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Canadian slang consists of words and phrases of slang exclusive to or originating from Canada. It is important to note that many of these words are regional and not used in all areas. In addition to general-purpose slang, there are slang nicknames for many Canadian places, and residents of specific Canadian places. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Slang, is the non-standard or non-dialectal use of words in a language of a particular social group, and sometimes the creation of new words or importation of words from another language. ...

List of Canadian slang words or phrases

Numbers

• 2-4 — (two four) a box containing 24 beer ("Beer" being short for "bottles of beer")
• 26er (also 2-6, twixer) — a 26 & 2/3 imperial fl oz (758 ml) in earlier times, or 750 ml (26.4 fl oz) bottle of alcohol
• 40 — a 40 fl oz (1 imperial quart, 1.14 L) bottle of alcohol. (see forty pounder)
• 60 or "60-pounder"-- a 1.75 L (61.6 imperial fl oz) bottle of spirits, most likely rye (Canadian whisky)
• 66er — a former 66.6 imperial fl oz (1/2 U.S. gallon, 1.89 L) bottle of alcohol, probably also applied to 1.75 L (61.6 imperial fl oz) bottles (see gripper)

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A-B

• AADAC — (pronounced ay-dack) The Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission, Alberta's provincial agency set up to treat alcoholism and drug addiction.
• alcool — grain alcohol; everclear (from French, but pronounced as in English)
• The Ballet — Strip club, or exotic dance club.
• Baywop — Someone living in a rural area centered around a bay. Mostly used in Newfoundland. A pejorative term.
• Beaner — Someone living in a planned housing area. Refers to "The Bean", an area of planned housing in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. "The Bean" is also known as Jellybean Square, referring to the colourful choices of house paint at the time it acquired its nickname.
• Beaver Tail (BeaverTail) — A dessert food basically consisting of a pastry, usually covered with lemon juice and cinnamon sugar. Given its name because it resembles the shape of a beaver's tail. Also known as an Elephant Ear.
• bismarck — jelly doughnut (prairies)
• Blah Blahs — grocery chain Loblaws
• Blochead — A derogatory term for Anglophone, or English speaker in the province of Quebec. French translation tête carrée. Often used as a derogatory term for a member of the Bloc Quebecois.
• Blue Neck, Blueneck — Canadian version of the stereotypical American Redneck. Whereas the American neck derives its red colour from exposure to the sun, it is assumed the Canadian's blue colouring is the result of frostbite.
• "Bob Loblaws" — Loblaws grocery stores (Also see Sloblaws)
• Booze can – an after-hours club or blind pig.
• Boss'n Bar — Boston Bar, British Columbia, as generally pronounced by those familiar with the place (rather than encountering the name for the first time and making a point of the t); the n may almost be dropped by way of a nasalized schwa. Boston is Fraser Canyon First Nations slang for a white person, from the Chinook Jargon Boston man for American, which is also the source of the name Boston Bar.
• The Boys — in British Columbia, can refer either to the RCMP, or to their arch-nemesis, the main "outlaw motorcycle gang" (to use the police euphemism).
• Brick - the British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation and associated political boondoggle (early 1980s), publicly-distributed/freebie shares in which were "Brick shares" (often used derisively); pronounced "brick" even when "BCRIC shares" or "BCRIC" are read from print.
• BT — Bottle Toke. The process of cooking hashish in a beer bottle.
• Buck — unit of 100, most commonly directly replaces "dollar" ($1.25 — "a buck twenty five", $1.50 — "a buck fifty"), originally referred to a male beaver pelt which in the past was worth one dollar. Also used to describe highway speed ("I got caught doing a buck-thirty on the 401" meaning "I was caught driving at a speed of 130km/h on Highway 401")
• Buds — the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, also marijuana
• bumpershine — (verb): to hang on to the bumper of a passing car and slide along the road behind (in the winter)
• bunnyhug — a hooded sweatshirt with or without a zipper (Saskatchewan)
• b'y — A term from Newfoundland and Cape Breton. The equivalent of "man," "dude," or "pal." Possible contraction of "boy." Example: Go on, b'y.

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C-D

• Caker — is short for Mangia Cake (pronounced manja cake, Italian for "cake-eater") and refers to Canadians of Anglo origin. It is said that the term originated in Italian-Canadian kitchens as a type of mockery of Anglophone Canada's bland cultural and culinary habits.
• CanCon — short for Canadian Content. Refers to the requisite number of Canadian songs, films, programs, etc. that Canadian broadcasters must air.
• CanLit — Canadian literature, of the variety that exists only because it's government-funded, and of a certain style. Originally derisive, ultimately adopted by the Canadian literary establishment as shorthand for itself.
• Canuck — Canadian. Often used in the US as well, sometimes derogatorily. Originally used to mean French-Canadians only, and archaic pron. can-OOK. Also the name for a player on the Vancouver NHL team. See Canucklehead.
• Canucklehead — a fan of the Vancouver Canucks hockey team, typically a low-brow one. Also a gently derogatory term for any Canadian, as popularized by Marvel Comics Wolverine character.

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• Cave-On-Foods — Nickname for Save-On-Foods due to the cave-in in a British Columbia Save-On-Foods
• Cherrypicker — Similar to high-grading, someone who takes the best of something available, be it a product or opportunity, and leaves the rest. In hockey, somebody who stays around the opposing teams goalie and does not play defence. Similar to Goal Suck. Also a term for a hydraulic lift.
• Chokerman and running choker — an extremely dangerous entry-level job in British Columbia's forestry sector. A choker is a steel cable with an eye-hook used to attach logs to the grapple-yarder or other spar/drag equipment used in industrial logging.
• Chug — In parts of British Columbia, a derogatory Caucasian expression applied to First Nations people.
• CFA (Comes-From-Away) — a term used in the Atlantic provinces to refer to visitors or residents who were not born and raised in Eastern Canada. This term can be used in an affectionate manner, or an exclusionary manner.
• CKA (Canada Kicks Ass) — term typically heard as spectator chant at international sporting events in which Canadians participate. Usage not widespread.
• Clan Van — originated as a derogatory term for dilapidated vehicles driven by residents of Indian reservations, has been softened to indicate any family station wagon or minivan.
• The Colonel's — holdover term for KFC restaurants (or food from there), a reference to the restaurant's creator and advertising character Colonel Harlan Sanders.
• Constab — pronounced cun-STAB; the police in cities of Newfoundland and Labrador serviced by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.
• Combine Pilots — a term used by Albertans to describe people from Saskatchewan.
• Cougar — a middle-aged (or above) woman, dressed to the nines, out on the prowl looking for young (20–35 year old) men
• Cow-Town — nickname for Calgary, Alberta.
• CPR strawberries — Prunes or dried apples.
• Crap Dinner — Instant macaroni and cheese product Kraft Dinner. Also; Crappy Dinner.
• Crappy Tire, Cambodian Tire, Ukrainian Tire, or Communist Tire — Canadian Tire
• Dart — Cigarette. "You wanna go for a dart with me?"
• deke, deke out — to feint, to trick or avoid someone "to deke out of a meeting" or, to deftly manoeuvre around a sporting opponent (esp. in hockey). Also used to refer to making shortcuts and innovative routes through traffic. Word originates from the word decoy.
• dep — corner store, adapted from Quebec French word "dépanneur", especially by English-speaking Quebeckers.
• Dipper — a member of the New Democratic Party
• Dirt — A derogatory term for a member of the Heavy Metal subculture.
• Dirty Bird — nickname for Kentucky fried chicken, even Popeye's
• doeskin — lumber jacket.
• Dogan — a Catholic; abusive, and now dying out
• double-double — a coffee with double cream, double sugar (especially, but not exclusively, from Tim Hortons). Triple-triple and four-by-four (less common) are three and four creams/sugars, respectively.
• Double Sawbuck — a twenty-dollar bill. A sawbuck, less commonly used, is a ten-dollar bill.

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E-F

• eh — a spoken interjection to ascertain the comprehension, continued interest, agreement, etc., of the person or persons addressed (e.g. "That was a good game last night, eh?"). May also be used instead of huh? or what?. Meaning please repeat or say again.
• Fare well — in British Columbia, the social services ministry and its annual guaranteed income plan, i.e. welfare.
• Farmer Stop — a rolling stop. Where one does not come to a complete stop at a stop sign. Typical of those accustomed to driving in areas without large amounts of traffic.
• Farmer's Blow — a way of relieving nasal congestion by pinching a single nostril closed with a finger and blowing out phlegm from the other with a mighty exhalation.
• Farmer's Tan — tan of the lower left arm, obtained by driving with the window open wearing a short-sleeve shirt
• Farmer turn — a manoeuvre executed while driving an automobile in urban areas. A right turn that starts by veering to the left, often crossing into the adjacent lane before completing the (often slow) right turn. Name refers to the driving habits of rural farmers accustomed to large vehicles and unused to city traffic.
• Farmer vision (also Peasant Vision, Country Cable or TFC - 'Three Friggin' Channels') — The basic three TV channels that can be picked up almost anywhere (Global, CBC, CTV).
• The Ferries - can mean the entire BC Ferries corporation, as well as the ferry fleet per se or the rigamarole involved in travelling by them.
• Fin — a five-dollar bill, also known as a Fiver.
• Fish Police (also Tree Cop and Critter Cop) — Derogatory reference to Federal or Provincial Fisheries or Wildlife Officers.
• Flat — An Atlantic Canadian term used to refer to a box containing 24 bottles of beer.(see also, 2-4) Central and Western Canadians usually use the term 'case' to identify this quantity, although the term flat is also sometimes used for the same thing in Western Canada.
• Flatlander — A term Southern Albertans use to refer to driver's with Saskatchewan plates.
• Flip — A term used for Filipino-Canadians.
• FOB — Means fresh off the boat, and can be a derogatory term aimed at newly arrived immigrants, although commonly used affectionately to describe any new resident of Canada. Often used amongst youth to describe exchange students, or fellow long-term visiting peers. Similar to American FES, or Foreign Exchange Student. Has also been re-defined by University of Toronto students to mean Fresh Off Bloor, especially relating to the large numbers of non-Canadian-Permanent-Resident students attending the University. As well, some related terms are FOY = "Fresh Off Yacht" or FOP = "Fresh Off Plane" which are used to counteract the label FOB especially as a result of pre-1990s change in Canadian Immigration Policies to only let skilled workers in. For Further information please google "Underemployment in Canada",Immigrants, etc.
• fock — Alternate spelling/pronunciation of "Fuck" used primarily by francophones while speaking English (not to be confused with phoque, the French word for seal)
• forty pounder (forty ouncer) — a 40 oz. bottle of alcohol (see 40)
• Frog — A derogatory name given to French Canadians
• French fry — A derogatory name given to French Canadians, particularly in New Brunswick: see Square Head/English Muffin
• Fuck the dog — A term used to indicate doing nothing (e.g. "I fucked the dog all weekend"). May be referred to as Making Puppies in polite company. Also refers to slacking off at work or getting paid to do nothing.

