Hallifax Nova Scotia Canada

Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia Province in Canada. Its population is 390,100. This municipality has been divided into 18 community areas, which are further divided into 200 neighbourhoods and communities.

        In Canada it is a major economic center. It has large number of private and government sector companies. Department of National Defence, Helfix Shipyard and other industries are major economic generators and employer.

 In Canada it is a major economic center. It has large number of private and government sector companies. Department of National Defence, Helfix Shipyard and other industries are major economic generators and employer.

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Niagra Falls Canada

The collective name of Niagara falls is ‘ waterfall ‘. It is located in the border of Ontario, which is in Canada and New York, United States. When they together meet they are said to be known as Niagara Gorge. 


The Bridal Veil Falls, Horseshoe Fall and the American Fall are the three smaller to larger falls, which are the number of drops in the Niagara fall. The Horseshoe Fall is located towards the Canadian side and is separated by the Goat island. And, in the America's side the Bridal Fall is located. It is separated by the Luna island.

                   Niagra fall is located on the Niagara river, which drains Erie Lake into Ontario Lake. These are the combined falls with highest flow rate in the world. Horseshoe Falls in North America is more powerful waterfall.

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Toronto Ontario Canada

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario. It is the most populous in Canada. It has 2.6 million of population. It is commercial capital of Canada with having Toronto Stock Exchange and many largest banks. It is called an alpha world city because of its economic sectors' development.

For its diversity Toronto is unmatched. People from all over the world reside here. Asians, Chinese, French and many other people from whole world come stay in this city. People speak different languages in the city making it multilingual city. French, Punjabi, Chinese, Italian, Tagalog, Portuguese are some major languages that is a part of the Toronto city.

The city is outshines in countless opportunities of art and entertainment. It is leading in the tourism industry, attracting more than 26 million people around the world. It has world's largest stadium with fully retractable roof named Rogers Center. The city had hosted many theater and art organizations in Canada.

It is home for many tourist attractions like zoos, heritage centers and art and cultural centers. It produces more than thirty annual festivals and cultural program.

The business and financial capital of Canada is Toronto. It is also rated as the one of the top fourth green and global city. It was the topper city between the future cities of North America. It is nowadays a diverse and rising city and it has left behind New York. Toronto is also providing an environment business ideas to different companies and other friendly services.

In North America, Toronto is the fourth largest city and have around 2.9 population. It is demonstrated many international reports and rankings. Almost one quarter of Canada's population is in this city. Toronto has more than 89,810 businesses, which has chosen from a large and high skilled workforce. Over 1.4 million people are workforce in this city. Toronto has more publicity than New York and Mexico cities in North America. The TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) has offered some rides to 560 million with 132 subway trains, 1,087 buses and 248 streetcars. The Greater Toronto Area in the public tricity is located in the inner region.

The busiest and fourth largest airport in North America, Canada is Pearson International Airport. The authorities of the Toronto Airport is responsible for air traffic, which is above the area of Toronto. Largest underground pedestrian system's path connects 1200 restaurants and stores, offices or buildings, union nations and subway stations are the underground Toronto's financial core. It is also the largest shopping complex, which is underground.

Toronto provides more than one billion liters of potable water daily for storage, water treats and transmits. It distributes through 6,000 km by water mains

So, Toronto is the wonderful and cleanest city in the Canada. There are many places to visit and it is the most livable city with highest quality life.

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Calgary Alberta Canada

Calgary is a city of Alberta in Canada.  The 2011 census show city's population as 1,096,833 of people. It is the largest city of this province. The economy of this city is based on financial services, energy, technology, aerospace, health and wellness, transportation and tourism industries. It is the first city of Canada to host Olympic Winter Games in 1988.

Various animal and plant species are found around and within the city. Its economy is totally based on oil industry. It is called as a leader of oil industries and economic expansion. With highest GDP per capita it has low unemployment and high family and personal incomes. For these reasons' Globalization and World Cities Research Network has designated Calgary is a 'global city'. It is third in North America in quality life among other cities.

Alberta as strong job market, this give benefit to Calgary and, Calagary-Edmonton Corridor is the fastest growing corridor in the country. Many financial services and many oil and gas companies headquarters are in the city.

City's Forest Lawn is most diverse with number of multicultural areas. The city has many restaurants and ethnic stores and it is called cultural city of Canada.

