Provinces in Canada: abbreviations
Each of Canada’s ten provinces and three territories has its own code (two letters for most of them, three or even four in a minority of…
Canada: Electricity
Canada’s electricity supply is dominated by one key word: hydro. In other words, electricity that is generated by water power, such as at Niagara Falls. In…
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The RCMP is the national police service in Canada. They are the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and they are a modern and effective police force. In…
Getting around Canada: Snowmobiles
Away from the cities and towns, snowmobiles are the best way to have fun and/or get someplace in the winter. A Canadian invention back in the…
Getting around Canada: Townships and concession roads
In most of Ontario and southern Quebec, the land is nicely divided into squares and grids of roads. This was done by the British Army’s Royal…
Getting around Canada: Land & Air
Travelling around the world’s second largest country can be quite a challenge! Here are some of the most popular means of transport used in Canada, by…