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G

• Garbage Mitts — a pair of white leather mitts. Term mainly used in Manitoba. Usually worn in the winter when playing street hockey.
• Gearbox — a term used to describe the shifting mechanism in a car, mainly used in the suburbs of Toronto, and also a derisive term for a promiscuous and/or giggly woman or girl. British in origin and also in common use among Britons resident in various parts of Canada, notably Victoria, British Columbia. In Alberta, used to reference a homosexual male in a derogatory manner.
• Ghetto Blaster — a portable stereo system. The term was common throughout North America at one time, but is still common in Canada.
• Gina — a female (usually of southern European descent) who dresses in tight clothing usually with fluffy accents; Ginas are usually only labelled as such because of their association with Ginos (see below) (this word may be considered a racial slur against Italian women, but many young people associate it exclusively with the Gino/Gina subculture with or without a negative connotation).
• Gino — a male (usually of Southern European descent) who dresses in tight clothing (particularly denim), uses hair gel, wears gold chains, and has a macho attitude (this word may be considered a racial slur against Italian men, but many young people associate it exclusively with the Gino/Gina subculture with or without a negative connotation). Also referred to as "Gino-Camaro" because of the high correlation between people of this description and Chevrolet Camaros/Pontiac Firebirds.
• gitch — see "gotch"
• Giv'n'r — used to describe any act carried out with extreme exuberance or to its fullest potential. "We were just Giv'n'r last night." Can be expanded as "Give her berries".
• Giv'er — Used to give someone permission to do something they never really asked to do ie: when speeding and a passenger notices, he says 'giv'er buddy' encouraging the driver to go faster.
• Goal Suck — Somebody who stays around the opposing teams goalie and does not play defence. (see "Cherry Picker")
• Goler — The name of a family accused of mass incest on South Mountain in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia in 1984. The accusations implicated sixteen adults (both men and women) with incest and sexual abuse of children as young as five. The abuse had been perpetuated over several generations. The term is now used as an insult, e.g "He's a goler."
• goof — 1: cheap sherry or fortified wine ("I could buy the Indian chiefs off with a case of goof," – Ed Havrot, chair of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, Toronto Globe and Mail, May 16. 1975); 2: a major insult; 3: to make a mistake (a goof, to goof). Though also derisive, goofball may be used affectionately or in jest.
• gotch — underwear, especially men's briefs. A "gotch-pull" is another name for a wedgie.
• Gouge-and-Screw Tax — Goods and Services Tax (Canada)
• Government Dairy A liqour store, so called because the liquor is seen as being as important as dairy, and comes from the government.
• Greenchain, as in working greenchain — the entry level position in a sawmill, grabbing lumber as it comes off from the saws along the "greenchain", which drags logs through the mill.
• Grit — a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. In British Columbia, a neo-Grit is a new-era BC Liberal (distinct in character from the pre-1970s BC Liberal Party), although Grit is commonly used in the media, though usually to mean the federal Liberals only.
• Gripper — a former 66 imp fl oz (1/2 U.S. gal) or a 1.75 L (61.6 imp fl oz) bottle of liquor. So named for either having a looped handle on the bottle neck, or matching indented "grips" on the body of the bottle.
• Grocery Police — A Canadian Customs and Revenue Border Agent.
• Gunt — The area on an overweight, usually middle-aged or older woman below her belly that bulges out in the shape of a football. Generally accentuated by a too-tight pair of slacks.

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H-J

• Habs — the Montreal Canadiens hockey team (from a contraction of habitants, a term for residents of New France). Predominantly used by English fans of the team. (Pronounced as in English, not as in French.)
• half-sack — A six pack of beer, usually bottles.
• Here Before Christ – The Hudson's Bay Company (founded 1670).
• high test — On Vancouver Island and some parts of northwest BC, a term applied to beer with high alcohol content - originally "Extra Old Stock" brand.
• Hi-yu — British Columbian term from the Chinook Jargon meaning a party or gathering, literally "many" or "lots" (i.e. of people). A large event might be called a big hi-yu, which in capitalized form Big Hi-yu was often a slang name for "the July" celebrations, particularly in Fraser Canyon and Cariboo regions.
• Hog Town — Nickname for Toronto.
• Hogous — Commonly used in Newfoundland, a mix of the words Huge and Humongous, meaning "very big".
• Holidays, Department of — In BC, the provincial Department (sometime Ministry) of Highways, referring to the apparent lackadaiscal style of highways employees. More used to refer to employment in the Ministry, rather than the ministry itself.
• honger — Derogatory name for immigrants from Hong Kong used by Mandarin-speaking and Canadianized Chinese.
• Horsemen — Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
• hose — used as a verb 'to hose' meaning to trick, deceive, steal, etc.
• hosed — Broken or not working. e.g. "There was a power surge and now my TV's hosed."
• hoser — a stereotype and a mild insult; exploiter; from Depression era prairie gasoline thieves.
• homo milk — homogenized milk, particularly with a fat content greater than 2%, usually 3.25%. Referred to in the USA as whole milk.
• Hoodie — A hooded sweatshirt with or without a zipper.
• Horny Tims — Tim Hortons.
• Hyas — usually in combination with tyee or muckamuck, a British Columbia term from the Chinook Jargon word for "big, important". Increasingly rare by itself or in combination with ordinary English words, it turns up in hyas tyee, meaning "big boss, head man, bigshot", and hyas muckamuck (also high-ass muckety-muck, or just high muckamuck, as it sometimes get creolized in English), literally "big food", really "big feast", and refers to those who sit at the head table or place or position at a feast. Both can have a sarcastic tone, especially hyas muckamuck, as in some bigshot who acts important, not just is important. High muckety-muck in particular is very derisive towards authority figures, or people who get into public affairs because they think they're important, or should be. Hyas may be the root of such English-wide compounds as dumb-ass and stupid-ass. Its apposite in the Chinook Jargon is tenas or tenass, which often turns up in lake names and other geographic features in BC.
• hydro — 1: (except Alberta and Saskatchewan) commonly as a synonym for electrical service, as in "The hydro bill is due on the fifteenth". Many Canadian provincial electric companies generate power from hydroelectricity, and incorporate the term "Hydro" in their names; 2: Hydroponically grown plants of any type, but especially used to refer to hydroponically grown marijuana; usage: "Manitoba Hydro... It's not just a Power Company anymore."; "How long did you work for Hydro?" "When's Hydro gonna get the lines back up."
• Hydrofield — A line of electricity transmission towers, usually in groups cutting across a city.
• Hydro lines/poles — Electrical transmission lines/poles.
• Icky-Bicky - the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (the government auto insurance monopoly), used derisively as well as ordinarily, and about the same amount as the acronym itself i.e I-see-BEE-see
• idjit — variant pronunciation of 'idiot', particularly in Atlantic Canada.
• jam buster — jelly doughnut (Manitoba)
• jib — methamphetamine (West/Central Canada)
• jib-tech warrior — drug addict who is awake for long periods looking for things to steal. (British Columbia)
• Jigger- Term used instead of ATV, or 4-Wheeler.
• joggers — a term used for jogging pants or sweatpants
• jono — feeling embarrassed for someone else; a painfully awkward situation

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K-M

• Keener, a driven or nerdy student.
• Kenora Dinner Jacket — a lined fleece or flannel shirt or jacket, typically plaid, stereotypically associated with working-class rural Ontarians. See Hoser
• Kentucky Fried Pigeon — disparaging term for Kentucky Fried Chicken, due to suspect quality of poultry used in preparation of this dish.
• Ketchup Potato Chips; a common flavour in Canada for potato chips but impossible to find in the US.
• Language Police — A Quebec provincial government body titled the 'Office de la Langue Française' who under Bill 101, the controversial language law passed in the 1970s, were charged with ensuring that Quebec businesses feature the French language at least on par with English on signs, menus ect. Elements such as size, bold colours and font styles are all closely scrutinized. Violators face stiff fines, or even revocation of their business licences.
• The LB — Saskatchewan Liquor Board Store; also known as "the Board Store"
• LC (Elcee)— Slang for Manitoba Liquor Control Commission (MLCC), the government-run liquor stores in Manitoba; also for Nova Scotia's 'Liquor Commission'.
• "Lick-Bo" — Slang for the Ontario Liquor Control Board (LCBO)
• "Lick-n-Blow" — Slang for the Ontario Liquor Control Board (LCBO)
• Liquor Store — A specific reference to a government operated liquor store, as privately owned liquor stores are uncommon or illegal in Eastern Canada, depending on provincial liquor laws. A private liquor store is generally referred to as a Cold Beer & Wine Store or "off-sale". Alberta has no government run liquor stores but still refer to the private stores as liquor stores.
• Logey — Tired or sluggish
• Lolaws — Slang term used in parts of Quebec (Abitibi-Témiscamingue) for the Loblaws Grocery stores.
• Lord Stanley or Lord Stanley's Mug — slang reference to the Stanley Cup, awarded annually to the champion team of the National Hockey League.
• Low Blows — Loblaws grocery stores
• Luftwaffe — a bastardized pronunciation of the letters LFWA (usually mis-pronounced with the English "w" rather than the German "w") which stand for Land Force, Western Area.
• Mack — to make-out.
• Mahsie and Masi — Chinook Jargon for "thank you", from French merci, still in common use in northern BC and the Yukon (often with a different cadence than in French, i.e. MAH-see instead of Mah-SEE).
• Make Me Laughs — Derogatory term for the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team
• Mangia-Cake — Term used by Ontarians of Italian origin to describe WASPs or English-Canadians. Comes from fact that Italians, when they arrived in Canada observed Canadians' habit of eating sweet dessert (cake) after a meal; Italians normally eat fruit after a meal and not sweets.
• Mapleflot — Derogatory term for Air Canada, derived from Aeroflot.
• Mardi Gras — in Vancouver's Downtown East Side, the last Wednesday with five banking days before the end of a month, i.e. "Welfare Wednesday", which turns into a drinking and drugging circus for a few days. Mardi Gras is the name for the fun/chaos used by both the neighbourhood/street people and the police.
• May 2–4 — the Victoria Day holiday which takes place on the third Monday in May, on or around May 24. It also refers to the entire three day holiday weekend, which is Canada's "unofficial" start of the summer season, when many open cottages after the winter. (Note that the term May two-four may be used to refer to this weekend even if the holiday falls as early as May 17.) The name is a conscious pun on the date and the case of beer which is traditionally drunk on this holiday. (Ontario).
• Maylong — see above; contraction of "May long weekend".
• McDicks — McDonalds Fast Food Restaurant, also "McDogFoods" or "Mickey D's" or "McRat's" or "Rotten Ronnie's" or "McKaKa's" and "First Stop to Stomach Pump" and "Animal Recycler"
• McFamilies — in British Columbia, the provincial Ministry of Children and Families (derived from the initials MCF).
• mercy buckets — Thank you. A bastardization of "merci beaucoup", used only by English-speakers
• mickey — a small (13 oz.) bottle of liquor, shaped to fit in a pocket. Also fits conveniently alongside the calf of a cowboy boot or rubber boot.
• Militants — activists, adapted from Quebec French, especially by English-speaking Quebeckers.
• Mission Shitty — the downtown area of Mission, British Columbia, originally incorporated as Mission City. Partly a parody of the First Nations English tendency to slur s into sh.
• Molson Muscle — A beer belly named after the popular beer.
• Mountie (also Mounty) — a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Mother Corp — CBC
• Moving Day — derogative term used in Quebec for Canada Day (July 1st) - since most apartment leases in Quebec traditionally expire on this day, Quebeckers use the national holiday as their chosen date for changing apartments. Referring to this day as 'Moving Day' is a snub at the 'Rest of Canada' by nationalist Québeckers

