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This sign is posted after the Canada–US border to remind US drivers that Canada uses the metric system. The imperial speed limit (left) is a BC-style sign, rather than an MUTCD-standard one as would be used in the US.
Bishop's College School or BCS is an English-language non-profit independent boarding prep school in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada for students in Grades 7 to 12. Founded in 1836, BCS is the fifth oldest private school in Canada. BCS has the highest endowment per student of any independent school in Canada.
British Columbia. / 54°N 125°W / 54; -125. British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada. Situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts ...
In Canada, driver's licences are issued by the government of the province or territory in which the driver is residing. Thus, specific regulations relating to driver's licences vary province to province, though overall they are quite similar. All provinces have provisions allowing non-residents to use licences issued by other provinces and ...
The six geographical regions of Canada defined by Statistics Canada: Atlantic. Quebec. Ontario. Prairies. British Columbia. Territories. The provinces and territories are sometimes grouped into regions, listed here from west to east by province, followed by the three territories.
Canada has ten provinces and three territories that are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution.In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada (which upon Confederation was divided into Ontario and Quebec)—united to form a federation, becoming a fully ...
From 1992 to 2009 there have been a few treaties completed including the Maa-nulth First Nations Treaty signed on April 9, 2009, [10] and the Tsawwassen First Nation Treaty signed on April 3, 2009. [7] Another Treaty was ratified outside the BC Treaty process in 1999, the Nisga'a Treaty. [11]
The Bachelor of Computer Science (abbreviated BCompSc or BCS) is a bachelor's degree for completion of an undergraduate program in computer science. In general, computer science degree programs emphasize the mathematical and theoretical foundations of computing.
The Government of Canada specifies the ISO 8601 format for all-numeric dates ( YYYY - MM - DD; for example, 2024-05-25). [2] It recommends writing the time using the 24-hour clock (23:19) for maximum clarity in both Canadian English and Canadian French, [3] but also allows the 12-hour clock (11:19 p.m.) in English.
Events. c. 16,500 – c. 13,500 BC: Prehistoric hunters ( Paleo-Indians) migrate from Asia across the Bering strait land bridge to settle. 8000 BC: Ice age ending. Rising waters cover Bering land bridge. 5200 BC: The Stó:lō people are living alongside the Fraser River near what is now Mission, B.C.