Category: Canada

Canada is well-known for its extravagant Christmas festivals and markets. No matter what city you visit, you are sure to see the streets lined with Christmas lights and decorations. Let’s take a look at some of the best festivals and Christmas markets that Canada has to offer. Is Christmas a big deal in Canada? Christmas […]

The colour of Lake Louise is due to glacial wash In reality, the colour is due to rock flour carried in the glacial melt that trickles down to the lake. The sun reflects off these particles, refracting blue and green wavelengths of light. Why is Lake Louise such a bright blue color? Fine rock dust, […]

It might come as a surprise to some that you can find gorgeous blue water in certain parts of Canada, and those who do know about it probably want to keep it hidden from everyone else! Where is the bluest water in Canada? Peyto Lake, Alberta The lake is famed for its blue-green colour, made […]

Calandra is indeed correct, and Santa is indeed Canadian — and let’s face it — the guy loves winter, having a nip or two before bedtime, lives in the North Pole and packs on the pounds during December and surely looks to be Canadian — then that means Santa can’t be anything else. Is Santa […]

Canada has a vast geography that occupies much of the continent of North America, sharing a land border with the contiguous United States to the south and the U.S. state of Alaska to the northwest. Canada stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west; to the north lies […]

Generally, drainage regions on the Pacific coast, northern Quebec and the Atlantic coast have the highest water yields. Drainage regions in the Prairies and north of the Prairies produce the least water. Which Canadian province has the most water? Freshwater area Rank Name and flag Water area as percentage of total area 1 Québec 11.5% […]

During winter, ice coverage is nearly 100%, with ice motion confined to the Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean. An extensive belt of shore-fast ice lies along the mainland coast from Point Barrow to Amundsen Gulf. The first clearing of sea ice occurs in late June in the Mackenzie River-Mackenzie Delta area. Does water freeze in […]

Traditional favorite Christmas desserts include Christmas/plum puddings and mincemeat tarts. Christmas crackers are popular with many people in Canada as well. A rich fruit Christmas Cake is also normally eaten around Christmas time! What is the most common Christmas treat? Though there were plenty of obscure classics in some states as well. While cheesecake is […]

Infographic 1 — The Canadian Arctic: Canada’s largest ocean area extreme seasons with periods of 24h daylight in summer 24h darkness in winter. total ocean area of 4 million km2 equal to 41% of Canada’s land area. in summer ~30% of all old ice in the Arctic Ocean is in Canadian waters. What are the […]

“Merry Christmas” is the most common holiday greeting even among those who consider Christmas to be secular. About two thirds of people who say “Merry Christmas” still consider Christmas to be a secular holiday. The term “Happy Holidays” is only used by about a third of Canadians. How do Canadian people say Merry Christmas? A […]