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N-R

• Nazi Parade — soldiers at the Western Area Training Centre (WATC, often pronounced in short as "Watt See") used this to refer to the weekly muster, as a silly rhyme for "WATC Parade".
• N-Dipper — A member of the New Democratic Party.
• Newfie, Newf — a person from Newfoundland; often considered derogatory if used by someone other than a Newfoundlander.
• Nek — French term for making out.
• Newfie 500 — The rush hour traffic on highway 63 in Fort McMurray, Alberta
• Newfie Skreech: Refers to Newfoundland Screach Rum (see Below)
• Nish — racist slang for a person of First Nations ethnicity (from Anishinaabe, the Ojibwa word for "Human being")
• "Nob" — Similar to Hoser.
• The O — nickname for the Ontario Hockey League
• the Oilpatch, or the 'patch — the local term of the oil industry of Alberta, especially the part involved directly with drilling
• Orgyphone — Derogatory term.
• OSAP — Ontario Student Assistance Program: a government funded university student loan program. More commonly referred to as Ontario Stereo Aquisition Program, or Ontario Student Auto Payment.
• P-Mall. In Toronto, Ontario, refers to Pacific Mall.
• Pepper, Pepsi — derogatory term used to refer to francophone Quebeckers
• Peelers — a term to describe strip clubs, as strippers 'peel' their clothes off. Used as, "Let's hit the Peeler bar!" or "Lets go to the peelers!"
• Petro — A abbreviated reference to Petro-Canada, a Canadian gas station chain
• PFK — Kentucky Fried Chicken, referring to the French initials of KFC.
• pogey — Social Assistance, Welfare (Especially in Newfoundland.) Employment insurance. In British Columbia and Prince Edward Island, pogey always means Employment Insurance, vs the dole or other terms for Welfare.
• Pogo — A brand of corn dogs.
• Pop — the common name for soft drinks
• Prairie nigger (derogatory) — A person of aboriginal descent
• Prep — High school derogatory term used to refer primarily to students that listen to pop music. Often, the same students will proadly refer to themselves as preps. Mostly used in Ontario.
• Prince George Eventually — The old Pacific Great Eastern railway, fabled for its slowness and its breakdowns.
• prolly — A substitution for the word probably. ("Prolly going for a bike ride.") (Especially in southwestern British Columbia.)
• Puck Bunny — (AKA 'Puck Slut') In disparaging terms, A young girl who pursues hockey players; a groupie of hockey players. More correctly is "Puck Fuck", but rarely used in mixed company.
• The Q — nickname for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
• R.C. — a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ("I was pulled over by the R.C.'s.")
• Real Canadian Stupidstore — a reference to Real Canadian Superstore, a Canadian grocery store chain
• Red Neck or Redneck — derogatory term used in referece to people in the prairie region of Western Canada or people in the southern United States. In British Columbia also refers to a set of political and social attitudes, irrespective of social class or background.
• Reservation Rocket — nickname for vehicle found within native reservations, typically an old camaro or Trans-Am
• Rice King and Rice Queen — In British Columbia, non-Asians who only date Asians, often in-migrants from another part of Canada moved here for that reason.
• Rink Rat— Term used to describe people who work at a hockey rink and maintain the building/ice surface
• Rippers — term for strippers or exotic dancers. Derived from the fact they rip their clothes off (eventually). They perform in Ripper Bars.
• Rotten Ronnies — nickname for McDonalds

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S

• SAQ — Slang for the Societé des alccols du Québec. The Quebec liquor bord. not to be confused with a sac, a bag.
• Sasquatch — A creature similar to Bigfoot or Yeti, from the Halkemeylem word sesqac. In British Columbia often used to mean someone tall, large and shaggy or bearded. Also a Saskatchewan driver in Alberta, or an Albertan teen with Saskatchewan licence plates.
• Saskatchewan Chrome — a derogatory term for duct tape
• Scarborough Suitcase — a 24-bottle case of beer, referencing the Scarborough suburb of Toronto.
• Scare Canada — a derogatory term used with regard to national air carrier Air Canada
• Scrappy Tire — hardware and automotive store Canadian Tire
• Screech — a particularly potent type of Newfoundland rum. See Newfoundland Screech.
• Sens — a non-derogatory term used to describe the Ottawa Senators hockey team.
• Sev — Usually a teenage term for the 7-11 convenience store. (Hey man, you going to sev?)
• Shit the bed — To do poorly on something (I shit the bed on that test)
• Shitty TV — derogatory term for nationwide TV network CityTV.
• Shreddies; the wheat cereal made by Post but not in the US.
• Siskiyou — in the British Columbia Interior, a bob-tail horse. A Californian Native American term transmitted to British Columbia during fur trade days via the Chinook Jargon.
• Sixty-Sixer — A term for a sixty-two ounce (1.75 L) bottle of liquor (from the old 1/2 U.S. gallon size, 66.6 imp fl oz)
• Skid — Derogatory term for someone who wears an 80s metal t-shirt, jean jacket, dirty/acid-washed jeans, a mullet, drives a trans-am, and/or lives in a trailer park. From Skid Row.
• Skookum — A term used primarily, but not exclusively in British Columbia and Yukon Territory, from a Chinook word meaning "strong, powerful, good, cool, superlative or first rate" but also currently used to indicate "very good". (Skookum party last night, eh?, He's a skookum guy, that skookum with you?)
• slack — Winnipeg (and elsewhere?) term for low quality, disappointment, etc. Often prefaced with 'ever', as in "Ever slack, eh?"
• Sloblaws — Loblaws grocery stores
• Smog dog — hotdog from a Toronto street vendor (also called Street dog and Street meat)
• Snowbirds — a reference to people, often senior citizens, who leave Canada during the winter months to reside in southern states of the U.S. (particularly Florida.)
• spores — Magic Mushrooms
• Sp'ed — A person who is in need of Special Needs Services, derived from the now disused term "special education". (read: mentally deficient).
• Spinny — when used in reference to a girl or woman in BC, this means a certain kind of talkative, not-all-there kind of personality, as in "man, she's a spinny chick, huh?" and "I dunno man - she's pretty spinny". See also Surrey girl (though the terms are nowhere near synonymous).
• Spudhead — a person from Prince Edward Island, in reference to the province's abundance of potato farming
• Square Head/English Muffin — Words used to describe English/Anglo Canadians, the former in French is "Tête Carré". "English Muffin" is often heard in New Brunswick schoolyards with its counterpart, "French Fry". In British Columbia and Alberta, squarehead invariably is a derisive term for an ethnic German, i.e. someone who still has their accent and old-country hardliner attitudes. Not generally used to mean Austrians or Swiss.
• Square of Beer — term used to describe a case of 24 bottles, as it resembles a square (used by Bob & Doug McKenzie in Strange Brew)
• Stink John — A derogatory term used for Saint John, New Brunswick. Refers to Saint John's very unique odour caused by it's many varying industrial plants and mills located in the heart of the city.
• Street dog — A hotdog or sausage in a bun, sold from a street vendor (ubiquitous in Toronto) (also called Smog dog and Street meat)
• Stubble Jumper — A person hailing from Saskatchewan. Relates to the province's vast farmlands that when harvasted, leave stubble.
• Stupidstore — The Real Canadian Superstore (known as Atlantic Superstore in the Atlantic Provinces)
• Suitcase — Case of twenty-four bottles of beer.
• Surrey girl — an extremely derisive reference, but widespread in humour in BC's Lower Mainland, with an accompanying body of extremely sexist and classist jokes imputing a certain kind of "loose" lifestyle and "white trash" culture.
• Surrey Tuxedo — Male attire consisting of T- shirt, Mac Jacket (usu. red/black plaid), Datyons (brand of locally made motorcycle boots) and jeans. Named after Surrey, British Columbia. Refers to the once common sight of this outfit on the streets of Surrey.
• Swish — Homemade low-quality liquor. Can also mean a fancy or stylish person or outfit.
• Swiss or Swiss Pigeon — nickname for Swiss Chalet chicken restaurant

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T-Z

• "Take Off" — expression of disagreement or command to leave, similar to "get lost" ("Take off, you hoser!").
• Tap that — To have sex with, e.g. I'd tap that, meaning I would have sex with her/him.
• Telecaster — Term used in Nova Scotia to refer to a newspaper TV listings publication. Sometimes used in BC media English interchangeably with "broadcaster".
• Texas Mickey — A 3 litre or larger bottle of liquor, despite the Texas reference, this is a purely Canadian term.
• Tickety Boo — Meaning 'things are in good order' or 'good to go.' Perhaps a corruption of the Hindi 'thiik hai, babu' meaning 'it's all right sir' which may have been brought back from India via the UK by RCAF pilots in World War Two.
• Touque A Canadian synonem for a winter hat. Used in speech "Coat?","check", "Gloves", "check", "touque", "check..
• Townie — 1: Someone living in an urban area. Mostly used in Newfoundland; 2: Synonym for "a local", often heard in small university towns in reference to the students who are actually from the town. Also common in New England to refer to someone who has lived in a given town all of his or her life.
• Tim's, Timmy's, Timmy Ho's, Timmy Ho-Ho's — Tim Hortons doughnut chain; female employees of same are sometimes (affectionately) known as "TimTarts".
• Tipper — A 3.75 litre bottle of liquor, sold with a metal frame used to support the bottle when pouring.
• twofer, two-four — a case of 24 beers (see 2-4)
• twenty-sixer or two-six — a 26 oz bottle of alcohol like vodka etc. (see 2-6)
• Tyee, usually hyas tyee, sometimes big tyee. A British Columbian term from the Chinook Jargon word for chief, meaning "boss", "head guy", "bigshot". In the combination hyas tyee (originally translated "king") and its anglicized equivalent big tyee, the addition of the hyas auxiliary not only adds an air of importance but also, potentially, of sarcasm. See hyas and hyas muckamuck. Tyee is also a word for a king-sized Chinook Salmon, and is often found in sport fishing lingo as well as throughout the Johnstone Strat-Queen Charlotte Strait area where such fish are the main attraction.
• Ukrainian Tire — a nasty racial slur against Canadian Tire and Canadians of Ukrainian Descent. However, most Ukrainian-Canadians will not take offence, and will actually grin when you refer to the store as such.
• Ukrainian Firing Squad — on the "old" fifty dollar bill, a representation of the RCMP Musical Ride appeared, with the mounted officers in a circle with their lances pointing at each other.
• Vadas Day — Toronto slang for a day spent bumming off work and doing nothing. Analogous to Green Day, but marijuana is optional.
• Vico — a small carton of chocolate milk (Saskatchewan)
• Vomit Comet — The first Yonge St. bus going northbound after the subways in Toronto close down for the night and people start to filter out of downtown bars and clubs. The term is also used (at any hour) to refer to Toronto's streetcars, which remain in service 24 hours a day, and also transport drunken bar patrons home after the subway has shut for the night. The term is also used in British Columbia for certain bus runs, especially the night routes and "the 701", which connects Coquitlam to Maple Ridge.
• The W —- Nickname of the Western Hockey League
• Wanker — High school derogatory term used to refer primarily to students that listen to heavy metal rock music. Often, the same students will proadly refer to themselves as wankers. Mostly used in Ontario.
• Washroom Common name for a lavatory.
• Way too — Superlative ("That was way too funny"; "It's way too hot out today"). Common in Ontario's Niagara Peninsula.
• Welly-Mart — Wal-Mart "welly" is a derogatory term for welfare recipients, who are often seen at discount stores such as Wal-Mart.
• West Ed — West Edmonton Mall
• Wet Coast — The west coast of British Columbia, primarily in reference to its rainfall.
• zoomers — Term for magic mushrooms commonly used in Manitoba.

