Smog. Smog alerts are issued by Toronto Public Health when air conditions in the city are poor enough to be harmful to a resident’s health.Concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides, two precursor components of smog, have been steadily decreasing in the city. Does Toronto have a smog problem? Health impacts of smog […]

continent of North America. Canada, second largest country in the world in area (after Russia), occupying roughly the northern two-fifths of the continent of North America. What continent Canada belongs? The City of Vancouver is a coastal, seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia. Located on the western half of the Burrard Peninsula, Vancouver […]

Montreal is friendly if you compare to NYC, Paris, Tokyo, London, Hong Kong, Toronto, etc. It is extremely friendly for a big cosmopolitan metropolis. But there are many other places that are way friendlier. Is Montreal English friendly? It is a French province, despite being in Canada. Although many people in Montreal speak English, in […]

The VICTORIA tube (Brixton – Walthamstow) has 12 stations departing from Victoria and ending in Walthamstow Central. VICTORIA tube timetable overview: Normally starts operating at 00:03 and ends at 23:59. Normal operating days: everyday. What time do tube lines start running? Underground trains generally run between 5am and midnight, Monday to Saturday, with reduced operating […]

In Vancouver, the summers are short, comfortable, and partly cloudy and the winters are long, very cold, wet, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 35°F to 73°F and is rarely below 24°F or above 80°F. What is the coldest month in Vancouver? Fast Climate Facts Warmest Month: […]

Montreal Montreal is famous for the bleu, blanc et rouge of its hockey team, but it is also a very green city. The largest city in Quebec was an early member of the Local Governments for Sustainability in the 90’s and continues to promote sustainability through its eco-friendly policies. Is Montreal greener than Toronto? Surprisingly, […]

Yes. A Passport (or a Passport Card or Enhanced Driver’s License if coming by land) is required for crossing the border into Canada unless you are age 15 or younger. Please visit the government website for any further details. What can you do at Niagara Falls without a passport? Three Sisters Islands: Niagara Falls is […]

It is quite easier to accept that Canada hasn’t lost a war, or is it? While its militia played a small role in the War of 1812 against the United States, which ended in a draw, Canada didn’t actually send its military overseas in a fully-fledged conflict until 1899 during the Second Anglo-Boer War. How […]

New Zealand is 8.65 times as big as Vancouver Island (Canada) New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses — the North Island and the South Island and around 600 smaller islands, covering a total area of 268,021 square kilometres (103,500 sq mi). Is Vancouver Island […]

Montreal ranked 4th best city in North America for quality of living.The latest ranking comes courtesy of the annual Mercer survey, which includes 231 cities around the world. Mercer is one of the largest human resource consulting firms in the world. Is Montreal good to live? Is Montreal a Good Place to Live? With its […]

North America. These enabled Toronto to become a major gateway linking the world to the interior of the North American continent. Toronto became the largest alcohol distillation (in particular, spirits) centre in North America. Is Toronto a country or a continent? Toronto is in Canada. It is the capital city of the province of Ontario. […]

Specialist physicians surveyed report a median waiting time of 22.6 weeks between referral from a general practitioner and receipt of treatment—longer than the wait of 20.9 weeks reported in 2019. Does it take forever to see a doctor in Canada? You’ll have to wait: Only 43 per cent of Canadians are able to snag same- […]

British Columbia’s natural resources include forests, agricultural land, fish, minerals, natural gas and hydroelectricity. What is Vancouver’s economy based on? According to the Conference Board of Canada, in 2017 Vancouver’s GDP was CA$137 billion, with a GDP growth rate of 4.5%, meaning that Vancouver represents approximately 7.5% of Canada’s overall economy. Major economic sectors include […]

Downtown Vancouver is built on a ridge of sandstone tilted gently to the south. To the north, soft mudstone has been more deeply eroded to form Burrard Inlet. Burnaby Mountain; view east from the Lions Gate Bridge. This mountain is formed of layers of resistant conglomerate and sandstone tilted about 10o to the south. Is […]

Canada is full of incredible outdoor wonders and is famed for its natural beauty.Canada is home to the world’s largest coastline (202,080 km long to be precise) stretching from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Canada also has more lakes than all other countries in the world combined. What is Canada best known for? 15 Things […]