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The Canadian federation consists of ten provinces and three territories
The current provinces and territories are:
Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nova
Scotia | Nunavut | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon

Flags of Canada's provinces and territories

Official Name:
Canada
ISO Country Code: ca
Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland
and Labrador Actual Time:
Halifax: Mon-May-13 11:44

Local Time = UTC -4h

Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Iqaluit: Mon-
Northwest Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward May-13 10:44
Territories Island
Local Time = UTC -5h
Winnipeg: Mon-May-13 07:44

Local Time = UTC -6h

Calgary, Yellowknife: Mon-May-13 08:44
Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon
Local Time = UTC -7h
Vancouver: Mon-May-13 07:44

Local Time = UTC -8h

Canada consists of 13 political divisions: 10 provinces and 3 territories. The territories
Map of Canada's time zone anomalies.
are Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.
The major difference between a Canadian province and a Canadian territory is that a
province is a creation of the Constitution Act (17 April 1982), while a territory is Capital City: Ottawa

created by federal law. Thus, the federal government has more direct control over the Information about and a searchable map
territories, while provincial governments have many more competences and rights. and satellite view of Canada's capital.

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Canada statistical key figures.

Maps
Administrative Map of Canada
Map showing Canada
Political map of Canada
Map shows the Canadian Provinces and Territories, capitals, cities, borders etc.
Canada Relief map
Google Earth Map Canada
Searchable map and satellite view of Canada.

Alberta Arts & Culture Province of Alberta Facts

Alberta Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

The Official Home Page of the Government Glenbow Museum
of Alberta. Western Canada's largest museum,
Flag of Alberta
contains an Art Gallery, a Library, and
Legislative Assembly of Alberta Archives with reference materials on
western Canada. Area: 640,330 km²
Capital: Edmonton
Guides Population: 4,067,000 (2016
The City of Edmonton.
Travel Alberta census)
Other Cities: Official Alberta travel and tourism guide.
Calgary
The City of Calgary. Explore Southwest Alberta
The travel guide to Southwest Alberta.
Calgary
More about Calgary with searchable map Education
and satellite view of the city. University of Alberta
Located in Edmonton, U of A is one of
News Canada's foremost research-intensive
The Edmonton Journal universities.
Local and regional news.
Calgary Herald History
Local and regional news. The Canadian Encyclopedia: Alberta
Calgary Sun
Calgary, Alberta and Canadian News. Native
First Nations in Alberta
List of First Nations administrative and
polictical organizations.

British Columbia Arts & Culture Province of British Columbia

Facts
British Columbia Greater Victoria Public Library
The Government of British Columbia Vancouver Art Gallery
Contemporary art.

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Capital: Victoria Vancouver Public Library Flag of British Columbia
The second largest public library
Other Cities: system in Canada Area: 922,503 km²
Prince George
British Columbia's northern capital Education Population: 4,648,000 (2016
Vancouver Malaspina University-College census)
Olympic City 2010. University of Northern British Columbia
Tourism Vancouver
For tourism, travel and convention Guides
information. Tourism British Columbia
Google Earth Map Vancouver Official site of Tourism British Columbia.
Searchable map and satellite view of
Canada's third largest city. Tourism Northern BC
Discover British Columbia
A World Web TravelGuide for British
British Columbia News Columbia
CBC British Columbia
CBC TV news channel with British Columbia History
news The Amazing Time Machine
The Okanagan Press The purpose of the Time Machine is to
Okanagan news. provide accessibility to British Columbia
The Province historical documents
Newspaper with BC and Canadian news. The Canadian Encyclopedia British
Vancouver Sun Columbia
Covers BC and Canadian News
Native
British Columbia Assembly of First
Nations
The British Columbia Assembly of First
Nations (BCAFN) is a Political Territorial
Organization (PTO) that represents the
203 First Nations in British Columbia.
Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC
Explore BC and learn the province's
history through its Aboriginal heritage.