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Canadian slang words or phrases for specific places or residents of specific places

• The 416 — Toronto, Ontario, the specific area covered by the 416/647 telephone area codes
• 519er — Someone from the rural areas of Southwestern Ontario that is served by the 519/226 area code. A nicer way of calling someone a backward country bumpkin
• 7 — Toronto, Ontario, refers to Highway 7 in York Region, often used e.g. "7 and Woodbine". In British Columbia's Lower Mainland, 7 is also a Highway 7, the Lougheed Highway from Burnaby to Agassiz east along the north side of the Fraser River, and the main drag through all municipalities along that route.
• The 905 — the suburbs to the west, north and east of Toronto, covered by the 905/289 telephone area code, including Halton, Peel, York and Durham regions. Many "905ers" identify with right-wing political views, an issue that gained recognition during the Mike Harris era. Contains a number of much sought-after federal electorial districts. Does not include Hamilton, Ontario and the Niagara Region, even though they are part of the same area code.
• Abby — Abbotsford, British Columbia; very common in speech throughout British Columbia, but especially in the Lower Mainland.
• Alberia — Alberta, Canada, A portmanteau word combining Alberta and Siberia. Used to describe Alberta's cold climate and remote location.
• The Albertabahn — Alberta Highway 2. Known for excessive speeding, this twinned highway between Edmonton and Calgary bears a resemblance to the Autobahn at times.
• The Ambassador — in Windsor, Ontario, refers to the Ambassador Bridge which links Windsor, Ontario in Canada with Detroit, Michigan in the United States.
• Asiancourt — Slang for Agincourt, Ontario. Refers to its large Asian population.
• Back East – In British Columbia, anywhere east of the Rockies. See Out East.
• The Bay — In broad Canadian usage, this will almost always refer to the Hudson's Bay Company department store (see Morgan's). In Ontario, "the Bay" may mean the city of North Bay, Ontario
• B.G. — Bright's Grove, Ontario
• The Bend, a nickname for the town of Grand Bend in Southern Ontario, le Coude — the City of Moncton, New Brunswick
• The Big O, The Big Owe — Olympic Stadium (Montreal)
• The Big Smoke — now pervasive enough in Ontario to have come into use in the Canadian (Toronto-based) media to mean the City of Toronto, this term is of British Columbian origin and has been used to refer to the City of Vancouver since the milltown era of the 19th Century. The term was either a reference to the heavy mill-smoke locally, or to the pervasive cloud and fog of the city's location ("smoke" in the Chinook Jargon meant cloud and fog as well as smoke). Independently used for many cities around the world, notably London.
• Billy's Puddle — Williams Lake, British Columbia. Also Willy's puddle and the Lake (which was also the local nicknname for its historic but recently-burned down beer parlour/hotel). Common throughout the Interior, but especially in the Cariboo.
• Blahttawa — Derogatory name for Canada's Capital (Ottawa), referring to the perceived lack of club scene, lack of culture, and boring postcard-esque perfection.
• Bluenoser — a term for a resident of Nova Scotia
• Bogtrotter — a term for a resident of New Brunswick, also a term used by Newfoundlanders for inhabitants of the other Atlantic Provinces.
• Bramistan — Brampton, Ontario, referring in part to the area's large population of Pakistani people
• Bramladesh — Brampton, Ontario, referring in part to the area's sizable community of South Asian descent. A conflation of Bramalea (a planned community in eastern Brampton) and Bangladesh.
• The Bridge City — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, referring to the bridges across the South Saskatchewan River that link the east and west sides of the city
• British California — alternate name for BC; a reference to the similarities between that province and the US state of California, including physical location, liberal society and political climate. See also "Left Coast".
• Brockvegas — Brockville, Ontario
• Bumfuck nowhere, Buttfuck nowhere — mostly used in Ontario, refers to rural areas, most often remote villages or hamlets that are far from urban areas and often perceived as boring.
• Bunkford — a derogatory reference to Brantford, Ontario.
• Bush, the Bush — commonly used in British Columbia in the same way that Australians refer to the Outback, i.e. as a generic term, whether in relation hunting/outdoors or employment at mines or in the woods. In certain uses interchangeable with upcountry, but "the Bush" is never used to refer to any significant-sized town or agricultural area.
• Buttcrack, Saskatchewan — derogatory term referring to rural Saskatchewan.
• ByTown — Ottawa, Ontario (Bytown is the former name of the capital of Canada)
• Cash Crick — Cache Creek, British Columbia. Very common, especially in the Interior.
• CCR — Canada's Capital Region. It includes both Ottawa, Ontario, and Gatineau, Québec
• Canuck — Canadian
• the Canyon — the Fraser Canyon area of British Columbia, especially referring to the highway and railway section north from Hope to Lytton, and often used to include the Thompson Canyon as far as Cache Creek. In other areas of BC used locally for local canyon roads, such as the Brohm Ridge-Cheakamus Canyon stretch of Highway 99 between Whistler and Squamish, or any of the several local canyons around Lillooet, specified as to which by context.
• Caper — Someone from Cape Breton (Nova Scotia)
• CBS — Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Centre of the Universe — A common opinion of those who live outside of Toronto, Ontario about how Torontonians view themselves and their city, often used in the formation Toronto (aka the Centre of the Universe)
• The Chuck — Edmonton, Alberta, short for its other nickname Edmonchuck, a reference to the city's dominant population of Canadians of Ukrainian descent. In British Columbia, the chuck is a reference to water, usually the straits and other inland waters between Vancouver and Vancouver Island from the Chinook Jargon and commonly used in marine English and in weather forecasts, e.g. it'll be fine out on the chuck. Also saltchuck.
• ChillicOOtin — folksy variant of Chilcotin, very cowboy-ish.
• Chillywack — Chilliwack. Normal pron. is Chil-lih-wak as opposed to the joke-name chih-lee-wak. Accent in both is on first syllable. Same category as Willy’s Puddle, Cash Crick, Lillywet, Chillicootin.
• City of Lakes — Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
• City of Saints — Montreal, due to the large amount of churches and streets starting with "Saint-".
• the Coast — in British Columbia, the generic term in the Interior for the coastal portions of the province. Theoretically including Vancouver Island and the city of Victoria, but when used in the Interior most likely to be in reference to Vancouver. In Vancouver, it will refer to that area and the coastal areas north. "The Coast", "the Island" and "the Interior" are the three main subdivisions of British Columbia, although the Coast can be used, even in Vancouver, to mean only that city. Usage: "You going down to the Coast?" (NB the expression "out to the Coast" is heard, often by Prairie people speaking about having moved to BC, "when I moved out to the Coast". And by that, they mean Vancouver, and only occasionally Victoria (in which case they're more likely to say "the Island").
• The Coke — Very local slang for Etobicoke, Ontario, a municipality that is now part of Toronto. The "k" is silent in the pronunciation of Etobicoke. In British Columbia this term means the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt, the main route connecting the Lower Mainland to the southern Interior (Coquihalla is properly pronounced Cawk'-ihalla but many people pronounce it Coke'-ihalla)
• the Cove — the Deep Cove neighbourhood at the eastern extremity of North Vancouver; never used for the community of the same name on the Saanich Peninsula near the Swartz Bay ferry terminal.
• Cowtown — Calgary, Alberta
• Cultus — Cultus Lake, British Columbia. Cultus is a Chinook Jargon word meaning "bad, worthless, garbage, untrustworthy" (depending on what's being talked about), or just "ordinary, run-of-the-mill". Cultus Lake has a story about an evil spirit associated with it, but in modern speech "Cultus" used by itself refers to the lake and its resort village and campsites.
• The Darkside — Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
• Deadmonton — Derogatory reference to Edmonton, Alberta
• Dead Rear — Red Deer, Alberta
• Deerfoot 500 — known municipally as Deerfoot Trail, refers to the portion of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway within the city of Calgary, Alberta. So called because of the high speeds usually seen on this freeway, reminiscent of the Indianapolis 500
• Ditchland or Ditchmond — Richmond, British Columbia — refers to the number of deep roadside ditches that were formerly on all streets in the city and remain typical in some areas (Richmond was mainly farmland at one time, most if below sea-level or river-level. The ditches are the drainage system which prevents the city from tidewaters, or from reverting to a delta-marsh, which is its natural state. In areas where the ditches are no longer seen, they have been replaced by culverts).
• The 'Dome — the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta (home of the Calgary Flames). Also referred to the Skydome in Toronto, Ontario, now known as the Rogers Centre.
• downhomer — a person from Newfoundland; sometimes refers to a person from any part of Atlantic Canada.
• The Drive — Vancouver’s Commercial Drive alternative-culture district, overlain with the old core of Vancouver’s Little Italy (which now extends out East Hastings into Burnaby Heights).
• Drum — Drumheller, Alberta
• Drunken Duncan — Duncan, British Columbia derogatory term.
• Dudberrians a derogatory term for the citizens of Greater Sudbury, Ontario
• EOA — acronym for East Of Adelaide, Adelaide being a street which (at least metaphorically) divides London, Ontario in two, with the east side being historically viewed as the proverbial "wrong side of the tracks".
• Edmonchuk — A name for Edmonton, Alberta, referring to the large Ukrainian population.
• Edmonotone — negative reference to Edmonton, Alberta
• E-town — Edmonton, Alberta also Esquimalt (for example, E-Town boys)
• Etobicrack, Etobichoke, Etobicoke— A derogatory name for Etobicoke, Ontario; the name is properly pronounced 'Etobicoe', but the last slang term is pronounced as it's spelled.
• Farrie — A derogatory name for the City of Barrie, Ontario, due to the high percentage of homosexual citizens.
• The Falls — The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
• The Fax — An amiable name for Halifax, Nova Scotia's capital.
• Freddy Town / Freddy Beach — The city of Fredericton, New Brunswick.
• The Fort — The city of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.
• Fort Mac — The city of Fort McMurray, Alberta.
• Fort McMoney — Also refers to the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Refers to the extremely high wages, extremely high costs, and high growth of this northern isolated city.
• The Fruit Belt — Refers to the Niagara Peninsula on account of the large quantity of produce grown there.
• The Gap — Saskatchewan and Manitoba - referring to the flat prairie that makes up most of southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Sometimes used by Manitobans referring to Saskatchewan, although the use of both provinces is more accurate.
• The Garden City — St. Catharines, Ontario, officially Canada's Garden City. Victoria, British Columbia is sometimes confused as the Garden City, but rather is the Garden Capital, and also calls itself "The City of Gardens," presumably because it has a lot of them. NB Richmond, British Columbia is also claims to be known as the Garden City, but St. Catharines has held this title before Richmond even existed.
• Gasoline Alley — Refers to the vast strip of gas stations and fast food outlets along both sides of Highway 2 immediately south of Red Deer, Alberta. The term is so popular that it is now referenced in freeway exit ramp signs. Term is also applied to Highway 11 north of Barrie, Ontario for the same reason.
• Gay Bay – English Bay Beach in Vancouver, on the edge of the gay-intensive West End. Usually used derisively (and not at all by the gay community). There’s also “the Fruit Loop”, which is the park-sex part of Stanley Park near Second Beach/Lost Lagoon.
• The Gaybourhood — A section of central Toronto with a high percentage of homosexual residents and businesses, radiating out from the intersection of Church St. and Wellesley St.
• The Ghetto — see McGill Ghetto, Queen's Ghetto
• GF — local name for Grand Forks, British Columbia
• GOR — frequently used acronym for 'Greater Ottawa Region'. Generally restricted to Ontario, but sometimes includes Gatineau, Québec and surrounding area.
• GP — Grande Prairie, Alberta
• G-spot — A name for Guelph, Ontario
• GTA — frequently used acronym for 'Greater Toronto Area'
• Giv'er — The village of South River, Ontario. Adapted from the informal town motto "Giv'er, Giv'er, South River!"
• Harrison” — Harrison Hot Springs
• Hali — Halifax, Nova Scotia
• The Hammer — the City of Hamilton, Ontario
• Hammer-Town — another name for Hamilton
• Happy Rock — Gladstone, Manitoba
• The Hat — Medicine Hat, Alberta
• Heroin Mills — a nickname (in jest) of the suburb of Erin Mills in Mississauga, Ontario.
• Herring Choker — alternately any resident of the maritimes (though most often in reference to a New Brunswicker), or a fisherman in the Great Lakes region (usually of Scandinavian descent).