The Public Library of the city with seventeen branches issuing books, CDs, audiobooks,e-books, and many more. This library is second largest in the country.

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is the best auditorium for culture, arts and community. This auditorium is having twin facilities. It was opened in 1957 with 2538 seats and hosted many musical, theatrical, and local productions.

Calgary is the destination for winter games because of its Rocky Mountains. It is hosting winter games since 1988.  And it home for many winter sports like skiing, cross country skiing. Downhill skiing, etc.

It was called one of the world's top eco-city. Calgary was declared world's cleanest city and best place to live.

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Vancouver British Columbia

Vancouver is the city of British Columbia in Canada. It is the eighth largest Canadian Municipality with 603,503 people living on the board. It is one of the most linguistically and ethnically diverse cities in Canada. It is a Beta global city.

It is one of the best city to live. It known for its quality life and livability. It was chosen as the Most Livable City in the world by Economist Intelligence Unit in 2010 and this title is awarded to the city eight times since 2002.

It has hosted many international events and conferences. For tourists it offers many outdoor adventure and take wonderful look into the city. There are many locations with green space and recreation opportunities . Mountains near downtown give opportunities to make your day. After the busy schedule in the end of day Vancouver's unique spas are gifts for you, and local meal will full the day with enjoy.

Weather in the city in influenced by nearby mountains and Pacific Ocean. This city is protected by its Island and it experiences more sunshine than other coastal area of British Columbia. There is no excessive cold or snow. Mountains nearby the city receive highest snowfall during winter creating wonderful conditions for winter sports.



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Montreal Qubec Canada

Montreal is a city in Quebec province. It is the largest in Quebec and second largest in whole Canada. It was originally called Ville-Marie which means 'City of Mary'. It is named after triple peaked hill in the city named Mount Royal.

The city's official language is French . Major part of the population speaks French and other languages which are used in this city are English and many other languages. It is bilingual city in Quebec and Canada.

Temperature in Montreal in summers are humid and hot with average of 22 C in July and in Winters are usually cold windy and snowy with icy weather with an average of temperature of -9 to -10 degrees  in January.

This city is called National Historic Sites of Canada. It was financial and industrial center of Canada. There are many varieties of factories, mills and refineries and buildings which provide legacy of architectural and historic interest.

It is also called 'City of Design' by the UNESCO. This title was proud and honor for the Montreal's design community.

Based on its GDP it has the largest economy in Quebec and second largest in Canada. It is having important center of commerce, technology, finance and world affairs . There are many top industries that include aerospace, pharmaceuticals, software engineering, textile and many other industries that make this country's economy rich.

One of the main attraction is the Port of Montreal. It is the largest in the world with handling 26 million tonnes of cargo per annum. It is the one of the most important port for Canada.

By Monocle magazine Montreal was referred as a cultural Capital of Canada. The city's various cultural communities had given the city distinct local culture.

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Winnipeg Manitoba Canada

Winnipeg is the largest city and capital of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is located near the confluence of the two rivers: Red River and Assiniboine River.

Winnipeg name comes from the muddy waters from Westerncree. Winnipeg is the 7th most populated in Canada.

It called Gateway to the West ,for the railway and transportation with diversified economy. This city known for its multicultural heritage it hosts various annual festival like Winnipeg folk Festival, Festival du Voyageur, Jazz Winnipeg Festival and folklorama. It was the first city in Canada to host Pan American Games.

Winnipeg is home to major rivers Red River , La Salle, Assiniboine and Seine rivers. This city is prone to flooding because of these rivers.

Temperature in the city remain cold and humid, sometimes snow lasts for six months and temperature got down to -40 C. In summers there is plenty of thunderstorms.

City is regional and economic base . It has diversified economics and major employment in health, manufacturing, education, and major part in trade .It is known as the Cultural Capital of Canada by Canadian Heritage. There are around 26 National historic sites in Winnipeg. One of the most attractive site is The Forks which is the home for Winnipeg International Children's Festival and Manitoba Theatre for young People.

Winnipeg was ranked the least expensive location for business. It has low cost of living. Real estate in Winnipeg is affordable. It is easy to buy property in this city.

Winnipeg as a cultural capital of Canada is most attractive and beautiful. It is the wonderful place to visit, and ranked 5th in top 20 places in Canada to visit.