Manitoba Business & Economy Province of Manitoba Facts

Manitoba The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce

The Government of Manitoba.
Manitoba Guides
Flag of Manitoba
Capital: Winnipeg Explore Manitoba
The City of Winnipeg. Travel Manitoba Guide.
Tourism Winnipeg Area: 552,371 km²
Other Cities: Winnipeg guide.
Population: 1,278,000 (in 2016)
Thompson
The City of Thompson, Hub of the North. Education
University of Manitoba
Manitoba's largest public university,
News based in Winnipeg.
The Minnedosa Tribune
The oldest weekly newspaper in the History
Canadian West. The Canadian Encyclopedia Manitoba
Winnipeg Free Press History of the development of
Manitoba and Canadian news. Manitoba.
Manitoba Historical Society (MHS)

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Promote and encourage public interest
Arts & Culture in Manitoba and Canadian history.
Manitoba Arts Council
The Manitoba Museum Native
Featuring human history, natural heritage, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
science and astronomy themes. Homepage
Naval Museum of Manitoba Manitoba's Central First Nation Political
Promotes the history of Canada's Navy. Organization.
Manitoba Opera
Now announcing... the 2003/2004 Manitoba Nature
Opera Season! Manitoba Wildlife Federation
Manitoba Theatre Centre Cares for Manitoba's nature.
Canada's largest regional theatre located in
Winnipeg.

New Brunswick Business & Economy Province of New Brunswick

Facts
New Brunswick Agriculture Producers Assocation of
The Province of New Brunswick Home New Brunswick
Page. New Brunswick farm business
Saint John Board of Trade
Flag of New Brunswick
Capital: Fredericton
The Official Web Site of the City of Guides
Area: 71,388 km²
Fredericton. New Brunswick Tourism
The Official New Brunswick Tourism
Website. Population: 747,000
Other cities:
Moncton The Province of New Brunswick
The City of Moncton. Canada
Saint John A portal to New Brunswick.
The City of Saint John.
Education
New Brunswick News University of New Brunswick
River Valley News Located in Eastern Canada, founded in
New Brunswick's first online newspaper. 1785.
University of New Brunswick Libraries

Arts & Culture History

New Brunswick Arts Board
Encourage and promote the development of
the performing arts in New Brunswick.
New Brunswick Lighthouses
A guide to New Brunswick's almost 100
lighthouses.
Theatre New Brunswick
Professional theatre company touring to ten
different communities in New Brunswick.
New Brunswick - History
Brief history of New Brunswick.
Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
Collects and preserves documents and
records bearing the history of New
Brunswick.
Native
Union Of New Brunswick Indians
New Brunswick's First Nations.

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador Guides Province of Newfoundland and
Labrador Facts
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador
The Government of Newfoundland and Tourism
Labrador Home Page. The Official Site of Tourism

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Capital: St. John's
The City of St. John's.
Statistics
Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador News
CBC - Newfoundland & Labrador
Newfoundland & Labrador news by CBC.
The Aurora
Weekly news of Labrador West.
Northern Pen
Serving the Great Northern Peninsula and
Southern Labrador.
Arts & Culture
Arts and Culture Centre
Information on upcoming events for Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Corner Brook, St. John's, Stephenville,
Grand Falls-Windsor and Labrador West.
Native Religions in Newfoundland and
Labrador
Religion of the Maritime Archaic Indians,
Beothuk, Micmac, Inuit and Innu.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts
Council
A nonprofit organization whose purpose is to
foster the arts of the province.
Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
Official Home Page of the Government of
the Northwest Territories.
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest
Territories
Law Society of the Northwest Territories.
Statistics
NWT Bureau of Statistics
Capital: Yellowknife
The City of Yellowknife
Northwest Territories News
Northern News Services
News from Yellowknife, Northwest
Territories, Canada.
The Slave River Journal
A weekly newspaper from the Northwest
Territories, Fort Smith.
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Newfoundland and Labrador. Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador
Coastal Labrador
Lots of tourism and travel information Area: 370,514 km²
about this region of Newfoundland and
Labrador. Population: 520,000
Tourism, travel, and accommodations
destination in Atlantic Canada.
History
Association of Newfoundland and
Labrador Archives
Archived records of Newfoundland and
Labrador.
Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
Information on the history, geography,
population, culture, and society of
The Colony of Avalon
Visit working archaeologists as they
uncover what life was like more than
350 years ago in a 17th century colony.
Arts & Culture Northwest Territories Facts
Gallery of the Midnight Sun
Arts and crafts produced by northerners
in the Northwest Territories and
Flag of Northwest Territories
Nunavut.
Northwest Territories Guide Area: 1,143,793 km²
Northwest Territories Tourism
All about NWT Tourism, the Official site Population: 41,786 (in 2016)
for Northwest Territories Tourism.
Northwest Territories Parks and
Tourism
Wildlife and Economic Development-
GNWT; a guide to the Parks of
Northwest Territories.
History
NWT Archives
The NWT Archives collects, preserves,
and provides access to records that
document the history of the Northwest
Territories.
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage
Centre
Dedicated to preserving arctic history,
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the history and culture of the Dene,
Inuvialuit, Metis, and non aboriginal
peoples of the NWT.