• Highway 10 — Hurontario Road in Mississauga, Ontario, often used by people who knew it as Highway 10 before it was downloaded to the city. In BC's Lower Mainland, Highway 10, Number 10, or simply "ten" refers to provincial highway 10, a major regional arterial which runs from Langley City to Ladner and is identical to 56th Avenue across the municipalities of Surrey and Delta.
• The Hill — Richmond Hill, Ontario. Also alumni or student slang for Simon Fraser University, which is atop Burnaby Mountain (really a large hill). Also short for Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
• The Hills — What them locals call Two Hills, Alberta
• Hogtown — the City of Toronto
• Hollywood North — a reference to Hollywood, used to describe Toronto and Vancouver as two major sites of Canadian film production. Usage and context differ for both locales, particularly for the latter which – like Hollywood, a centre of the American film industry – is on the Pacific coast.
• Hongcouver — derogatory term for the City of Vancouver, referring to the high number of Chinese immigrants. Originally coined by Chinese street youth to brag about "the takeover" but once used by the National Geographic for an article on the city's post-Expo Asian influx, denounced by mainstream Chinese spokespeople as a racist term.
• The Drive In Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, refers to the Commercial Drive area and the commodified hippie culture of the neighbourhood.
• The Hub — in the city of Kingston, Ontario, refers to the intersection of Princess and Division Sts. where a large confluence of bars is found
• The Hub City — the city of Moncton, New Brunswick, the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia
• The Interior — all of mainland British Columbia except the Lower Mainland and the North Coast. Sometimes erroneously spelled by Central Canadian editors as a non-capital 'i'. The Central Interior is roughly the region bounded by Kamloops-Williams Lake, the Southern Interior all the area south of that. Prince George and beyond is the Northern Interior, typically referred to as "the North".
• Ipperschwitz — used by some Army Cadets to refer to Camp Ipperwash, Ontario; a reference to the death camp at Auschwitz and obviously not complimentary.
• The Island — in northern Ontario, referring to Manitoulin Island; in Southwestern British Columbia, referring to Vancouver Island (as opposed to the Islands which refers to the Gulf Islands; in Atlantic Canada, referring to Prince Edward Island; in Windsor, Nova Scotia referring to Neisbet Street as it is on the other side of Highway 101 from the rest of the town.
• The John — Fort Saint John, British Columbia
• Jokeville — Oakville, Ontario
• The Kap — Kapuskasing, Ontario
• K-Country — Kananaskis, Alberta
• Kits — Vancouver's Kitsilano area. See also schiz. Archaic children's fun-name was Kiss-a-rhino.
• KW or Kdub — Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
• Kwez'-nel — Quesnel, British Columbia. Never appears in print, only in speech, and somewhat derogatory. Usual pronunciation is kweh-NEL, the French original is roughly like the Celtic name "Connell".
• Ktown, K-Town — Kingston, Ontario, Kelowna, British Columbia, Kitchener, Ontario
• L.A. — Lethbridge, Alberta
• Lakehead, The Lakehead — Thunder Bay, Ontario
• Langhole — district of Langford (Victoria, BC)
• Left Coast — term used to refer to British Columbia; the phrase is often applied in the United States to California; both are a reference to left-wing politics and used to describe the more liberal attitudes of those regions in comparison to the rest of the country. An early user of the phrase was Allan Fotheringham, writing for the Sun chain of newspapers.
• Lethbian — Citizen of Lethbridge, Alberta
• Lillywet — Lillooet, British Columbia. Pretty much only used by locals and those in eeighbouring towns and areas. Lillooet is often mispronounced this way, but when locals use it it's a joke-name with a "hick" tone and is in the same category as Billy’s Puddle, Chilicootin or Cache Crick or Pembertoonians.
• the Line — the US-Canada border in British Columbia. Especially used in the Lower Mainland, particularly the Fraser Valley and other areas close to the border across the province.
• The Jax — Ajax, Ontario. Also The Jaxity and A-Town
• The Loo — Waterloo, Ontario
• The Loops — Kamloops, British Columbia
• Loserpeg — derogatory nickname for Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Lotus Land — British Columbia, especially the Lower Mainland around Vancouver
• Lower Mainland; the Greater Vancouver-Fraser valley area of BC, apposite to "upcountry" (q.v), the Interior, the North, and the North Coast. The origin of this term is that the Fraser delta-Vancouver area is virtually at sea level, vs. the extreme heights of nearly all the communities on the Interior Plateau, the "upper mainland" (though it is never called such).
• The Main — Saint Lawrence Boulevard in Montreal
• Mainland — 1: All of British Columbia except the islands; 2: Used in Cape Breton to refer to the rest of Nova Scotia. 3: Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island Used to refer to the rest of Canada. See Lower Mainland.
• Mainlander — Used by Newfoundlanders and Prince Edward Islanders to refer to a person from mainland Canada; often used in the derogatory. Also used by Vancouver Islanders in the same way but primarily referring to residents of the Greater Vancouver area.
• The Malahat — a region of southern Vancovuer Island and the route of the Trans-Canada Highway over its eastern mountain-rim above Saanich Inlet, between Victoria and Duncan, B.C.. In ordinary usage this term generally refers to the highway (and the state of its traffic or road conditions).
• Manisnowba — Manitoba, referring to the harsh winters with a large average snowfall (see also Winterpeg)
• McGill Ghetto — refers to the area surrounding McGill University where many of its students reside. This term originally applied only to the area north of Sherbrooke Street between Ave Universite and Ave Parc, immediately east of the main McGill campus area.
• Medhattan — refers to Medicine Hat, Alberta.
• The Met — refers to Quebec Autoroute 40
• Metrotown – refers to the whole region of South Burnaby, British Columbia, flanking Kingsway around the shopping centre of the same name. Originally the name of the development but now part of ordinary local speech for this area. Often used semi-derisively or to invoke certain images of a group of large malls constantly packed, a certain kind of traffic environment, bland high-density housing and the atmosphere of the multiple-mall .
• The MF — Short for Maryfield, Saskatchewan, a little place in the south east part of the province.
• Miseryauga — derogatory term used to describe Mississauga, Ontario
• Mississausage — Toronto suburb Mississauga, Ontario
• M-ton — non-deragotary term to describe Milton, Ontario
• Monkeytown — Moncton, New Brunswick
• Morgan's — in Montreal, the usual local name (even in French) for the downtown Hudson's Bay Company department store, which originally had been Morgan's Department Store. "Spencer's" is also sometimes used to mean the Eaton's Department Store.
• The Mountain — term used to describe the Niagara Escarpment that passes through Hamilton, ON. Most decidedly NOT a mountain. Also used in Montreal to mean Mount Royal, which also is decidedly NOT a mountain. In BC, this term is sometimes used for Burnaby Mountain, aka "the Hill", where Simon Fraser University is, but in general if you were to use a sentence with "the Mountain" as if it were somewhere specific, most people would say "Which mountain?.
• Mount Unpleasant — somewhat derogatory term for Mount Pleasant, a neighbourhood in Vancouver, not used as of late due to gentrification of the area
• MoWest — refers to the city of Montreal West, Quebec, just outside Montreal.
• Mudson — somewhat derogatory but lovingly local name for Edson, Alberta, based on its marshy underpinnings and substandard paving.
• N.D.G. — refers to the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce district of Montreal
• Newfie, Newf — a person from Newfoundland; often considered derogatory if used by someone other than a Newfoundlander.
• New West — New Westminster
• No Fun City — An epithet for Vancouver, British Columbia referring to the city's anti-public gatherings policies (the only major or "world class" city worldwide that did not have a Y2K bash). Originally street/club slang, now part of local media English, and regularly denied by the politicians and other promoters of the city.
• NOP — North of Princess, often derogatory. Princess, the principle street in Kingston, also serves as a dividing line between middle and lower class Kingston.Kingston, Ontario
• Oak-vile — Oakville, Ontario
• O-Dot — Orangeville, Ontario
• O-Town — Ottawa, Ontario, to some, Oakville, Ontario
• Onterrible — Derogatory Atlantic Canadian slang for Ontario.
• Out East — A summary term used in Western Canada (BC specifically) to classify anyone born and raised east of Manitoba- used with less negative connotation as "Torontonian." See Back East.
• Out West — Term used to describe the general direction towards anywhere in Western Canada west of the Manitoba/Ontario border
• P-Town — Term used to describe Pickering, Ontario and Peterborough, Ontario
• Pain and Wastings — name for the corner of Main and Hastings in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, notorious for its heroin and crack dealers and users
• The Peege — Prince George, British Columbia
• The Peg — Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Peg City — Winnipeg, Manitoba
• PEIslander — a term ((used affectionately)) to describe a person from Prince Edward Island
• Pembertoonian — residents of the area of Pemberton, just northeast of Whistler, and largely not used in Pemberton itself. This usage is relatively common in Whistler, Lillooet and Squamish, but Pembertoon is rare, if used at all. In the same category of mock-hick joke-names as Lilly-wet, Willie's Puddle/Billy's Puddle, Chilicootin and Chilliywack.
• People's Republic of Saskatchewan; a reference to the long history of socialist government in that province.
• Peterpatch or "the Patch" — Peterborough, Ontario
• P.G. — Prince George, British Columbia
• Pig's Gorge — Prince George, British Columbia, for the sulfide odour from the digestion of pulp that fills the natural bowl like valley the city is located in.
• Pile O' Bones — Regina, Saskatchewan; this was the name of the site of the future city when it was selected as the site of the capital of the North-West Territories.
• The Plateau — a neighbourhood in Montreal, also shorthand-slang for the Westwood Plateau area of Coquitlam, British Columbia.
• Poco - Port Coquitlam; part of the “Tri-Cities”, aka PoCoMo, which is (combined) Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam and Port Moody, lately redubbed the Northeast Sector because of smaller municipalities adjoining the larger three (Anmore, Belcarra). Coquitlam is pronounced Ko-KWIT-lam by the way (“stinking/rotting fish” is its meaning in Halqemeylem, roughly translated)
• Port Hopeless - derogatory term for Port Hope, Ontario.
• PMS — Toronto Refers to Pickering, Mississauga and Scarborough.
• Prince— Prince George, British Columbia
• The Q : To represent the Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre HMCS Quadra
• The QE2 — the section of Alberta Highway 2 between Calgary and Edmonton, which was offically designated the Queen Elizabeth II Highway by Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Canada in 2005.
• Queen City — Regina, Saskatchewan
• Queen's Ghetto — Refers to the area surrounding Queen's University where many of its students reside.
• Rancherie, the Rancherie — The rancherie is a frontier-era word adapted from the California usage of the Spanish rancheria (meaning the labourers' village on a rancho) still in common use referring to (in each case) a certain residential area of an Indian Reserve, generally the oldest one. Accent is on first syllable, "ch" as in Spanish and English, not French. See also the Rez
• R.D.P. — refers to the Rivière-des-Prairies district of Montreal
• Redmonton — derogatory name for Edmonton, Alberta, referring to its left-leaning politics relative to the rest of the province.
• the Rez — An Indian Reserve, particularly its residential area. Found across in Canada, generally used by First Nations English-speakers, but in BC commonly used in towns and areas with large local native populations, Indian Reserves are often right in town, or a neighbourhood within town, so "you live up on the rez?" etc is fairly common among non-First Nations people. See also Rancherie
• the Ridge— Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Maple Ridge is also known by the name of its downtown area Haney. That term, when said in a certain light, refers to the local chapter of an outlaw motorcycle gang. The Ridge is also a well-known Vancouver art-house cinema in the Arbutus-Kitsilano area.
• Ridge-Meadows Maple Ridge, British Columbia and Pitt Meadows together. This has come into use in recent years in official use and become current in speech as a result. It’s mostly used in corporate and institutioanl/organization English, e.g. the Ridge-Meadows RCMP.
• River City — Winnipeg, Manitoba
• R.O.C. — "Rest of Canada", often used by Quebecois in conversations with anglophones. (e.g. "This happens only in Quebec and not in the R.O.C.")
• The Rock — Newfoundland
• Rocky — The town of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
• The Rose — The City of Welland, Ontario, known as the Rose city.
• Royal City — New Westminster, British Columbia.
• Rupert — Prince Rupert, British Columbia

