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Churchill, town, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Churchill, town, NE Manitoba, Canada, a remote port on Hudson Bay at the mouth of the Churchill River. The northern terminus of the Hudson Bay Railway, ...

Avalon Peninsula

(Encyclopedia)Avalon Peninsula, 3,579 sq mi (9,270 sq km), SE N.L., Canada, on Newfoundland. It is nearly divided at its center by Conception Bay and St. Mary's Bay. The peninsula is the most densely populated part...

Gander

(Encyclopedia)Gander, town, NE Newfoundland, N.L., Canada. Gander's airport, an important base in World War II, is a hub for international flights; it also attracts m...

Gatineau, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Gatineau gătˈĭnō [key], city, SW Que., Canada, at the junction of the Gatineau and Ottawa ...

Yarmouth, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Yarmouth yärˈməth [key], city (1991 pop. 7,781), SW N.S., Canada, on the Atlantic Ocean. It is a port, with exports of lumber, fish, berries, and Irish moss. Manufactures include wood products, iro...

National Ballet of Canada

(Encyclopedia)National Ballet of Canada, the leading Canadian ballet company. Based in Toronto, it was founded (1951) by Celia Franca (1921–2007) and modeled on Sadler's Wells (now the Royal Ballet). Its repertoi...

Saint Francis, river, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Saint Francis, river, Canada: see Saint François. ...

Reform party, in Canada

(Encyclopedia)Reform party, in Canada: see Canadian Alliance. ...

Port Arthur, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Port Arthur: see Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada. ...

Hull, former city, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Hull, former city, Que., Canada: see Gatineau. ...