Northern shorttailed shrews are typically solitary and exhibit several aggressive displays and vocalizations to ward off other members of the species when encounters occur. Viewed from an elevated location, the landscape presents an even horizon interrupted by rounded or flattopped ranges of hills. Northern ontario, canada official site of tourism in. Fascinating fun facts and trivia about canada for the entire family. Northwest territories facts about the canadian territory. The atlantic, the great canadian shield, the arctic, the plains, the cordillera and the great lakes st. Facts of the property and casualty insurance industry in canada 2020 is published by. Canada s far north lies in the frozen grip of the arctic, where. This map shows canada s nine hydrogeological regions. It will teach you how to attract hummingbirds and increase your number of sightings. Before the creation in 1999 of nunavut out of the eastern portion of the northwest territories, they constituted more than onethird of the area of canada. Almost every region in canada is home to an abundance of forests, rivers, and lakes. Before that time, the province was known as upper canada or canada west. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean, and northward into the arctic ocean.
These are average times for first hummingbirds to each region, but they can show up before or after these times. Canadian province and territory, accounted for approximately half of. The capital of canada is ottawa, a city located on the ottawa river in central. Northern canada, colloquially the north, is the vast northernmost region of canada variously defined by geography and politics. Also, dont forget to check out our kids games page andour canada for kids.
We border on two of the greatest of the great lakes, superior and huron, shorelines are our most southerly borders. The warm soft boots worn by the inuit are called mukluks or kamik. Back cover historyfrom wild weather to odd prime ministers, canada s amazing history is full of the comic, the tragic and the just plain weird. Each of these oceans influences the countrys climate, economy and trade. Hydrogeological regions are areas in which the properties of subsurface water, or groundwater, are broadly similar in geology, climate and topography. When canada took over the vast northwest region from the hudsons bay company in 1869, the 12,000 metis of the red river were not consulted. Canadas history, eminent historian robert bothwell argues, is more than simply regional or national. Politically, the term refers to three territories of canada. Algoma country is located in northern ontario and is a place that has to be experienced.
Culture of canada history, people, traditions, women. Canadian english cane, ce, enca is the set of varieties of the english language native to canada. Within the north ern regions of canada are four large territories that were granted to the inuit following land claim negotiations. Canada is located in the northern portion of the continent of north america, extending, in general, from the 49th parallel northward to the islands of the arctic ocean. The aboriginal people show us the elegance and extreme harshness of this northern landscape in their celebration of the arts. Canada is a vast country which covers 9,984,670 square kilometres and whose territories span six time zones. The crust, also known as the north american craton, extends from northern mexico to greenland and consists of hard rocks at least 1 billion years old.
More information the final physical region of canada if you travel from the west coast to the east coast is called the appalachian highlands, which is another name for the atlantic region. The algonquin or eastern wolf is listed as a species of special concern under canada s species at risk act sara and is protected. Their sense of smell is thought to be poor, and vision is thought to be limited to the detection of light, but they compensate by using echolocation and a fine sense of touch. But as lawns have proliferated, more and more of these grasslandadapted birds are staying put in urban and suburban areas yearround, where some people regard them. Tanya talaga delves into the history of this northern city that has come to manifest c. The northern territories the north the canada guide.
This region of canada celebrates the beauty of our aboriginal cultures past and present. Buy the penguin history of canada illustrated by bothwell, robert isbn. The official travel and tourism magazine of northern ontario, canada. Canada is the worlds secondlargest country, yet most of the land is uninhabited. With the exception of the canadian shield, the rocks of the north american craton are buried deep within the continent and covered by soil and other material. Youll enjoy this fun collection of fascinating facts about our illustrious and often peculiar past. Print them out and collect them all, or just view them online. This is the only region where there is permafrost, the ground is frozen all year. It won the books in canada first novel award in the same year and won the mckitterick prize in 2003. The northern territories are the most severely affected by global warming. For the sake of consistency, the name ontario is used for the most part. Geography northern canada encompasses all land above the countrys 60th parallel, which is divided into three territories from west to east. Native canadian website with information and links relating to all the first nations of canada. Franklins coppermine expedition of 18191822 had as its goal the exploration of the northern coast of canada, which was accessed by way of the coppermine river.
Encyclopaedia britannicas editors oversee subject areas in which they have. Canada has a varied landscape, with majestic mountains, rolling plains, forested valleys, and beautiful blue rivers and lakes. Canadian rockies, segment of the rocky mountains, extending southeastward for about 1,000 miles 1,600 km from northern british columbia, canada, and forming nearly half the 900mile 1,500km border between the provinces of british columbia and alberta. Jun 07, 2011 canada is the northern most country in north america and is surrounded by three oceans pacific to the west, arctic to the north and atlantic to the east. Canada goose life history, all about birds, cornell lab of. Its eastern and western boundaries are the atlantic and pacific oceans respectively. Barren grounds, also called barren lands, vast subarctic prairie tundra region of northern mainland canada, lying principally in the territory of nunavut but also including the eastern portion of the northwest territories. There are an estimated 2 million lakes in canada covering approximately 7. This book is directed mainly towards people living in the northern regions of the ruby throats territory. Canada features blackblue lakes, numerous rivers, majestic western mountains, rolling central plains, and forested eastern valleys. Canada west was renamed ontario in 1867, when it joined the new dominion of canada. It is set in a small farming community in northern ontario, the crow lake of.
