Canadian Regions & Territories
Touring Earth’s Impact Craters, Part 2
It may be hard to believe, but the Earth is struck with more space debris (meteors, comets, etc) than the moon. To be fair, our planet is much bigger, but from above, doesn't look as scarred as the surface of…
The Arrow Lakes
Originally two separate lakes, Upper Arrow Lake and Lower Arrow Lake were joined together in 1968 as part of a programme of construction that has seen 14 dams built on the Columbia River since 1937, converting almost the entire 2,000…
Top 10 Rudest Place Names in Canada
O' Canada, say it isn’t so! From the Northwest Territories all the way to Newfoundland, we've got a list of the top 10 rudest (or just plain funniest) real Canadian places you’ll ever see! It doesn't matter if it's a…
Google Street View uncovers death, idiocy, incompetence and supernatural powers
Last week newspaper websites across the world published a story about a young girl who appeared to be lying dead on the pavement of an English street, proving that the worldwide fascination with Google Street View continues unabated. Fortunately the…
The Rideau Canal: From Ottawa to Lake Ontario
The Rideau Canal is a World Heritage Site waterway which connects Canada's capital Ottawa to the city of Kingston on Lake Ontario. The route consists of a combination of several lakes, numerous rivers and dams, and 19km of man-made canals,…
Masonic Temples Around the World
Freemasonry is the world's largest and oldest fraternity. It's also sort of hard to define. It's a fraternal organisation, but it's also bound up with ideas of morals, charity, and social gatherings.1 For centuries, Masons have taken pride in constructing…
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