Whitehorse is the capital of the Yukon, Canada and the province’s largest city. Whitehorse was founded as a transportation center in 1898, during the Klondike Gold Rush. It was made the capital of the Yukon Territory in 1950. Hiking trails surround “the Wilderness City,” and the Yukon River flows right through the middle of town, with trails [more...]
Regina is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada and the province’s second largest city. Regina’s history can be traced back to when it was known as “Pile o’bones” because of the large number of buffalo bones found there. In 1882 it was renamed Regina in honor of Queen Victoria. Regina was incorporated as a city in June [more...]
Quebec, also Quebec City, is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is its second largest city. (it is referred to as the National Capital inside the province) Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608. Quebec has served as a capital city in all the years of its existence. Quebec’s main attraction is [more...]
Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island and the province’s largest city. Charlottetown was made the colonial capital of St. John’s Island in 1765. In 1798, St. John’s Island was renamed Prince Edward Island. Get out in some of the cleanest air in Canada. Take a stroll on National Historic Great George Street. In fact, one [more...]
Toronto is the capital of Ontario, the province’s largest city and the largest city in Canada. In 1793 Governor John Graves Simcoe established the town of York on the site of modern Toronto. York was then incorporated as the City of Toronto in March 1834. Today, Toronto is a global city and one of the top [more...]
Iqaluit is the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut and the territory’s largest city. Iqaluit was founded in 1942 as an American airbase. January 1, 1987, the name was officially changed from “Frobisher Bay” to “Iqaluit” On April 19, 2001 it was officially redesignated as a city. Iqaluit is located east of Nunavut’s mainland on Baffin [more...]
Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia and the province’ largest city. The first permanent European settlement in the area was the establishment of the Town of Halifax in 1749. In 1996 the provincial government amalgamated all municipal governments within Halifax County to create HRM, a single regional municipality. Halifax is rich in history and culture and [more...]
St. John’s is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador and the province’ largest metropolitan area. St. John’s is the oldest English settlement in North America with the first permanent European settlers arrived at St. John’s in 1605. St John’s is on the eastern edge of the Avalon Peninsula, the most easterly part of North America. When one [more...]
Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba and its largest city. Located at the confluence of the historic Red and Assiniboine Rivers, Winnipeg was incorporated as a city in 1873. You will be traveling near the geographic center of North America when you visit Winnipeg. Winnipeg has many recreational opportunities as it lies in close proximity to hundreds [more...]
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia. Founded in 1843 as a Hudson’s Bay Company trading post and known briefly as “Fort Albert”, the settlement was later renamed Fort Victoria, in honour of Queen Victoria. Walking is an easy way to explore the entire downtown area. Victoria is also the most bike friendly city in Canada. [more...]
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and its second largest city after Calgary. The first inhabitants in the area that is now Edmonton settled maybe as early as 12,000 BC. By 1795, Fort Edmonton was founded as a trading post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and Edmonton was incorporated as a city [more...]