The great land of Canada - a vast country covering an area of 3,511,000 sq miles (approx 9,093,500 sq kilometres) and occupying a major portion of northern North America. Canada shares borders with 13 US States in the south (including those fringing the great lakes), plus the State of Alaska which borders both British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.
Canada has ten provinces namely: British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and three territories: Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Canada is the largest country on the North American continential plate. It has the longest coastline in the world at 243,000 kilometres (approx 151,000 miles) bordering with the Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The largest city, Toronto is situated in the province of Ontario and holds a current population of approximately 2,503,281. Although the capital city of Canada as a whole is Ottawa, each Province or Territory also has its own captial city, namely:
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Exploring Canadas Capital City Ottawa Ontario We pull on our walking shoes again and hit the streets of Canada's capital city - Ottawa for a couple of days. April 27: As predicted the day dawned bright and sunny, so we hit the main sights of Ottawa... |
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Centennial Flame Parliament Buildings Ottawa Ontario Picture of the Centennial Flame, first lit on January 1, 1967 it is situated at the entrance to the Parliament Buildings of Ottawa inside the Queens Gate. April 27, 2008: First lit on January 1, 1967 the Centennial Flame is situated at the... |
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National Gallery Of Canada Ottawa Ontario Picture of a large spider like sculpture near the entrance to the National Gallery of Canada in the city of Ottawa, Ontario. April 27, 2008: A major attraction in the city of Ottawa in Ontario is the National Gallery... |
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Parliament Hill Ottawa City Ontario Canada Picture of the buildings on Parliament Hill at dusk in the city of Ottawa, Canada's captial in Ontario. April 27, 2007: Nepean Point provides the best panoramic view of Parliament Hill and... |
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Orientation Of Ottawa City Ontario An afternoon orientation tour of Ottawa City ends at the Byward Market in torrential rain. April 26: After driving directly from Toronto to Ottawa in our nifty rental car this... |
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Multiculturalism And Architecture In The City Of Toronto We get an insight into the multiculturalism of Toronto as well as a look at some peculiar architecture in the largest city in Ontario and Canada. April 25, 2008: Since it's virtually impossible to see the whole of Toronto in a single day,... |
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Funky Shops At The Kensington Markets Toronto Picture of a funky shop housed in an old Victorian Style house in the Kensington Markets, city of Toronto, Ontario. April 25, 2008: Funky shops and unique stores add to the unique character of the Kensington... |
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Ontario Legislative Building Toronto City Picture of the Ontario Legislative Building, set in a large urban park named Queen's Park in central Toronto. The building is a fine example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. April 25, 2008: Many laws have been debated, approved, and/or rejected within the walls of... |
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Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee Chin Crystal Toronto Picture of the old and new architectural styles at the Royal Ontario Museum. The Crystal was named after Michael Lee-Chin who donated $30 million towards the cost of its construction. April 25, 2008: The original building was first opened on March 14, 1914 and contrasts... |
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Toronto City Dusk Ontario Canada Picture of City Hall and the Nathan Phillips Square at dusk in downtown Toronto, Ontario. April 25, 2008: Dusk - a pleasant time in the great metropolis of Toronto - lights are... |
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City Of Toronto At Sunset Ontario Canada The perfect end to a busy day as we head out onto Lake Ontario to catch a glorious sunset over the city of Toronto. April 24, 2008: With a full day of exploring Toronto City under our belts, we take to Lake... |
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Union Station Monument Downtown Toronto Ontario Picture of the multiculturalism monument located outside Union Station in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. April 24, 2008: Wandering the streets of Toronto during the day is the best way to discover... |
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Toronto Financial District Ontario Canada Pesky food fees in Niagara and busy city stuff as we take to the streets of Canada's largest city - Toronto. April 24, 2008 This morning we left Niagara Falls for our next location Toronto - Canada's... |
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Falls Illumination Niagara Falls Ontario Canada Picture of the multi-coloured lights reflecting on the Horseshoe Falls during the Falls Illumination in the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. April 23, 2008: We stayed out and braved the cold evening to see the Nightly Falls... |
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Niagara Falls Rainbow Ontario Canada Picture of the world famous Horseshoe Falls, the first photo spot for our Canada production 2008 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. April 23, 2008: One of the top tourist spots in Ontario, Canada are the Horseshoe Falls... |
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On The Road Again In Ontario Canada Welcome back!! We continue our journey through Canada, this year beginning in Ontario and ending with the Yukon Territory and British Columbia. April 22 - May 22, 2008: I'm jumping ahead from our travels in Europe now and will make a... |
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Toronto Ontario Airport Leaving Toronto and Ontario now for Winnipeg and then Churchill for a Polar Bear Adventure. October 21, 2007: We're ready to head off to Winnipeg then onto Churchill from Toronto ...... |
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Time To Pack Up And Store The Camper In Ontario Our truck and camper have a few months of rest now as they're put into storage in Ontario for the winter months. October 20, 2007: Today we checked out of the Carriage Ridge Resort after finishing up the... |
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Honeymoon Canada Part One Ends At The Sharon Temple Ontario One last photo stop and then onto the end of the trip as we get ready to head to Churchill and Europe. October 8, 2007: This morning we packed up early and headed off - the campground was a... |