Native
Idaa Trail
A cultural journey of the Aboriginal trails
through Canada's Northwest Territories.

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Guide Province of Nova Scotia Facts

Nova Scotia Virtual Nova Scotia

The Government of Nova Scotia website, This is Nova Scotia - the official site
with daily news and updates. from the Nova Scotia Department of
Flag of Nova Scotia
Tourism and Culture.
Capital: Halifax Nova Scotia Natural Resources
A guide to forest, mineral, parks and Area: 52,942 km²
Home Page of the Halifax Regional
Municipality. wildlife resources by the The
Population: 923,600 (in 2016)
Halifaxinfo Department of Natural Resources.
Explore Nova Scotia
A guide to Canada's Ocean
Nova Scotia News Playground.
The Advance Nova Scotia Provincial Parks
Liverpool, Nova Scotia About Nova Scotia's Parks.
The Halifax Herald Limited
Halifax, NS and Canadian news Education
Dalhousie University
Official Site
Business & Economy Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Metro Halifax Chamber of Commerce One of Canada's oldest independent
cultural institutions.
Arts & Culture
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Native
Visual arts exhibitions. Native Council of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Museum History and culture of the Mi'kmaq.
Nova Scotia's Museums
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
Visual Arts Nova Scotia - VANS
VANS works for the advancement of visual
arts and artists of Nova Scotia.

Nunavut Nunavut Guides Nunavut Facts

Nunavut Nunavut Tourism

The Government of Nunavut website. Official Tourism guide to Nunavut.
The Nunavut Handbook
Flag of Nunavut
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated Comprehensive travel guide to
Our goal is to give Inuit control of their Canada's Arctic.
Area: 1,877,778 km²
destiny. Nunavut FAQ
About Nunavut.
Population: 36,000 (in 2016)
Capital: Iqaluit(formerly Frobisher Bay, pop, Nunavut Parks
5,000) A guide to Nunavut's Territorial Parks,
Nunavut's Capital website with information Heritage Rivers, Historic Sites, and

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about the city and Nunavut. Conservation Areas.

Nunavut News
Aboriginal People's Television Network
First Nations, Inuit and Metis people have
the opportunity to share their stories with the
rest of the world on a national television
network dedicated to Aboriginal
programming.
Nunatsiaq News
Nunavut and arctic news.

Ontario Business & Economy Province of Ontario Facts

Ontario Ontario Chamber of Commerce

The Government of Ontario. The voice of business since 1911.
Legislative Assembly of Ontario Flag of Ontario
Ontario Tourism Guides
Capital: Toronto Ontario - More to discover
A official guide to Ontario as a four- Area: 908,699 km²
The official Toronto municipal government
web site. season must-see travel destination.
Population: 13,448,000 (in 2016)
Google Earth Map Toronto Niagara Falls
Searchable map and satellite view of Official Website of the City of Niagara
Canada's largest city. Falls.
Ontario Parks
Other Cities: Explore the Parks in Ontario.
Ottawa
The Official Website of Canadas Capital. Tourism Toronto
Google Earth Map Ottawa The official Toronto tourism guide.
Searchable map and satellite view of
Canada's capital city. Tourottawa
The official site of the Ottawa Tourism
Ontario News and Convention Authority.
CBC Ottawa
Ottawa news. Education and Research
Indymedia Ontario Science Centre
A collective of independent media Hands-on science with more than 800
organizations and journalists, offers fascinating, interactive exhibits; science
grassroots, non-corporate coverage of for big and small kids.
important news. University of Toronto
Journal leDroit U of T home.
Local and National news (in French). University of Western Ontario
The London Free Press
News from London, Ontario. History
The Ottawa Citizen The Canadian Encyclopedia Ontario
Local news and information.
The Ottawa Sun Reference
The Toronto Star The Virtual Reference Library
The Toronto Star Online. VRL by the Toronto Public Library,
designed to deliver reference and
information services.
Arts & Culture
Archives of Ontario - Archives publiques de
l'Ontario
Identifies and preserves Ontario's recorded

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memory.
Art Gallery of Ontario
Modern and contemporary art.
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Ontario's primary funding body for
professional arts activity.
Royal Ontario Museum
Collects and exhibits the cultural and natural
history of Canada and the world.