If you want to have an idea of how long this is, it is estimated that at a pace of about 20 km a day, it would take a person 33 years to finish strolling canada s shorelines. Click to see the fact file or download the worksheet collection. Member publishers lpg members site literary press group. It may be the last of our physical regions discussed but it was the first physical regions that was rediscovered and inhabited by the early european settlers. The provinces and territories are all subdivided into regions for. While travel to canada cant happen right now, we have many inspiring and heartfelt stories of canada and canadians to share with the world and remind travellers of what will be ready to welcome them back when the time comes. May 29, 2018 canada s topography is dominated by the canadian shield, an icescoured area of precambrian rocks surrounding hudson bay and covering half the country. Along the southern edge of canada lies the canadaunited states boundary. Hydrogeology is the branch of geology that deals with the distribution and movement of water beneath the earths surface. The cause of the fire is one of the great mysteries of. Igloos, icebergs, polar bears, seal hunters and the northern lights may be some of canadas bestknown symbols, but theyre found in a part of the country few will ever visit. Canada is a highly forested country with the forest covering. Northern north america, bordering the north atlantic ocean on the east, north pacific ocean on the west, and the arctic ocean on the north, north of the conterminous us language english official 58.
Canada has more lake area than any other country in the world and so it should come as no surprise that roughly 20% of the worlds freshwater is to be found there. From outdoor adventure, to culture and great restaurants polar bears, belugas, hiking, biking, theatre, concerts, camping and other amazing places to see and to stay. It was the first of three arctic expeditions to be led by john franklin, and also included george back and john. Ready to book a vacation to discover our great north. Eastern canada can see their first sightings up to 15 days before or after these dates, whereas the prairies can see their first sightings 5 days before or.
Animal facts canadian geographic kidslooking for information on a particular canadian animal. According to the 2016 census, english was the first language of more than 19. A is for algonquin introduces young readers to all the beauty of this spectacular province. The mackenzie and selwyn mountains farther north along the border between the northwest and yukon territories are often included in the. Upwards of 90 per cent of the land in all three is strictly uninhabitable, a barren wasteland of rock, ice and snow, meaning the populated areas are located either in the southern regions. The night sky appears to shimmer with dancing curtains of colour, ranging from luminescent monotones most commonly green or a dark red to fantastic veils running the full spectrum. Throughout most of the 20th century, the territories constituted more than onethird of the area of canada and reached almost from the eastern to the western extremities of the country, across the roof of the north american continent. The algonquin or eastern wolf is listed as a species of special concern under canadas species at risk act sara and is protected. The arctic region is located in the yukon, northwest territories, nunavut, northern quebec and the most extreme tip of labrador and newfoundland. The british expedition was organised by the royal navy as part of its attempt to discover and map the northwest passage. Childrens books set in canada, organized by province. Nunavut territory is east, british columbia, alberta and saskatchewan are south. Canada jay overview, all about birds, cornell lab of. The big, blacknecked canada goose with its signature white chinstrap mark is a familiar and widespread bird of fields and parks.
Before heading to a cdfw facility, contact the regional headquarters office to determine if that facility is open. Cdfw is temporarily closing its high public use areas, including visitor centers and license counters, to help slow the spread of covid19 coronavirus. Life by the mountains the cordillera is located on the west coast of canada and includes british columbia, the yukon, southwest alberta and part of north west territories. Joseph boyden, canadian novelist and shortstory writer whose work focuses on the. Labrador is home to pristine rivers set against a rugged landscape, plenty of breathing room, and an abundance of trophysized fish. Maritimes, quebec, ontario, and the west, with special status for newfoundland and labrador, and northern canada the north. From outdoor adventure, to culture and great restaurants polar bears, belugas, hiking, biking, theatre, concerts, camping and other amazing places to. This vast region, with its store of forests, waterpower, and mineral resources, is being increasingly developed. How to attract hummingbirds in canada hummingbird books. In order to mark areas and to keep from getting lost, paths were marked with a pile of stones called an inuksuk. These six regions are very different from each other watch a prezi presentation for a brief overview of the 6 regions discover some of the natural wonders found in each of the canadian regions here. Between 1841 and 1867 canada west was affiliated with canada east quebec to form the province of canada.
