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Standing in the frigid shadows of a superpower is never easy, but Canadians make it look so. Of course, part of the reason may be because they’re bigger than we are (barely) and consider themselves part of a worldwide commonwealth, but who knows. In any case, and despite our miniscule population (about a tenth of [...]
Posted by Jeff Danelek on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under People · Tagged Alex Trebek, Alexander Graham Bell, Avatar, Bobby Orr, Buffalo Springfield, canada, celine dion, Christopher Plummer, Edmonton, George Lucas, Gordie Howe, hockey player, James Cameron, James T. Kirk, Jeff Danelek, Jim Carrey, John Kenneth Galbraith, joni mitchell, Keanu Reeves, Mario Lemieux, michael j fox, Montreal, Neil Young, NHL, Ontario, pamela anderson, Peter Jennings, Pierre Trudeau, Quebec, Sandra Bullock, Sarah McLachlan, Shania Twain, Star Trek VI, Toronto, United States, wayne gretzky, William Shatner, www.ourcuriousworld.com
December 25th is almost universally celebrated as Christmas, the holiday when Christians celebrate the birth of their savior Jesus Christ. However, Christ’s birth is not the only important event to fall on December 25th. Many momentous things have happened on December 25th throughout the ages. Here are 10 of the most significant historical events to take place [...]
Posted by Nathanael Hood on Friday, September 16, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under History, Holidays, Religion · Tagged Bethlehem, canada, Charlemagne, Christianity, Christmas Day, Christmas truce, comet predictions, crossing of the Delaware, Dec 25, December 25, Delaware crossing, Edmond Halley, first hockey game, first ice hockey game, Gorbachev resignation, Halley's Comet, historical events, History, Holy Roman Emperor, Hungary, Isaac Newton, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of Hungary, Mikhail Gorbachev, Montreal, Quebec, religion, William the Conqueror
Canada is the northern-most country in North America and is surrounded by three oceans (Pacific to the west, Arctic to the north and Atlantic to the east). With ten provinces and three territories, Canada is the world’s second largest country by total area (Russia is by far the largest). Canada’s border with the United States [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Travel · Tagged Alaska, Alberta, alfred hitchcock, Banff, Banff National Park, Banff Springs Hotel, Barrack Hill, Basilica of Our Lady, Bay of Fundy, British Columbia, Cactus Club, canada, Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, Canadian Rockies, canoeing, Canton Tower, Centre Block, Centre of Gravity, Château Frontenac, Chateau Lake Louise, china, Christopher Reeve, CN Tower, Confederation Bridge, Côte d'Ivoire, Derby, Dubai, Edmonton, Edmonton Event Centre, Edward Island, Empire Ballroom, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, Governor, Grace, Grand Hotel, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Hopewell Cape, Horseshoe Falls, hospitality_Recreation, I Confess, Ice Palace, ice skating, Italy, Jesus de Montreal, Lake Louise, Lawrence River, Le Chateau Frontenac, Louis de Baude, maid, Maid of the Mist, Marilyn Monroe, Moncton, Montreal, Mount Columbia, Mount Robson, New, New Brunswick, New Mexico, Niagara Falls, Niagara River, North America, Northumberland Strait, Ontario, Oratory’s dome, Ottawa, Ottawa River, Palace Casino, Parliament Hill, Peace Tower, photographed hotel, Prince Edward Island, Princess, Province of Rome, Provinces and territories of Canada, QC, Quebec, Quebec City, Rideau Canal, Rocky Mountains, rome, Russia, Saint Andre, Saint Peter’s Basilica, skiing, snowboarding, Supreme Court, Theodore Roosevelt, Toronto, United Arab Emirates, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, United States, West Edmonton Mall, winston churchill
Some of the biggest Indie bands out there today gained their popularity from the originality brought by the voice of their vocalists. These vocalists add a distinctive sound that makes Indie music what it is- an offbeat, eclectic mix of instruments, vocals, and lyrics that strays from the beaten path. 10. Ben Gibbard Ben Gibbard, [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Music · Tagged Actor, Andrew VanWyngarden, Angela Colley, Arcade Fire, Atlantic, Azure Ray, Ben Gibbard, bright eyes, Broken Social Scene, Camera Obscura, canada, Carey Lander, commander, Connor Oberset, Death Cab for Cutie, Elliot Smith, Entertainment_Culture, Feist, French Navy, Friday Night Lights, Frog Eyes, funeral, Gary Lightbody, Gossip, Grammy, Harvey Danger, Heatmiser, Jeff Mangum, Kevin Barnes, memphis, MGMT, Montreal, MTV, MTV Oy, Music, Music groups, Neutral Milk Hotel, New York, New York City, Norman Bailer, Of Montreal, Orenda Fink, Plans, Postal Service, Quebec, Régine Chassagne, singer /songwriter, Snow Patrol, solo artist, Spencer King, Spencer Krug, Styrofoam, Sub, Sunset Rubdown, the Apples in Stereo, the Meteor Music Awards, the O.C., the Postal Service, the Reindeer section, the Silver Clef Awards, Todd Baechle, Todd Fink, Torquil Campbell, United States, Venus, Washington, Wolf Parade
Okay, first of all… Happy Canada Day! Yes, July 1st is Canada Day and, whether you are Canadian or not, it’s a great excuse to crack an ice-cold brew and head outside. All over Canada there will be backyard get-togethers, camping trips, and outdoor concerts and almost all of them will have a few key [...]
Posted by Tanya Bennett on Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under People, Television · Tagged Actor, Alaska, Alberta, Bernard Renault, Bill Hickok, Bill Scott, Boston Bruins, Brendan Fraser, British Columbia, canada, Canada Day, Caroline Rhea, Cathal J. Dodd, Clay Wilcox, Cobie Smulders, comedy, Cynthia Geary, Dan Ackroyd, Dave Foley, Dave Nelson, David Lynch, Deadwood, Deadwood’s sheriff, Dudley Do Right, Eddie LeBec, Entertainment_Culture, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Gavan O'Herlihy, Guy Edouard Raymond, hockey player, Holling Vincoeur, Howie Mandel, Jacque Renault, Jacques Renault, James Howlett, Jay Thompson, Jean Renault, John Candy, John Cullum, John Roberts, Kevin Michael Richardson, Kevin Newman, Kraft, KRAFT Inc., Larry Sanders, Larry Sanders Show, Matt Stone (Terrance), Michael Parks, Montreal, Mordecai Richler, Nell Fenwick, Norm Macdonald, Ontario, Patrick Pinney, Peaks, Peter Jennings, Phil Hartman, Philip, Phillip Niles Argyle, Preston King, Pryde of the X-Men, Quebec, radio station manager, Renault, Renault S.A., Rene Levesque, Rhea Perlman, Richard Simmons, Robin Scherbatsky, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Scott McNeil, Scott Thompson, Serial drama television series, Seth Bullock (Deadwood), Shelly Marie Tambo, South Dakota, Steve Blum, Tanya Bennett, Teddy Roosevelt, Television, Terence, Terrence Henry Stoot, TGS, The Kids in the Hall, The Larry Sanders Show, the Stanley Cup, Tim Horton, Timothy Olyphant, Tommy Chong, top 10 Canadians, top 10 fictional Canadians, top ten Canadian characters, TopTenz, TopTenz.net, Toronto, Travel, Trey Parker (Phillip), tv, Twin Peaks, United States, United States of America, Utah, Virginia, Walter Olkewicz, Washington, Wolverine and the X-Men, Yukon
