I arrived on the shores ofNewfoundland. Labrador and Newfoundland is one ofCanada’sfour Atlantic provinces, and it drips with beauty largely thanks to its location on the Atlantic Ocean. This is an interesting place with an interesting history. Here are some facts about Newfoundland you might n...
Newfoundland and Labrador is a province of Canada that is composed of the island of Newfoundland and a larger mainland sector, Labrador, to the northwest. It is the newest of Canada’s 10 provinces, having joined the confederation only in 1949; its name
90% of icebergs seen off Newfoundland and Labrador come from the glaciers of western Greenland. The rest come from glacierson islands in Canada’s Arctic area. How do icebergs form? Icebergs are edges of glaciers that have broken off and slipped into the ocean. Glaciers form on land by sno...
St. John’s, capital and largest city of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, at the eastern end of the Avalon Peninsula. It stands on the steep, western slope of an excellent landlocked harbour that opens suddenly to the Atlantic. The entran
If you start a sole proprietorship in Canada and use only your legal name as the name of your business, you don’t need to register your business with your province. Newfoundland and Labrador take this even further. In those locations, no sole proprietorships or partnerships need to register...
Norse long house recreation, L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada The very first child born to European parents in North America was Snorri, born in Vinland around 1000 AD to parents Thorfin and Gudrid. 12. Nunavut is the northernmost permanent settlement in the World ...
Canada is a federation of ten provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan) and three territories (Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut). Formally considered a constitutional monarchy,...
The first letter in a Canadian postal code correlates with a specific region of Canada, beginning with “A” in Newfoundland and then progressing through the rest of the alphabet as you move west. Canada Post offers a flat rate for sending letters within Canada, but rates for shipping ...
Canada’s iconic red and white maple leaf flag was designed to replace the Union Jack and first started being used in 1965. There are more doughnut shops per capita in Canada than any other country in the world. Off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, there are icebergs that float over...
In the 17thcentury, heavy rain in Germany would cause straycatsand dogs to be washed up in the streets or drown. Thus, the term “it’s raining cats and dogs” was formed. Newfoundland dogs originated in Canada, where their thick coats and webbed feet helped them to survive the cold wea...