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Major film production studios have turned it into one of the largest film production centres in North America, earning it the nickname "Hollywood North"
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Vancouver
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It is the northernmost city and metropolitan area in North America to have a population of over one million
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Edmonton
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In one of the great disasters in Canadian history, it was devastated by the largest artificial explosion before the development of nuclear weapons
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Halifax
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During the War of 1812, the town was captured by the United States after they won the Battle of York in 1813, after which it was largely burned down and plundered by the American troops
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Toronto
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Explorer Samuel de Champlain founded a French settlement here in 1608, and adopted the Algonquin name meaning "where the river narrows"
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Quebec City
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Indicated as São João on a Portuguese map from 1519, it is one of the oldest cities in North America
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St. John's
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It is named after the _________ berry, which is native to the region and is itself derived from the Cree misâskwatômina
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Saskatoon
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The discovery of gold in the Klondike in August 1896 set off a major change in the historical patterns of the region
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Whitehorse
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The city is often referred to as the "Lakehead", or "Canadian Lakehead", because of its location at the end of Great Lakes navigation on the Canadian side of the border.
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Thunder Bay
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The city's Chinatown is the second oldest in North America, after San Francisco.
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Victoria
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It became the first officially bilingual city in the country in 2002.
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Moncton
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It was the site of the famous _____________ Conference in 1864. This conference led to the union of British North American colonies in 1867, which was the beginning of the Canadian Confederation. From this, the city adopted as its motto, "Birthplace of Confederation".
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Charlottetown
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It is located in the middle of the Athabasca oil sands, surrounded by boreal forest. It has played a significant role in the development of the national petroleum industry.
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Fort McMurray
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Because of the Okanagan's climate and vineyard-filled scenery, it is often compared to Napa Valley, California.
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Kelowna
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It became the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe. The first Tim Hortons store opened here in 1964.
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Hamilton
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The city covers most of the Island of ________ at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers.
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Montreal
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In 1869-70, it was the site of the Red River Rebellion, a conflict between the local provisional government of Métis, led by Louis Riel, and newcomers from eastern Canada.
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Winnipeg
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Linking the Great Lakes Megalopolis, the Ambassador Bridge border crossing is the busiest commercial crossing on the Canada-United States border, carrying about one-quarter of the two countries' trade volume.
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Windsor
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There is one UNESCO World Heritage Site in the city, the Rideau Canal, along with 25 National Historic Sites of Canada, including the Château Laurier, the Parliament of Canada, and Confederation Square
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Ottawa
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It's best-known event is the _______ Stampede, which has occurred each July, with the exception of the year 2020, since 1912. It is one of the largest festivals in Canada, with a 2005 attendance of 1,242,928 at the 10-day rodeo and exhibition.
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