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The Cave and Basin, Alberta

The Cave and Basin is located in the town of Banff, Alberta in Canada. It is situated within the Canadian Rocky Mountain, where Canada's Banff National Park, the first national park was established.

It is National Historic Site of Canada. It was declared as National Historic Site in 1981. these caves are warm water caves with sulphur mountains. William McCardell and his brother and Frank McCabe first saw these caves in 1883. they were astonished to see these warm water caves.

It is the birthplace of various National Park system that starts from 1885. An artificial tunnel was made into the Cave and Basin for people to visit in 1886. The warm water from the cave is known for its curative properties. In 1914 a a swimming pool with naturally heated water was opened for the public.

 Now question arises that how this water get heated? Answer is when rain and snow falls on the Sulphur Mountains it ends in the Bow river. This got filter down through cracks in the mountain rock reach the depth of 2 miles below the surface and got heated up by the earth's core and water in the molten core got heated to reach it boiling point and then pull back to the surface. The temperature of spring is due to that boiling water which mixes with the cold ground water and heat up all the springs.

It is protected area and preserved for the local people. It is natural and its vegetation is so charming. This site of warm pools and surrounded wetlands and wildlife offers visitors to understand the value of this place.

This Cave and Basin is beautiful place with natural heritage of warm water and natural vegetation.

Its therapeutic water cures many diseases and make a person healthy.

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Charlottetown Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is the number one tourist place to visit. It is the largest and provincial capital of this Island named Prince Edward Island. It was first established as a town in 1855

         It was famous for first Charlottetown Conference in 1864, this Conference is the first gathering of Maritime statesmen of Canada to propose Maritime Union. It is also known as Canadian Confederation because there was Union of British North America. From this Confederation, this city got its motto that is Birthplace of Confederation--- Cunabula Foederis.

           It is largest city of Prince Edward Island with 35000 people who live and enjoy life here. This city offers good quality of life to its citizen. It is the center of activities such as shopping, entertainment and investment at very low cost.

       In 1964 the Cinfederation Center of Arts was established, and it contains public library, art gallery and mainstage theater for the Charlottetown Festival. This Center becomes one of the best gift for the residents of this Island.

     This city is situated on harbour  that is formed by three rivers and their confluence in the central part of this island. This city is V-shaped. There is mostly urban culture and urban development is still going.

      There are many victorian-era building and houses in downtown, which is the main attraction for the tourists. Moreover, waterfront development projects and new cruise ship terminal are also going to steal attraction. Many art-galleries and theater are also places to visit and Charlottetown Festival during days of summer is itself a most popular among tourists from different part of the world.

This year 2014 the city is celebrating its 150 year of Confederation, there will be a big festival to enjoy. So one must join its beauty and be the part of this festival.

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Quebec city, Quebec

Quebec is the capital of Quebec province of Canada. It has population of 517,000 people living in this city making it the 2nd most populous city after Montreal. It is located in the valley named Saint Lawrence River. This region is flat and low-lying. This valley is rich with fertile soil, which makes this region fertile in the province.

Quebec City has an experience of four seasons. Summers are hot and warm with high humidity with average temperature of 22-25 C and Winters are snowy, cold and windy with average temperature of -5 to -8 C. In winter snow stays from December to April.

This city has thirty-five districts in 6 boroughs. Most of the population speaks French . Their mother tongue is and other language they know is English.

Unemployment rate of the city was 4.5%. Most of the job are in defence, commerce, tourism and transport. The CHUQ the local hospital network is the largest employer in the city with 10,000 employees working in it.

This city is best known for its Winter Carnival, Saint-jean-Baptiste Day and summer music festival and many other celebrations. This is the place of carnivals and festivals that is why people given it a second position in the list of 20 tourist places in Canada.

Its flora and fauna also attracts the attention. One of the famous Indo-Australian greenhouse is the best example of this. Montmorency Falls, Ice hotel, and the Mont-Sainte-Anne ski resorts are some of the places near Quebec city to look at.

There are another historic sites to visit in the city, and museums, art galleries are also of rich heritage.

It is not only the most fascinating city in the country , but also most romantic city. There is number one street in the country to visit. This Street is lined with typical flower boxes and Parisian-style lamp posts that will surprise visitors .One should go there to enjoy life in its full bloom and visit beautiful places.

