Victoria Day is the occasion for the holiday many Canadians are enjoying today, at least in central and western Canada. The Atlantic provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador do not celebrate. And, in… »
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Free app promises enhanced visits to national parks
To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday this year, the government is providing a free mobile application to help people plan and enjoy their visits to national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas. Parks Canada has already made admission to the… »
Canada 150: Newest stamp for Canada’s 150th birthday
Canada Post this week revealed the newest in the series of ten stamps it is issuing this year to celebrate the country’s 150th anniversary. This one, number 5 in the series, celebrates the 8,000 kilometre ribbon of asphalt that joins… »
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Canada 150: Summer excitement to come to Arctic skies
Arctic air shows for Canada’s 150th birthday Because they are so remote, Canada’s many Arctic cities, towns, and hamlets are usually left out of any major cross-Canada events. An effort is being made to change that in part with a… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadian Shield roses for northern climates and Canada’s 150th!
Canadian Shield Roses are part of the ‘49th Parallel Collection‘ and with the wonderful red colour, it is the rose for Canada’s Sesquicentennial celebration. The people at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre in the Niagara region, had been working… »
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Canada 150: C3-a coastal connection adventure- Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific
Canada is celebrating its 150 anniversary this year and a huge variety of projects have been envisaged for this important occasion. The Students on Ice Foundation, unique in itself, has developed yet another uniquely special event. Get a substantial ship… »
Canada 150: Canadian condom contest
The slogan is “ Do It for Canada”. OK, so it’s not really officially a part of the Canada 150 anniversary celebrations, but it is connected with one method of celebration. A commercial condom maker is holding a contest to… »
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Special tulip will mark Canada’s 150th
Spring is coming (not soon enough) and thoughts are turning to the 300,000 special tulips that will bloom to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation. These official tulips are white with a splash of red that evokes the maple… »
Extreme Arctic adventure to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary
What would you do to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday? Canadian ultramarathoner Ray Zahab decided that it wasn’t good enough to blow 150 candles, instead he embarked on an Arctic adventure of a lifetime. Zahab, whose previous career highlights include a… »
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Song for Canada’s 150th birthday year
“Music is the landscape of Canada” Marc Jordan It’s called “Music Monday” and it started twelve years ago as a way to promote the value of music education for children and young people in schools and communities. Every year on… »
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