• Sack Vegas — Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. Due to illegal home-based casinos.
• Saltchuck — In British Columbia, the chuck is a reference to water, usually the straits and other inland waters between Vancouver and Vancouver Island from the Chinook Jargon and commonly used in marine English and in weather forecasts, e.g. it'll be fine out on the saltchuck tomorrow. Also chuck.
• Saskabush — Saskatchewan or in some circles, Saskatoon
• SARSborough — Scarborough, a nickname for the Toronto suburb following the SARS incident.
• the 'Saug — Mississauga, Ontario.
• Scarcity — Nickname for Scarborough.
• Scarghetto — Another derogatory name for Scarborough.
• Scarbage — Yet another derogatory name for Scarborough.
• Scarberia — Scarborough, a suburban part of Toronto, a derogatory reference to its desolation.
• Scarblackistan — Another name for Scarborough.
• Scar Lanka — Another name for Scarborough.
• Scarlem — Alternative name for Scarborough (refers to Harlem), a derogatory reference to its somewhat high crime rate.
• The 'Scarp - The Niagara Escarpment.
• Sherwood Forest — A name for Sherwood Park, Alberta, a suburb of Edmonton that has been known to incorporate aspects of the Robin Hood mythos into its identity.
• Schitz or Skits — slang for the Kitsilano area of Vancouver, also known as Kits, from the short form for schizophrenic/shizoid
• Scompton — Alternative name for Scarborough (refers to Compton, Los Angeles, California), a derogatory reference to its somewhat high crime rate.
• Shitby — A derogatory name for Whitby, Ontario
• The Shwa — Oshawa, Ontario
• Singhdale — Refering to the sub-division in Brampton, Ontario, Referring to the amount of people of south asian decent.
• Skypigs or Skycops In Vancouver, this refers to the transit police who check fares and now carry guns (but they were called this ever since the 80s, before they had guns) on the Skytrain.
• Sodom Falls — Niagara Falls, Ontario, in reference to Sodom and Gomorrah. Casinos, young Americans enjoying a lower drinking age, near-legal prostitution, numerous strip clubs on the outskirts of town and, oddly enough, a major north-south road in the rural part of the municipality called Sodom Road.
• Squaw, Lookout! — A derogatory and racist slur of Sioux Lookout, Ontario, due to the high population of Native people.
• Slurrey — Derogatory name for Surrey, British Columbia.
• The Smoke — Toronto
• South Shore — refers to Montreal's suburbs on the southern shore of the Saint Lawrence River
• Speedy Creek — Swift Current, Saskatchewan
• The Split — in Ottawa, the interchange splitting Highway 417 and Regional Road 174 (former Highway 17)
• Spudhead — a person from Prince Edward Island, in reference to the province's abundance of potato farming
• Squish, Squeamish, Sqampton — Squamish, British Columbia
• St. Kitts — affectionate reference to the city of St. Catharines located in the Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario in Southern Ontario.
• Steeltown — the city of Hamilton, Ontario
• Stinktown — the city of Sarnia, Ontario
• S'toon — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
• Stubblejumper — a resident of the prairies.
• The Sudz — Sudbury, Ontario
• Surrey Lanka In Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, the Newton area of Surrey in reference to the large Indian or South Asian population concentrated there, a play on the country-name "Sri Lanka"
• T-Hill, T-Hiller— Thornhill, Ontario, A person hailing from Thornhill Ontario
• The Soo, The Sault — Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
• The Island In BC, Vancouver Island, aka "The Big Island". "The Islands" tends to refer to the Gulf Islands, but may include the Big Island.
• The City That Fun Forgot — Ottawa, Ontario; frequently used by CHEZ FM DJs Doc and Woody, when describing a newsstory where a group of merrymakers are forced to stop
• The Vag — Regina, Saskatchewan
• The Village — Osborne Village, a trendy neighbourhood in Winnipeg.
• Terminal City — Vancouver, in reference to the city being the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway
• Tijuana North — Windsor, Ontario, in reference to its reputation for attracting 19 and 20-year old American youth to its numerous bars, pubs and novelty clubs. Also refers to it's large casino ( Casino Windsor ) and its licensed escort services.
• Tillbilly — a derogatory reference to residents of Tilbury, Ontario, likening them to hillbillies
• T.M.R. — Mont-Royal, Quebec
• T. O. — Toronto
• Tobacco Belt — refers to the large confluence of tobacco farms in Southwestern Ontario, often around the Tillsonburg area.
• the T-dot — Toronto (from T. O.), adapted in slang for almost any city or town (eg. Ottawa becomes "the O-dot", London "L-dot", North Bay "N-dot", Sarnia "S-dot", Peterborough "P-dot")
• Tony Creek —Stoney Creek, a suburb of Hamilton with a large Italian population which in a previous era had lived in downtown Hamilton.
• TransCan, T-Can — reference to the Coast-to-Coast highway, also called the Number 1. Begins in Victoria, British Columbia, ends in St John's, Newfoundland. Is also the world's longest national highway at 7821km.
• Trashcona — Derogative term for the suburb of Transcona on the North East side of Winnipeg, Manitoba, used by people from the rest of Winnipeg
• Tundra Bay, T-Bay — Thunder Bay, Ontario
• The Sturgeon Stretch — The straight stretch of Highway 17 between Sturgeon Falls, Ontario and North Bay, Ontario
• The Tunnel — in Windsor, Ontario, refers to the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel which links Windsor, Ontario in Canada with Detroit, Michigan in the United States.
• Toon Town, The Toon — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
• Turkeytown — Derogatory East Coast term for Toronto
• The 'ttwa — short form for Ottawa, Ontario
• Tweed Curtain (always in the context of "behind the tweed curtain") – Oak Bay, British Columbia, a reference to its fabled "olde English" flavour.
• Upcountry — British Columbian term for the Interior and the province's north. If used in the southern Interior, upcountry would mean the northern Interior. Not generally used in reference to the Coast, in which case Up Coast is more likely to be used. This expression is roughly apposite to the "lower" sense of Lower Mainland. See also "the Bush".
• Up-Island — a Vancouver Island term for anywhere north of Victoria, British Columbia.
• Upper-Canadian — A name for a person from Southern Ontario, referring to Upper Canada, the old (pre-1840) name for the province. Usually used by Atlantic Canadians.
• The Valley — Referring to Chemical Valley in Sarnia, Ontario. Mildly (or affectionately) derogative, implying a rural lack of sophistication. Can also refer to the Ottawa Valley, particularly rural areas thereof, as in "He's a real valley boy" or "That's a wicked valley accent", or to the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia, or to Valley East, part of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, ex. "Those crazy Valley people", "I'm driving out to the Valley" etc. In British Columbia, the capital-v Valley is invariably the Lower Fraser Valley adjacent to Greater Vancouver. Other valleys in the province are generally referred to by name, either in the formation the Cowichan Valley or the Comox Valley or simply at the Okanagan, the Bulkley, the North Thompson, i.e. with no "valley" required (though sometimes attached, but non-capitalized)
• Van (Van-City) — Vancouver. More commonly seen with the regions or suburbs of Vancouver, e.g., East Vancouver, North Van, West Van. Also heard in phrases such as "how long you lived in Van?" and (if in the suburbs) "you going into Van today?"
• Vansterdam — Vancouver. Referring to the large cannabis subculture and loose marijuana enforcement policies in Vancouver.
• Vic — Victoria. Also Vic West, which is the Victoria neighbourhood between the Inner Harbour and the border of the City of Esquimalt. Vic West is so current it is used in official names and documents, such as those from the City of Victoria, and is also common in newscast English.
• Vicboria — nickname for Victoria, British Columbia
• Waterloo-sers — Derogatory term used to refer primarily to people from Waterloo, Ontario, or graduated or attending the University of Waterloo.
• Wally-World — [Western Provinces], a common nickname for Wal-Mart. In British Columbia, the nickname for the Whalley area of North Surrey and its "special" atmosphere. See Surrey girl.
• The West Coast — in all of Canada except British Columbia, the Lower Mainland of that province, particularly Greater Vancouver itself. The media usage "WestCoast" is a latter-day invention and represents an "outside" world view. In British Columbia, the West Coast, if used in conversation or heard in the media in a provincial context, most likely will refer to the West Coast of Vancouver Island, particularly the Tofino-Ucluelet area (Long Beach National Park).
• Willie's Puddle — Williams Lake, British Columbia, used throughout the Interior, but especially in the Cariboo. Also Billy's Puddle and the Lake (which was also a name for its historic but recently-burned down beer parlour/hotel)
• Wop Bridge — Derogatory term for Woodbridge, Ontario in relation to the Italian population of the city.
• West Island — name given to the mostly suburban boroughs of the western portion of the city of Montreal, also known as "The Waste Island" (in a derogatory sense)
• Wolfvegas — Annapolis Valley, name for Wolfville, Nova Scotia
• Winterpeg — Winnipeg, referring to that city's harsh winters ("We're goin' to Winterpeg, Manisnowba / Manitscoldout)
• Whiteby — term for Whitby, Ontario referring to the city's abundance of white residents
• Woodbridge English — refers to the Brooklyn-like accent spoken by the youth (chiefly of Mediterranean descent) of the generally Italian suburb north of Toronto.
• Y&E ("y and e"): Toronto's Yonge and Eglington Mall. Also called "young and eligible" because it is a popular hang-out for high school age teenagers.