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Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

Fogo Island is largest in the Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This Island is about 14km wide and 25 km long with total area of 237,71 km square. It has population of 2700 people. Earlier only fisherman used to visit this Island, but there was no permanent settlements, but in 18th century Fogo Harbour and Tilting Harbour were first to settle on the Island.

Fogo Island is home for the community Fogo. They celebrate One of the famous festival, Brimstone Head Folk Festival. This festival attracts tourists from all over the world. It starts in early August and performance are of many bands like The Irish Descendants, The Fogo Island Accordion Group, Middle tickle, Shores of Newfoundland, The Masterless Men, The Affections and many other performers.

One of the main tourism attraction is Fogo Island Inn, its stunning architecture, crafted furniture and textiles along with beautiful scenery, world-class hiking and other such amazing things are great source of attraction.

Natural beauty is its first quality. Everywhere there is nature-viewing thrills like iceberg, whales and puffins around the Island.

One must visit this Island for portray its beauty and traditions.

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Saint Andrews, New Brunswick

Saint Andrews is a town in Canada in Charlotte County in New Brunswick. It has 1,890 population. It is called by its nickname St. Andrews-by-the-sea for its tourism marketing.

It is located on the southern tip of a triangular shaped peninsula. It is the country with shire town. It is a treasure of beautiful natural beauty and architecture and wonderful rich marine life.

Important and main attractions are The Ross Memorial Museum, Horticulture Gardens, Marine Aquarium, Minister's Island, etc. Whale watching, shops, restaurants, small inns, art and craft galleries and charming seaside setting are some other source of attraction.

Minister's Island is named after Anglican priest, Rev. Samuel Andrews, who first settled on this island. It has a few minutes of drive from downtown Saint Andrew. There are tour-guides that guides you to the stone house of Andrews and his family, old windmills and livestock barns of North America.

Ross Museum is the museum of Henery Phipps and Sarah Juliette Ross who collected eclectics. They donated their collection to the town for the welfare. They are world travellers and collected many unique objects from whole world. Their house is full of neoclassical interior and fine furniture.

All Saints Anglican is the oldest church, Sheriff Andrew House the oldest house in city of 18th century, Atlantic Salmon Interpretive Centre is a place which offers visitors to meet wild Atlantic salmon, through an underground chamber. St. Andrews Blockhouse was built in the war of 1812 as a coastal defence structure, it still stands and tourist attraction.

Kings brae Gardens are various type of gardens ,there are ornamental garden, edible garden, rose garden, a cedar garden, gravel garden etc., there are about 50,000 different plants in these gardens.

The St. Andrews Art Council provide educational and performance opportunities for students of all ages for encouraging art and literature.

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Top 20 Most popular web sites in Canada

Here is a list of Top most Popular web sites in Canada.It includes all of them from different fields including Social networks , classifieds and free email service providers

1. Google.ca : Google is no doubt number one in the world, but its

Canadian search engine is ranked 57 as per Alexa, still no doubt

number one web site used by Canadian surfers, even more than dot com

web site.

2. Google.com : It seems like people love to use .ca domain and ranked

it number one.

3. Facebook.com : Facebook stands on number third rank in Canada, but

still its then number on Social networking web site.

4. Youtube.com : Youtbube's global rank is 3 but here stats are

different with one step. Good thing is with availability of large

number of video streaming web sites, people still endorse it as number

one choice for video web sites.

5. Yahoo.com : Free Yahoo mail and search services are popular here.

6. Wikipedia.org : wiki software engage people to dig out the favorite

information piece.

7. Twitter.com : Twitter tweets in full swing with Canadian crowd

using both mobile and web interface. It is attracting almost

310,000,000 pure unique hits every single month.

8. Linkedin.com : It is really interesting to see Linkedin's

popularity here, it shows people are looking for jobs or at least

looking for change in one.

9. Live.com : It is having global rank eleven, but here its ranked at

9th position. Microsoft search engine bing was known by this name

until 2009, which later get new identity as bing.com

10. Kijiji.ca : It

is most popular classified web site, which is ranked 540 in global

ranking, but yes it is first choice, when looking for anything from

buying selling home, dog, car or finding job or any kind of service.

Yes it is number one classified in Canada.

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