Are you planning a trip to Edmonton and not sure what to see and do when you get there? No worries, it's all here!
The City Of Edmonton has been widely known as the most sunny, beautiful places to vacation.
There are literally so many natural landscapes, breathtaking views, mouth watering restaurants, and a whole bunch of super fun activities, that you simply must visit the City Of Champions!
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Here is the ideal companion for a pleasant stay in Quebec. The most common and necessary words and expressions for accommodation, food, shopping and sightseeing during your trip to la belle province.
Birding can be an acoustic experience as much as a visual one. Songs & Sounds follows birding guide and nature recordist Rob Porter through various songbird and waterfowl habitats around southern Ontario during the course of a year. Recorded entirely outdoors in both natural and manmade habitats, this audiobook is like any other: you won't just hear about the birds, you will hear from the birds themselves during breeding season, migration, and wintering.
With a mix of guided birding walks and pure soundscapes, Songs & Sounds will teach you about birds' songs and calls at a relaxed pace and show how any time of year can be a good time to get outside and enjoy nature.
This book takes you deep inside the weirdest and most peculiar aspects of our country:
Yes, there is a lighthouse in Saskatchewan!! Climb 153 steps to the top.
The Diefenbunker is a relic of the Cold War that was built just outside Ottawa to house essential government and military personnel in the event of a nuclear attack; it is now a museum.
The Brussel Sprouts Festival is held yearly in the village of Rogersville, NB.
Lake Okanagan’s Ogopogo is one of Canada’s most well known monsters, but the weird thing is that at least 14 other unknown, cryptid lake creatures are said to swim this country’s waters.
The Old Sow tidal whirlpool, located in Passamaquoddy Bay, is the largest in the Western Hemisphere at 75 metres in diameter with a current speed of 28 kilometres an hour.
Over seven years 14 severed feet have washed up on the Pacific Coastline; some have been identified through DNA testing but the identity of most, and the reason for their find, remains a mystery.
The largest beaver dam in the world is 850 metres wide and is located in a remote corner of Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta.
The Hôtel de Glace in Québec City is sculpted from 500 tonnes of ice and 15,000 tonnes of snow.
Now, that’s just weird!
And there are hundreds more strange things about our country that you will learn about in Canada Weird, Strange and True!
Toronto is not only Canada’s economic capital, but it also has one of the most diverse populations and has been classified as one of the world’s most livable cities.
But Toronto’s past and present are full of weird facts and tidbits from the truly trivial to the seriously strange:
The name ”Toronto” first appeared on a French map as ”Lac de Taranteau,” derived from the Iroquois word tkaronto.
Today, Yorkville is a trendy downtown shopping area but it was once a cemetery for those who could not afford a church burial; the cemetery was removed in the 1870s, but human remains keep turning up at every modern-day Yorkville construction project.
The land on which Toronto was built was purchased from the Mississauga First Nation band for a few hundred British pounds, 2000 gun flints, two dozen each of kettles and hats, all the hand mirrors they could carry and 100 gallons of excellent navy rum.
Olympic sculler Ned Hanlan got in lots of midnight practice rowing crates of whisky for his bootlegger dad.
William Davies, whose pork-processing company earned Toronto the nickname ”Hogtown,” died after being butted by a goat.
The abandoned Queen Street underground streetcar station is a location for the latest remake of the slasher movie Nightmare on Elm Street.
And many more fascinating facts.
From strange behaviour to interesting prey-vs.-predator relationships to fantastical creatures, the animal world is full of fascinating facts about our furry, feathered and scaly friends:
The wood frog burrows into the leaf litter in winter; its heart, brain and eyeballs freeze, and they defrost again in the spring.
In 2006, a hunter shot and killed a hybrid of a grizzly and a polar bear, dubbed a grolar or pizzly bear, the first to be found in the wild.
The bombardier beetle protects itself by expelling a boiling hot chemical spray from its rear end.
A woodpecker’s tongue is so long that it rolls up in the bird’s skull like a tape measure in its case.
Rabbits produce two kinds of stool: one that the animal eats, which is rich in vitamins and nutrients, and another that is waste matter.
Some clever crows drop nuts onto roadways so that passing vehicles drive over them and break the shells open.
The horned lizard defends itself by squirting blood from its eyes.
Canada was home to 2.5-metre-long giant sea scorpions 400 million years ago.
And so much more…
Muskoka is a beloved region for summertime frivolity—a popular destination for tourists and cottagers.
The region is also home to a remarkably varied and interesting history.
This book explores stories that most people, residents included, likely know little about.