Prince Edward Island - PEI Arts & Culture Province of Prince Edward
Island Facts
Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Potato Museum
The Official Website of the Government of The museum contains the largest
Prince Edward Island. exhibit of potato artifacts in the world.
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward
Flag of Prince Edward Island
Island Prince Edward Island Guides
The parliament of Prince Edward Island. PEI Visitors Guide
Area: 5,686 km²
The Prince Edward Island Visitors
Capital: Charlottetown Guide
Population: 142,900 (in 2016)
The Official Home Page of the City of
Charlottetown, the only urban center on the Education
island. UPEI - The University of Prince Edward
Island
Prince Edward Island News Public liberal arts and science
CBC Online institution, Charlottetown.
Local and national news.
The Guardian History & Culture
PEI daily (canada.com network). Prince Edward Island History and
The Journal-Pioneer Culture
Prince Edward Island daily. About the unique history and culture of
Prince Edward Island.

Québec Québec Guides Province of Quebec Facts

Québec - Site officiel du gouvernement Tourisme Québec

du Québec Québec government official tourist site.
The official government site Québec. Montréal - OCTGM Tourist Information
Flag of Québec
Montréal Official Tourist Information
Assemblée nationale du Québec Web Site.
Area: 1,356,625 km²
Québec's National Assembly.
The Québécois
Population: 8,164,000 (in 2016)
Capital: Québec Dedicated to Québec culture, traditions,
Site officiel Ville de Québec - the City of language and history.
Québec. Tourism - Québec City and Area
Google Earth Map Quebec A guide by the Québec City and Area
Searchable map and satellite view of Tourism and Convention Bureau.
Quebec City.
Education
Other Cities: Université du Québec
Montréal Official site of the university (in French)
City of Montréal. Université du Québec à Montréal
Google Earth Map Montreal Part of the university of Québec (in

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Searchable map and satellite view of French)
Canada's second largest city.

Québec News Transportation

Journal de Montréal Port de Québec / Québec Port
(in French) Home page of Canada's oldest port.
Le Soleil
News and information in French.

The Montréal Gazette

Montreal Latest News.

Arts & Culture

Archives nationales du Québec (ANQ)
The National Archives of Québec (in French)
Bibliothèque nationale du Québec
The National Library of Québec.
Musée de la civilisation
The Museum of Civilization contains the
most important ethnographic and historical
collection in Québec.
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
The former Musée du Québec is now
Québec's National Museum of Fine Arts.

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Guides Province of Saskatchewan

Facts
Saskatchewan Tourism Saskatchewan
Government of Saskatchewan. Escape to Saskatchewan, the official
site for Saskatchewan tourism
Capital: Regina information.
Flag of Saskatchewan
The City of Regina.
Tourism Regina
Area: 588,243 km²
Other Cities: Saskatchewan's capital Regina visitors
Prince Albert guide.
Saskatchewan Environment Population: 1,098,000 (in 2016)
City of Prince Albert's official website.
Saskatoon A guide to Saskatchewan's Provincial
The City of Saskatoon. Parks.
Virtual Saskatchewan
Internet travel, tourism and vacation
Saskatchewan News magazine.
CBC Saskatchewan
TV channel with Saskatchewan news. Education
University of Saskatchewan
Leader Post The University's Homepage.
Reginas Leader Post.

The Star Phoenix

Part of canada.com news network.

Arts & Culture

Royal Saskatchewan Museum
The Royal Saskatchewan Museum studies
and interprets natural and geological history
and First Nations history of Saskatchewan.

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Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre

Information for and about the Saskatchewan
Natives: Saulteaux, Dakota, Assiniboine,
Dene and Cree.

Yukon Education Yukon Facts

Yukon Yukon College - Ayamdigut

The Official Website of the Government of Excellent learning at one of Canada's
Yukon. exceptional small colleges.
Flag of Yukon
Yukon Department of Education
Capital: Whitehorse Responsible for providing education
and lifelong learning opportunities for Area: 474,712 km²
The City of Whitehorse.
Yukon people.
Population: 35,874 (in 2016)
Yukon Native Language Centre
Yukon News The Centre documents and provides
The Whitehorse Star materials about Tlingit and the seven
Source: Canada Census Profile, 2016
Local News. Athapaskan languages of the Yukon.
Census

First Nations
Business & Economy Council of Yukon First Nations
Yukon Chamber of Commerce The central political organization for the
Your connection to businesses, community, First Nation people of the Yukon.
and success!
History
Yukon Guide Yukon at a Glance - History
Department of Tourism and Culture Overview of Yukon's History.
Toursim Yukon
Tourism Yukon's Adventure Travel Guide. Sport
Yukonquest
Yukon First Nations Tourism Association 1000 miles international dog sled race
A guide to Yukon's First Nations. between Whitehorse, Yukon and
Fairbanks, Alaska.

Transportation
Alaska's State Ferry
Alaska Ferry System & Marine
Highway.

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