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ALBERTA,
BRITISH COLUMBIA,
NEW BRUNSWICK,
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR,
NOVA SCOTIA,
ONTARIO,
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND,
QUEBEC,
Most Popular:
Montreal,
Niagara Falls,
Ottawa,
Quebec City,
Toronto,
Vancouver,
Victoria,
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DESTINATION ALBERTA
Summer brings many festivals to the province of Alberta, especially in Edmonton. The Edmonton Fringe Festival is the world's second largest after Edinburgh's. The Folk music festivals in both Calgary and Edmonton are two of Canada's largest and both cities host a number of annual multicultural events. With a large number of summer and winter activities ...
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DESTINATION BRITISH COLUMBIA
Given its varied mountainous terrain and its coasts, lakes, rivers, and forests, British Columbia has long been enjoyed for pursuits like hiking and camping, rock climbing and mountaineering, hunting and fishing. A wide variety of water sports can also be enjoyed ...
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DESTINATION ONTARIO
An abundance of natural resources, excellent transportation links to the American heartland and the inland Great Lakes making ocean access possible, have all contributed to making manufacturing the principal industry of Ontario, found mainly in the Golden Horseshoe region which is the largest industrialized area in Canada ...
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DESTINATION NEW BRUNSWICK
Although it is possible that Vikings may have reached as far south as New Brunswick, the first known European exploration of New Brunswick was that of French explorer Jacques Cartier in 1534, who discovered and named the Bay of Chaleur. The next French contact was in 1604, when a party led by Pierre du Gua de Monts and Samuel de Champlain set up camp for the winter ...
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DESTINATION NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador to the northwest, with a combined area of 405,212 square kilometres. Historically, Newfoundland was home to unique varieties of French, and Irish, as well as the now-extinct Beothuk language. Newfoundland and Labrador's capital and largest city is St. John's ...
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DESTINATION NOVA SCOTIA
Nova Scotia has strong Scottish roots, but for a population of about a million it is remarkably diverse: with Mikmaq peoples, black Nova Scotians, French Acadians, Annapolis Valley farmers, lobster fishermen, and Haligonians all forming distinctive groups. Most people visit Nova Scotia in summer when the weather is warm ...
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DESTINATION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian maritime province and the smallest in both land area and population. The island has a few other names: Garden of the Gulf referring to the pastoral scenery and lush agricultural lands throughout the province; and Birthplace of Confederation, referring to the Charlottetown Conference in 1864 ...
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DESTINATION QUEBEC
Quebec is Canada's largest province by area and its second-largest administrative division; only the territory of Nunavut is larger. It is the second most populated province, behind Ontario, and most of its inhabitants live along or close to the banks of the Saint Lawrence River ...
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