Meet Dangerous Dan, a two-fisted brawler who fought his way into legend though countless lumber camps and booze-soaked taverns.
Learn how one man’s vision and hard work transformed Bala into the “Cranberry Capital of Ontario.”
Explore the history of Bigwin Inn, a lavish resort that was once the most luxurious hotel in Canada and that experienced a tragic and sad demise.
Venture aboard steamships, into logging camps and elegant resorts, and through dense forests to the remains of ghost towns to unearth tales so much a part of the Muskoka experience…but overshadowed by the beautiful lakes and the endless opportunities for carefree enjoyment.
Niagara is rich with fascinating stories, from daredevils to heroics.
From the horrors during the War of 1812, to murder, to technological innovation and the birth of the modern tourist industry, Niagara has seen it all:
In 1901, Annie Taylor was the first person to go over the falls in a barrel…and survive.
It is said that the former Houdini Hall of Fame was cursed by the dead escape artist himself, and that he was responsible for its demise.
For two weeks in 1952, Niagara Falls shared the spotlight with another attraction, Hollywood starlet Marilyn Monroe.
Maria Spelterini was the first and only woman to cross Niagara on a tightrope…and then she disappears from history.
Adulterer Arthur Hoyt Day decided to rid himself of one wife by throwing her into the Niagara gorge; he paid the ultimate price for his crime.
Nikola Tesla, an eccentric but brilliant inventor, tamed the falls and revolutionized electricity forever.
In 1913, a barge ran aground at the precipice of the falls, creating a landmark and a tale of heroic rescue that endures to this day.
And so much more…
A young Canadian man, Felix, leaves for north Canada's Yukon, after his girl friend leaves him. Once in Yukon , he is guided by a 1st nation spirit man who explains that Felix's services are needed to fight a local forest fire, save animals, which in turn will lead him to a new life. Atlin BC is located in northern BC Canada and home to three hundred First Nation and other people who call it home.
Ein ausgiebiges Sonnenbad am Strand nehmen, am Meer entlang flanieren, in den Bergen wandern, die Skipiste in einem Affenzahn herunter jagen, eine exotische Flora und Fauna erleben, im Großstadtdschungel shoppen, in einem gemütlichen Altstadtcafé sitzen, architektonische Meisterwerke bewundern und die asiatische und indianische Kultur hautnah erfahren - was klingt wie das mehrwöchige Programm eines Globetrotters oder ein utopischer Traum, wird für Sie mit nur einer Reise wahr. Und das, ohne Ihre zeitlichen und finanziellen Ressourcen übermäßig zu beanspruchen, denn dieser magische Ort befindet sich in Kanada, genauer gesagt in der Provinz British Columbia, und nennt sich Vancouver. Die Stadt im Südwesten Kanadas gilt gemeinhin als die schönste des Landes, dieses Buch handelt von ihrer Faszination.
Shortlisted for the 2019 Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction
An adventure story set against the backdrop of a son trying to understand his father
After a 25-year break from boating, Brian Harvey circumnavigates Vancouver Island with his wife, his dog, and a box of documents that surfaced after his father's death. John Harvey was a neurosurgeon, violinist, and photographer who answered his door a decade into retirement to find a sheriff with a summons. It was a malpractice suit, and it did not go well. Dr. Harvey never got over it. The box contained every nurse's record, doctor's report, trial transcript, and expert testimony related to the case. Only Brian's father had read it all - until now.
In this beautifully written memoir, Brian Harvey shares how after two months of voyaging with his father's ghost, he finally finds out what happened in the O.R. that crucial night and why Dr. Harvey felt compelled to fight the excruciating accusations.
Heard of Bombardier Inc.? No? How about Lear Jets, Ski-Doos and Sea-Doos? All made by Bombardier. Whos the world's largest rail manufacturer, for both railway and subway systems? Bombardier. Who is the third largest civil aircraft manufacturer in the world, after Boeing and the Airbus consortium? Yes, you guessed it-- Bombardier. In 1942, Joseph-Armand Bombardier invented the snowmobile and founded his company to manufacture them. From its humble beginnings as an entrepreneurial company in rural Quebec, led by an enterprising inventor, Bombardier Inc. has emerged as a global leader in the transportation industry. But that journey has not been without its ups and downs. There have been turbulent times for the company, not least of which occurred after September 11 and pushed Bombardier to the brink. The Bombardier Story tells the fascinating tale of this remarkable company, chronicling its rise, its challenges, and its ability to reinvent and turn itself aroundthanks to strong leadership and management strategy, succession planning, strategic diversification, and turnaround and acquisition artistryto endure as a global powerhouse in the transportation industry.
