The Bluenose of Nova Scotia
The most famous ship in Canadian history, the Bluenose was both a fishing and racing vessel in the 1920s and 1930s. The Nova Scotia schooner achieved immortality when its image was engraved onto the Canadian dime.
The most famous ship in Canadian history, the Bluenose was both a fishing and racing vessel in the 1920s and 1930s. The Nova Scotia schooner achieved immortality when its image was engraved onto the Canadian dime.
Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site is one of Canada’s fine examples of how the fur trade helped shape the nation. Enjoy exhibits, walk through archaeological remains of the four forts, get hands on experience with Métis skills of the fur trade. Stay awhile and camp in Indigenous trapper’s tents and tipis. Rocky Mountain House…
British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has the mildest weather of all the provinces in Canada, often with very rainy winters. The landscape is stunning, from coastal beaches to mountain vistas. In 1866, Vancouver Island became part of the colony of British Columbia,…
Discover ice planes and bush planes, the wild Nahanni River or the mammoth Wood Buffalo National Park, and top your tour off with a night show of lights. The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km2 , it is the second-largest and the most populous of the…
Alberta is a western province of Canada. It is one of only two completely landlocked provinces. It boasts some of the most beautiful locations in Canada, including Banff, and Lake Louise. The 10 day Calgary Stampede is famous around the world. Alberta was named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria…
In Craigellachie, British Columbia at 9:22 am on November 7, 1885, the last railway spike was hammered in, connecting Canada from coast to coast. The Canadian Pacific Railway was formed to physically unite Canada and Canadians from coast to coast and the building of the railway is considered to be one of Canada’s greatest feats…
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…