Eaton Centre. Where is the largest artificial Christmas tree in Canada? This holiday season, the Eaton Centre will be home to Canada’s largest Christmas tree, which will proudly stand 108 feet in the air, covering three levels of Toronto’s downtown mall. It’s is so large you can see […]
Do You Own The Airspace Above Your Property Canada?
in Bernstein v. Skyviews. “The landowner owns at least as much of the space above the ground as he can occupy or use in connection with the land. . . . Do I own the airspace above my house Canada? A landowner’s right to control the airspace above their property is limited to a height […]
Did Canada Ever Have Palm Trees?
Other plant fossils from the site reveal that this ancient Canadian palm grew within in a temperate broadleaf deciduous forest, in a warm and wet, but not tropical climate in Alberta about 65 million years ago. Why don’t we have palm trees in Canada? Simply put, a palm has a temperature and humidity range in […]
What Is The Farthest Northern Settlement In Canada?
Alert. Alert, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, is the northernmost continuously inhabited place in the world, on Ellesmere Island (Queen Elizabeth Islands) at latitude 82°30’05” north, 817 kilometres (508 mi) from the North Pole. Alert, Nunavut. Alert Territory Nunavut Region Qikiqtaaluk Established April 9, 1950 Area What is the furthest north settlement in […]