Travel manitoba, canada start planning your trip here. Together, these four regions amount to nearly 40% of canadas land mass and cross three territories and two provinces. The northern territories occupying nearly 40 per cent of the countrys total landmass, the north is an iconic yet mysterious region of canada. Canada is a country located in northern north america directly above the united states. Free uk delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. The parts where we were being taken through the wilds of northern canada was beautifully. Arp books was founded in 1996 in downtown winnipeg, manitoba, canada. The davis region extends from ellesmere island south and southeastward to northern labrador. Northwest territories, region of northern and northwestern canada encompassing a vast area of forests and tundra. It encompasses almost 10 million kilometers of land, making it the second largest country in the world. Seats in the senate are equally divided among four regions. Whether youre fishing for wild atlantic salmon, trophy brook trout, northern pike, whitefish or large arctic char, youve come to the right place. Thousands of honkers migrate north and south each year, filling the sky with long vformations. The canadian north is a somewhat vaguelydefined region all the provinces, save the maritimes, contain dry, largely barren and mostly uninhabited northern areas prone to long, cold winters, heavy snow, and perpetually frozen soil.
Travel manitoba, canada start planning your trip here, 100s. Here are some of the basic facts about canada population facts, size statistics, etc. They may even land on your hand to grab a raisin or peanut. Print book discusses the experiences of an inuit community as it strives to retain the values rooted in life on. The main regions of canada are the mountainous west coast, flat central prairies, eastern forested plains, and frozen north. If long walks on the beach are your thing, canadas the place to be. Fort mcmurray wildfire in northern alberta, which forced the evacuation of. Margaret atwood, canadian writer best known for her prose fiction and for her.
They originally made their home along the alaskan coast, but migrated to other areas. But the land has a much longer history, starting with indigenous peoples then continuing with the arrival of french colonists and later settlers who knew the region as upper canada and then canada west. The ontario readers 1884, a book to teach children how to. Crow lake is a 2002 first novel written by canadian author mary lawson. Canada has the longest coastline in the world at 243,000 km along the shores of 52,455 islands, canada boasts of the longest coastline in the world. Paddling, hiking, fishing, motorsports, and so much more. Jun 12, 2017 ontario did not have that name until 1867.
Canada is a country in north america consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Information on purchasing licenses, permits, tags and other entitlements, can be found on cdfws online license site. The deceptively cute canada jay is one of the most intrepid birds in north america, living in northern forests yearround and rearing chicks in the dark of winter. Nunavut takes up one fifth of canadas total land area. Sanaaq is a novel by mitiarjuk nappaaluk, a canadian inuk educator and author from the nunavik region in northern quebec, canada. Northern ontario travel stories, tips, and great deals. Canada is made up of five geographic regions, the atlantic provinces, central canada, the prairies, the west coast, and the northern territories.
Highly curious and always on the lookout for food, canada jays eat just about anything, from berries to small animals. The story begins when two missionaries disappear in the remote arctic region known as the coppermine. They were found in caves on the bluefish river in northern yukon. The canadian shield, a hilly region of lakes and swamps, stretches across northern canada and has some of the oldest rocks on earth. Canada s border with the united states to their northwest alaska and to the south is the worlds. The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is a beautiful and ethereal display in the upper atmosphere that can be seen over large areas of northern canada.
Jewel of the north by michael wiens represents nature as it was meant to be experiencedraw, gritty and oozing with passion. Northern ontario, canada official site of tourism in algoma. So you think you know canada, eh fascinating fun facts and. Official website of the political organization representing more than 600 native american nations of canada. In response, louis riel led an armed uprising and seized fort garry, the territorial capital. Gros morne national park, cape breton island, quebec city, banff national park and yoho national park are part of the path, as are major cities including montreal, ottawa, calgary and vancouver. Canada is the second largest country on earth10 million square kilometres. Cordillera physical regions of canada grade 5 social studies the cordillera. This regions diversity, uniqueness and water formations strengthen our canadian economy. Located in the northern most region of north america, canada s shores touch three oceans. Alberta is a western province sandwiched in between british columbia and saskatchewan. These fun facts may just entice you to book a trip. The general aspect of its landscape is that of a broad, old erosion surface almost without surficial deposits.
It had all of the right elements based on historical facts so i learned a lot, suspenseful, funny, a love. Mar 26, 2021 canada s main vein stretches 7800km from st johns, newfoundland, to victoria, bc, and takes in the countrys greatest hits along the way. Quebec citywindsor corridor seats in the senate are equally divided among four regions. The book also highlights the positive actions that americans and canadians are taking to move toward a more sustainable future. History native americans for kids the inuit people live in the far northern areas of alaska, canada, siberia, and greenland. Other resources about first nations history, culture and society in canada. Welcome to the algoma region of northern ontario where fish are that big, touring routes are that epic, the landscape is that rugged. A regional geography of the united states and canada.
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