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Hope Afloat Canada was founded in Courtenay, British Columbia in 2002. Breasts Ahoy [40] was founded in Saint John, NB in 2003. Chestmates [41] was founded in Kingston, Ontario in 2003 by Suzanne Bodner with the long-time support of Breast Cancer Action Kingston (BCAK).
The Coast Mountains ( French: La chaîne Côtière) are a major mountain range in the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all of the Coast of British Columbia south to the Fraser River. [1] The mountain range's name derives from its proximity to the sea ...
This is a list of post-nominal letters used in Canada. The order in which they follow an individual's name is: Distinctions conferred directly by the Crown. University degrees. Memberships of societies and other distinctions. Normally no more than two are given, representing the highest award of each type. [1]
Canada Place, co-named Komagata Maru Place, is a building situated on the Burrard Inlet in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is home to the Vancouver Convention Centre , the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, the Vancouver World Trade Centre, and the virtual flight experience Flyover in Vancouver . [9]
BC Hummingbird Society for the Deaf (BCHSD) Formed in 2017, BCHSD collaborates with Deaf and Indigenous communities across Canada to build a sense of community and belonging for Indigenous Deaf people. Their Indigenous Sign Language (ISL) Council is made up of members from various tribes that all work together to preserve and protect ISL.
Cariboo camels. The Cariboo camels were a number of camels that arrived in British Columbia, Canada, as pack animals. The Bactrian camels were used on the Douglas Road and the Old Cariboo Road in 1862 and 1863 to haul freight during the Cariboo Gold Rush. Although the experiment was a failure, the Cariboo camels retained an almost legendary ...
Indigenous peoples in Canada (also known as Aboriginals) [2] are the indigenous peoples within the boundaries of Canada. They comprise the First Nations, [3] Inuit, [4] and Métis. [5] Although "Indian" is a term still commonly used in legal documents, the descriptors "Indian" and "Eskimo" have fallen into disuse in Canada, and most consider ...
In 2001, there were 146,618 marriages in Canada, down 6.8% from 157,395 in 2000, but by 2020, there were only 98,355 marriages registered in Canada, which was the lowest total since 1938. Prince Edward Island had the highest crude marriage rate (6.5 per 1,000 people) and Quebec had the lowest (3.0).