Category: Canada

How Do Street Numbers Work In Canada?

In the United States and Canada, streets are usually numbered with odd on one side and even on the other. The specific ordering of the numbers vary based on the policies of the local municipality. How do street addresses work Canada? This is the required mail address format for Canada: Line 1: When addressing a […]

Can A Drone Fly Over Private Property In Canada?

Trespass. Every intrusion upon the land of another person without permission constitutes a trespass. Therefore, a drone taking off, landing, or crashing on your land without permission is trespass. Landowners have the right to sue for trespass even where they suffer no actual damage. Are you allowed to fly drones over private property? If you […]

How Do I Report A Drone In Canada?

If this is an emergency (there is imminent danger presented by the drone), call 9-1-1 first. To report a privacy-related offence (e.g. being recorded in your home), please contact your local police. Can I report a drone flying over my house? If you have any concerns about unmanned aircraft being used in your area, either […]

Can You Fly A Drone Out Of Sight Canada?

What you need to fly beyond visual line-of-sight. You will need a Special Flight Operations Certificate for a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (SFOC-RPAS). To get one, you will need to: read and understand Advisory Circular 903-001 – RPAS Operational Risk Assessment. Can drones fly out of line of sight? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will […]

Who Gifted Canada Tulips?

History. In 1945, the Dutch royal family sent 100,000 tulip bulbs to Ottawa in gratitude for Canadians having sheltered the future Queen Juliana and her family for the preceding three years during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in the Second World War. Who gave tulips to Canada? After the war, the Dutch people and […]

Why Does Canada Use Letters In Zip Codes?

The first letter in the first half refers to a major province or district; only Ontario and Quebec, the two largest provinces in Canada, have more than one district. The digit that comes after is the territory: 0 represents a rural location, and other other number denotes an urban location. Do Canadian zip codes have […]