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Driving Through Ontario Canada A slow but interesting start at Killbear Provincial Park then driving to the town of Mt Albert in Ontario. October 7, 2007: Interesting morning! Just as we were packing up and getting ready to head... |
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Flooded Chippewa Falls Ontario Canada A night of torrential rain created flooding along the Chippewa River in Ontario and the falls were bursting at their seams. October 6, 2007: This morning when we looked out the door of the camper, the campground... |
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Stormy Weather In Lake Superior Provincial Park A close look at a thunder and lightening storm during our stay at Agawa Bay in Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario. October 5, 2007: The other thing we noted about our new neighbours (who were actually quite... |
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Sand River Waterfall Lake Superior Provincial Park An action packed day of exploring Lake Superior Provincial Park during fall in Ontario, Canada. October 5, 2007: We spent today exploring various waterfalls and trails in Lake Superior... |
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Agawa Bay Lake Superior Provincial Park Setting up camp at Agawa Bay in the Lake Superior Provincial Park of Ontario. October 4, 2007: We stopped off at Katherine Cove in the Lake Superior Provincial Park and... |
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Pancake Bay Provincial Park A stroll along the beach of Lake Superior at Pancake Bay Provincial Park, Ontario. October 04, 2007: So here we are on the shores of Lake Superior - the largest of the five... |
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Sunset In Sault Ste Marie Ontario A beautiful end to a beautiful day during sunset in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. October 03, 2007: Once we arrived in Sault Ste Marie, we started by checking out the... |
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Driving From Restoule To Sault Ste Marie Ontario A grey old day dawns but it's mostly a driving day between Restoule and Sault Ste Marie. October 3, 2007: Driving back out from the Restoule Provincial Park, we stopped off by the... |
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Oxtongue River Ragged Falls Provincial Park A mix of weather as we continue on towards the Great Lakes through Oxtongue River-Ragged Falls Provincial Park. October 2, 2007: Today we left Algonquin Provincial Park. Although the weather was fine at... |
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Exploring The Waterways Of Algonquin Provincial Park One of the best ways to explore the waterways of Algonquin Provincial Park is by Canoe. Paddling a canoe along a river between Whitefish Lake and Rock Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park,... |
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Fall Leaves Algonquin Provincial Park Exploring the road to Rock Lake and discovering the beautiful falls leaves and colours of the Algonquin Provincial Park. Fall / Autumn in the forest along the road to Rock Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario,... |
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Crowds At The Information Centre Algonquin Provincial Park The hideous crowds at the west gate information centre of Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario. Mostly full carpark and crowds in the car park at the West Gate of Algonquin Provincial Park,... |
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Paddling Our Canoe In Algonquin Provincial Park I took a solo paddle on Rock Lake in the canoe in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario. Michelle paddling solo in the canoe on Rock Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada... |
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Fall In Algonquin Provincial Park Ontario Camping and exploring the wilderness of Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. September 28, 2007: As planned yesterday, we were at the office by 11:45am waiting for our... |
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Serenity And Crowds Of Algonquin Provincial Park Ontario Yes, a contradiction in terms but the location of Rock Lake at Algonquin Provincial Park is so serene but the crowds are crazy especially during fall. September 27, 2007: This morning we made our plan to scoot straight across to Algonquin... |
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Visit To Parc Omega In Montebello Quebec Cute, furry critters at Parc Omega in the town of Montebello as we near the end of our journey through beautiful Quebec. September 26, 2007: Today we drew closer to the provincial border of Ontario - although... |
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La Mauricie National Park Quebec Canada Wildlife and wilderness in Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier, and full moon over La Mauricie National Park in Quebec, Canada. September 25, 2007: After a long string of fine days, today dawned a little on the gloomy... |
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Beautiful Fall In Parc National De La Jacques Cartier Quebec We're in photographers heaven as we explore the beautiful Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier with trees draped in fall colours. September 24, 2007: Another picture from our day in Parc national de la... |
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Parc National De La Jacques Cartier Quebec Canada It's a symphony of colour in Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier in the province of Quebec, Canada. September 24, 2007: We made our way to the Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier today, only a... |
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Walking Through The Old Town District Of Quebec City Canada Armed with our essential good walking shoes, we take a day to explore the old town district of Quebec City (Vieux Quebec). September 23, 2007: It was a 15-20 minute drive into the heart of Quebec City from our... |
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Stirrings Of Fall In Parc National Du Mont Tremblant Quebec A day spent in the serene surroundings of the Parc national du Mont Tremblant of Quebec, with the early stirrings of fall evident in every direction. September 22, 2007: One of the pictures from our day of exploring Parc national du Mont... |
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Fall Colours Of Parc National Du Mont Tremblant Quebec Canada The intensity of the fall colours seem to increase with each day during our stay in the Parc national du Mont Tremblant in the province of Quebec, Canada. September 22, 2007: It sure is nice to be out in the wilderness again after being in the... |
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Glorious Parc National Du Mont Tremblant Quebec We finally head out of the city of Montreal and into the serenity of Parc national du Mont Tremblant, a provincial park in Quebec. September 21, 2007: After a week in Montreal, it's time to hit the road again. By now the... |
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