Outline Maps of Canada and Provinces
Outline maps are always useful, but take a lot of time to find. Here we have a collection of printable maps for your students. We’ve done the legwork – yours to enjoy.
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Newfoundland and Labrador is the most easterly province of Canada, closer in fact to Europe, than Canada’s west coast. When the Italian explorer, John Cabot, brought news back to England, the king of England said it was the “New founde lande” and the name stuck. How do locals pronounce the name Newfoundland? See the video below. Labrador is a…
Geography and GIS
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Nunavut
Nunavut is the newest, largest, and most northerly territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999. Nunavut comprises a major portion of Northern Canada, and most of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Its vast territory makes it the fifth-largest country subdivision in the world, as well as North America’s…
Time Zones in Canada
From west to east, Canada’s six different time zones are: Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic and Newfoundland. Up to the 1880s, cities and towns used their own local solar time which could vary from place to place. That was fine when people didn’t travel far, but once the railways allowed quicker travel over long distances,…
Quebec ~ Snow, Laurentians and Ice Canoeing
Quebec is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada and is Canada’s largest province by area. It is the second-most populous province of Canada and is the only one to have a predominately French-speaking population. The name Quebec comes from the Algonquin word kebec which means “narrow passage” referring the the narrowing of…
Ontario ~ Niagara Falls, Canoeing and Ice Boats
Ontario is a province of Canada. Located in Central Canada and is Canada’s most populous province, with 38.3 percent of the country’s population, and is the second-largest province in total area. It is home to the nation’s capital city Ottawa, and the nation’s most populous city, Toronto which is also Ontario’s provincial capital. The great…