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Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... Motto: Unity, Responsibility, Loyalty Area: 1,852 sq. ... Map of BC showing the location of Abbotsford See Abbotsford for other towns with this name Abbotsford is a Canadian city, in the province of British Columbia. ... For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that blend (linguistics) be merged into this article or section. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 6th (provinces and territories) 661,848 km² 642,317 km² 19... Siberia is also an album by Echo & The Bunnymen. ... Deerfoot Trail in Calgary, Alberta. ... More than one place has the name Edmonton. ... Motto: Heart of the new west Area: 712. ... The German and Austrian autobahn sign The Swiss autobahn sign Autobahn (pronounced in IPA) is the German word for a major high-speed road confined to motor vehicles and having full control of access, similar to a motorway or freeway in English-speaking countries. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Established: 1854 (as village) 1892 (as city) Area: City: 120. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Established: 1854 (as village) 1892 (as city) Area: City: 120. ... Nickname: Motor City Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: www. ... Rocky Mountain National Park (photo courtesy of NPS) View of Colorado Rockies. ... The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC. TSX: HBC) is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and is one of the oldest in the world. ... North Bay (, time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2001 population 52,771). ... Brights Grove, Ontario is a bedroom community on the shore of Lake Huron outside Sarnia. ... Moncton (46°6′ N 64°46′ W) is the second largest city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and is at the heart of the fastest growing urban area in the province. ... Montreals Olympic Stadium (French Le Stade Olympique) was the main venue of the 1976 Summer Olympics and was the home ballpark of Major League Baseballs Montreal Expos from 1977 until the franchise was moved to Washington, DC after the 2004 season. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Established: March 6, 1834 Area: East to West: 43 km North to South: 21 km629. ... Vancouver (pronounced ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ... This article is about the British city. ... Williams Lake within British Columbia Williams Lake is a city in British Columbia, Canada. ... The Interior Plateau comprises a large region of central British Columbia, and lies between the Cariboo and Monashee Mountains on the east, and the Hazelton Mountains, Coast Mountains and Cascade Range on the west. ... The Cariboo is a region of British Columbia along a plateau stretching from the Fraser Canyon to the Cariboo Mountains. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Established: Area: 2,778. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 12th 55,283 km² 53,338... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Official languages English, French Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 10 10 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 11th 72 908 km² 71 450 km² 1 458 km... Bramptons City Hall Brampton, Ontario is a city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. ... Bramptons City Hall Brampton, Ontario is a city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. ... Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 158,302 sq mi  410,000 km² 250 miles  402. ... Brockville (2001 population 21,375, metropolitan population 44,741) is located in the Thousand Islands region on the St. ... Brantford (2001 population 86,417)[1] is a city located on the Grand River in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Bytown is the former name Ottawa, Canada. ... Cache Creek is a junction town 350km northeast of Vancouver in Canada. ... The National Capital Region is an informal designation for the Census Metropolitan Area consisting of the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighbouring city of Gatineau, Quebec and the surrounding area. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Motto: Ursus super montem ivit Area: 342. ... View of Fraser Canyon near Fountain, BC View of Fraser Canyon looking upstream from Fountain, B.C. The Fraser Canyon is a stretch of the Fraser River where it descends rapidly through narrow rock gorges in the Coast Mountains enroute from the Interior Plateau of British Columbia to the Fraser... This article needs cleanup. ... Conception Bay South (2005 pop. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry Integrity Progress Established: Fort Edmonton: 1795 Town: 1892 City: 1904 Area: 683. ... Chinook Jargon was a trade language (or pidgin) of the Pacific Northwest, which spread quickly up the West Coast from Oregon, through Washington, British Columbia, and as far as Alaska. ... Tsilhqotin, an Athabaskan First Nations people town of west-central British Columbia, usually known in English spelling as Chilcotin. ... , Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. ... Dartmouth neighbourhoods and former city bounderies in relation to Halifax Regional Municipality Aerial Picture of Dartmouth Dartmouth, founded in 1750, is a community and former city in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ... City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 366. ... Etobicoke (pronounced a-TOE-ba-coe; in SAMPA [@toUb@koU]), is the western region of Toronto, Ontario. ... North Vancouver is a suburb of Vancouver, Canada located to the north side of the Burrard Inlet in British Columbia. ... The Saanich Peninsula is located north of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ... Swartz Bay, located on the north end of the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island, is the location of one of BC Ferries main terminals. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Onward Established: Fort Calgary: 1876 Town: 1884 City: 1894 Area: 789. ... Cultus Lake is a warm lake about an hour and a half drive east of Vancouver, British Columbia that also borders a provincial park of the same name. ... Chinook Jargon was a trade language (or pidgin) of the Pacific Northwest, which spread quickly up the West Coast from Oregon, through Washington, British Columbia, and as far as Alaska. ... Dartmouth neighbourhoods and former city bounderies in relation to Halifax Regional Municipality Aerial Picture of Dartmouth Dartmouth, founded in 1750, is a community and former city in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry Integrity Progress Established: Fort Edmonton: 1795 Town: 1892 City: 1904 Area: 683. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Education, Industry, Progress Established: Town: 1901 City: 1913 Area: 70. ... Deerfoot Trail is a freeway section of Alberta Highway 2 in Calgary, Alberta. ... Deerfoot Trail in Calgary, Alberta. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Onward Established: Fort Calgary: 1876 Town: 1884 City: 1894 Area: 789. ... Indianapolis 500, 1994 The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American automobile race held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... This page is for the city of Richmond, British Columbia. ... The Saddledome and Calgary skyline The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary, and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede grounds. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Onward Established: Fort Calgary: 1876 Town: 1884 City: 1894 Area: 789. ... The Calgary Flames are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Rogers Centre (until recently called SkyDome), which opened on June 1, 1989, is a huge ballpark in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower near the shores of Lake Ontario. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Rogers Centre, also known by its original name SkyDome,[1] is a multi-purpose stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower near the shores of Lake Ontario. ... Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the northeast coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... The four Canadian Atlantic provinces. ... Drumheller, (51°28′N 112°44′W Elevation: 2200 ft. ... Duncan (pop. ... Greater Sudbury (2001 census population 155,219) is a city in Northern Ontario. ... Nickname: The Forest City Established: Area: 421. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry Integrity Progress Established: Fort Edmonton: 1795 Town: 1892 City: 1904 Area: 683. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry Integrity Progress Established: Fort Edmonton: 1795 Town: 1892 City: 1904 Area: 683. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry Integrity Progress Established: Fort Edmonton: 1795 Town: 1892 City: 1904 Area: 683. ... The Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ... Etobicoke (pronounced ) is the western portion of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has a population of about 350,000. ... Categories: Canada-place stubs | Cities in Ontario ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Fredericpolis silvae filia noblis (Fredericton noble daughter of the forest) Established: Area: 131. ... Fort Saskatchewan Fort Saskatchewan is a city of 13,000 located 25km northeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... , Fort McMurray, colloquially referred to as Fort Mac, is a hamlet in the northeastern part of Canadas western province of Alberta, in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta. ... , Fort McMurray, colloquially referred to as Fort Mac, is a hamlet in the northeastern part of Canadas western province of Alberta, in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta. ... The Niagara Peninsula is the portion of Ontario, Canada lying on the south shore of Lake Ontario. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: From many peoples, strength) Official languages English (but legally required to provide some services in French) Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant-Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English (some French services are provided, but French does not have official status at the provincial level) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry and Liberality Established: 1808 Area: 97. ... The arms of Victoria. ... This page is for the city of Richmond, British Columbia. ... Deerfoot Trail in Calgary, Alberta. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Education, Industry, Progress Established: Town: 1901 City: 1913 Area: 70. ... Typical HWY 11 sign style Ontario provincial highway 11 is one of the longest of Ontarios Kings Highways, with a current length (as of 2004) of 1 636 km (1,016 miles). ... Fireworks over Kempenfelt Bay during Barries Canada Day celebrations. ... Grand Forks, population 4,054, is a city in British Columbia. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Established: Area: 2,778. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked... Motto: Ursus super montem ivit Area: 342. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = The Greatest Place To Be (unofficial) Established: HBC trading post: 1881 Village: 1914 Town: 1919 City: 1958 Area: 61. ... Guelph (pronounced gwÄ›lf) (2004 population 125,872, metropolitan population 155,635) is a city located in southwestern Ontario, Canada, roughly 100 kilometres west of downtown Toronto at the intersection of Ontario provincial highway 6 and Ontario provincial highway 7. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Established: March 6, 1834 Area: East to West: 43 km North to South: 21 km629. ... Harrison Hot Springs is a small community on the southern end of Harrison Lake in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. ... Please read first: This article is about the Nova Scotia community. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 12th 55,283 km² 53,338... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... Gladstone is a town in the Rural Muncipality of Westbourne in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = A Community of Choice Established: City: 09 May 1906 Area: 120. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Pride in our past, Faith in our future Established: 1974 Area: 288. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Pride in our past, Faith in our future Established: 1974 Area: 288. ... Flag of the Town of Richmond Hill Richmond Hill (population 163,000 as of 2006) is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Simon Fraser University (SFU) is located in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Established: March 6, 1834 Area: East to West: 43 km North to South: 21 km629. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... The Cinema of Canada has produced many people who have made an impact in general cinema. ... The cinema of the United States, although it is sometimes simply referred to as Hollywood does not refer only to the film industry of the United States of America. ... The Pacific Ocean (from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, peaceful sea, bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan) is the worlds largest body of water. ... Vancouver (pronounced ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ... Kingston, Ontario, is a historic city in Ontario, Canada, located in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. ... Moncton (46°6′ N 64°46′ W) is the second largest city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and is at the heart of the fastest growing urban area in the province. ... Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. ... Nanaimo Harbour There are several federal and provincial electoral districts with the name Nanaimo. ... Manitoulin Island is the worlds largest freshwater lake island, with an area of 2,766 square kilometres (1068 square miles). ... Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ... The Gulf Islands is the name collectively given to the islands in the Strait of Georgia between Vancouver Island and the mainland Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (Latin: The small under the protection of the great) Official languages None Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant-Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 4 4 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 13th 5,660 km... Windsor is a small town located in central Nova Scotia at the junction of the Avon and St. ... Highway 101 is an east-west highway in Nova Scotia that runs from Yarmouth to Bedford. ... Fort Saint John (more common spelling Fort St. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (from French meaning Advance). Established: Area: 138. ... Kapuskasing (2001 population 9,238) is a town on the Kapuskasing River in the Cochrane District of northern Ontario, Canada. ... Kananaskis is an improvement district (a type of rural municipal administrative unit) situated to the west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. ... Location of Kitsilano in Vancouver. ... Kitchener-Waterloo (or just K-W) is an unofficial but ubiquitous name for the metropolitan area in Ontario, Canada consisting of the twin cities of Kitchener and Waterloo. ... Quesnel is a town in the north of British Columbia, Canada. ... Kingston, Ontario, is a historic city in Ontario, Canada, located in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. ... Motto:Fruitful in Unity Member of Parliament Ron Cannan(Conservative) - Kelowna—Lake Country Members of the Legislative Assembly Al Horning(BC Liberal) - Kelowna-Lake Country Sindi Hawkins (BC Liberal) - Kelowna-Mission Governing Body Kelowna City Council Mayor Sharon Sheperd Location , Land area 283 km² Population (2005) 105,000 Population Density... Motto: ex industria prosperitas (Latin, prosperity through industry) Official website: http://www. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Sunny South Established: Registred: 1885-10-15 Incorporated: 1890-11-19 Area: 127. ... Thunder Bay (48°23′N 89°15′W, time zone EST) is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. ... There are several places named Langford: Langford, British Columbia - a Canadian municipality on Vancouver Island This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Victorias Inner Harbour with the Provincial Legislature in the background. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Sunny South Established: Registred: 1885-10-15 Incorporated: 1890-11-19 Area: 127. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Ajax (2005 population 90,000) is a town located in the Golden Horseshoe of south central Ontario, Canada. ... Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with Waterloo in red. ... Motto:Salus Et Opes [Health and Abundance] Member of Parliament Betty Hinton(Conservative) - Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo Members of the Legislative Assembly Claude Richmond(BC Liberal) - Kamloops Kevin Krueger (BC Liberal) - Kamloops-North Thompson Governing Body Kamloops City Council Mayor Terry Lake (recently elected in November 2005 municipal elections. ... Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Area: 465. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English (some French services are provided, but French does not have official status at the provincial level) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735... The Lower Mainland is the name that residents of British Columbia apply to the region surrounding the City of Vancouver. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... The Interior Plateau comprises a large region of central British Columbia, and lies between the Cariboo and Monashee Mountains on the east, and the Hazelton Mountains, Coast Mountains and Cascade Range on the west. ... Saint Lawrence Boulevard or Saint Laurent Boulevard (officially boulevard Saint-Laurent, in French) is a major commercial artery that runs north-south through the near-centre of Montreal, Quebec. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735... This article needs cleanup. ... Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the northeast coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (Latin: The small under the protection of the great) Official languages None Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant-Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 4 4 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 13th 5,660 km... Malahat is an unicorporated area of the Cowichan regional District. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English (some French services are provided, but French does not have official status at the provincial level) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total... McGill University is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Medicine Hat is a city of about 50,000 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada on the Trans-Canada Highway Number 1 and on the South Saskatchewan River. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 6th (provinces and territories) 661,848 km² 642,317 km² 19... Autoroute 40 (also called Autoroute Felix-Leclerc and Autoroute Métropolitaine in Montreal) is a long and important Autoroute on the north shore of the St. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Pride in our past, Faith in our future Established: 1974 Area: 288. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Pride in our past, Faith in our future Established: 1974 Area: 288. ... Milton (2005 population 56,000) is a town in southern Ontario, Canada, about 40 km west of Toronto on Highway 401, and is the western terminus for GO Transits Milton Line commuter train and bus corridor. ... Moncton (46°6′ N 64°46′ W) is the second largest city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and is at the heart of the fastest growing urban area in the province. ... Rattlesnake Point near Milton, Ontario. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... Alternate uses: Mount Royal (disambiguation) Mount Royals eastern slope, with the cross and the monument to Sir George-Étienne Cartier, seen from avenue du Parc Mount Royal (French: Mont Royal) is a mountain on the Island of Montreal, immediately north of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the city to which... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Montreal West within the Island of Montreal. ... Edson is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada. ... Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a residential district of Montreal located to the west of downtown; population: 68,345 (Statistics Canada, 1996). ... An outport (small fishing village) in Newfoundland Newfie is a colloquial term used in Canada for one who is from Newfoundland. ... Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the northeast coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Member of Parliament Peter Julian (NDP) Dawn Black (NDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly Chuck Puchmayr (NDP) Mayor Wayne Wright Councillors Jonathan Cote Calvin Donnelly Bill Harper Betty McIntosh Bob Osterman Lorrie Williams Location , Population (2001) 54,656 Immigrant Population 15,025 (28%) Languages English(Official) 78% French(Official) 1... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Kingston, Ontario, is a historic city in Ontario, Canada, located in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (from French meaning Advance). Established: Area: 138. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = No Motto Established: Area: 15. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (from French meaning Advance). Established: Area: 138. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked... Pickering (2005 population approximately 94,000) is a city located directly to the east of Toronto in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Peterborough (2004 population 74,600 and the metropolitan population numbers 112,000) is a city on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125km northeast of Toronto. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge),1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge),1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ... Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (Latin: The small under the protection of the great) Official languages None Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant-Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 4 4 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 13th 5,660 km... Pemberton is a town north of Whistler in the Pemberton Valley and has a population of about 2,204. ... Peterborough (2004 population 74,600 and the metropolitan population numbers 112,000) is a city on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125km northeast of Toronto. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Motto: Nickname: The Queen City Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Established: 1882 Area: 118. ... ... The Plateau or Plateau Mont-Royal is a neighbourhood of the city of Montreal, just north of downtown and east of Mount Royal. ... Member of Parliament James Moore (City Centre / Westwood Plateau) (Conservative) Paul Forseth (Burquitlam) (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Diane Thorne (NDP) Mayor Maxine Wilson Councillors Kent Becker Fin Donnelly Louella Hollington Mae Reid Bill LeClair Barrie Lynch Lou Sekora Population (2005) 113,498 Immigrant Population 39,000 (35%) Languages... Port Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia, located east of Vancouver, at the confluence of Fraser River and the Pitt River. ... Member of Parliament James Moore (City Centre / Westwood Plateau) (Conservative) Paul Forseth (Burquitlam) (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Diane Thorne (NDP) Mayor Maxine Wilson Councillors Kent Becker Fin Donnelly Louella Hollington Mae Reid Bill LeClair Barrie Lynch Lou Sekora Population (2005) 113,498 Immigrant Population 39,000 (35%) Languages... Members of Parliament James Moore (Conservative) Paul Forseth (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Iain Black (Liberal) Mayor Joe Trasolini Councillors Mike Clay Diana Dilworth Bob Elliott Meghan Lahti Karen Rockwell Shannon Watkins School Trustees Keith Watkins Melissa Hyndes Land area 26. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Established: March 6, 1834 Area: East to West: 43 km North to South: 21 km629. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Her Majestys Canadian Ship QUADRA is located in the Comox Valley on a spit of DND land (Goose Spit) in Comox Harbour, approximately 150 miles north of Victoria on Vancouver Island. ... Deerfoot Trail in Calgary, Alberta. ... Motto: Heart of the new west Area: 712. ... More than one place has the name Edmonton. ... 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Member of Parliament Peter Julian (NDP) Dawn Black (NDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly Chuck Puchmayr (NDP) Mayor Wayne Wright Councillors Jonathan Cote Calvin Donnelly Bill Harper Betty McIntosh Bob Osterman Lorrie Williams Location , Population (2001) 54,656 Immigrant Population 15,025 (28%) Languages English(Official) 78% French(Official) 1... Prince Rupert is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Chinook Jargon was a trade language (or pidgin) of the Pacific Northwest, which spread quickly up the West Coast from Oregon, through Washington, British Columbia, and as far as Alaska. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: From many peoples, strength) Official languages English (but legally required to provide some services in French) Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant-Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total... Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. ... Motto: Established: 1 January 1850 (township), 1 January 1967 (borough), June 1983 (city), 1 January 1998 (amalgamated) Area: 187. ... Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an atypical pneumonia that first appeared in November 2002 in Guangdong Province, in the city of Foshan, of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Pride in our past, Faith in our future Established: 1974 Area: 288. ... Motto: Established: 1 January 1850 (township), 1 January 1967 (borough), June 1983 (city), 1 January 1998 (amalgamated) Area: 187. ... Motto: Established: 1 January 1850 (township), 1 January 1967 (borough), June 1983 (city), 1 January 1998 (amalgamated) Area: 187. ... Motto: Established: 1 January 1850 (township), 1 January 1967 (borough), June 1983 (city), 1 January 1998 (amalgamated) Area: 187. ... Motto: Established: 1 January 1850 (township), 1 January 1967 (borough), June 1983 (city), 1 January 1998 (amalgamated) Area: 187. ... Motto: Established: 1 January 1850 (township), 1 January 1967 (borough), June 1983 (city), 1 January 1998 (amalgamated) Area: 187. ... Motto: Established: 1 January 1850 (township), 1 January 1967 (borough), June 1983 (city), 1 January 1998 (amalgamated) Area: 187. ... Motto: Established: 1 January 1850 (township), 1 January 1967 (borough), June 1983 (city), 1 January 1998 (amalgamated) Area: 187. ... This article is about the Harlem neighborhood in New York City. ... Sherwood Park is an urban services area (not a hamlet) located east of Edmonton, Alberta in the Specialized Municipality of Strathcona County, named in honor of Lord Strathcona. ... Location of Kitsilano in Vancouver. ... Motto: Established: 1 January 1850 (township), 1 January 1967 (borough), June 1983 (city), 1 January 1998 (amalgamated) Area: 187. ... 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Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Established: March 6, 1834 Area: East to West: 43 km North to South: 21 km629. ... The Saint Lawrence River (French: fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... Location of Swift Current, Saskatchewan Swift Current is a small city Where Life Makes Sense in the southwestern region of Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Established: Area: 2,778. ... Highway 417 as part of the 400-series network Highway 417 is a 400-Series Highway in Ontario. ... Highway 17 in Mattawa. ... , Squamish main street. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry and Liberality Established: 1808 Area: 97. ... Motto: Building Community. ... Southern Ontario is the portion of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... Sarnia is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (population 70,876 in 2001). ... Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. ... Greater Sudbury (2001 census population 155,219) is a city in Northern Ontario. ... Thornhill is a former village in Ontario, Canada, directly north of Toronto, and is currently shared by two municipalities, the city of Vaughan having the portion west of Yonge Street and the town of Markham having the eastern portion. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Naturally Gifted Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 715 km² Population:  - Total (2001 Census) 74,566 Ranked 59th Population density: 110. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Motto: Nickname: The Queen City Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Established: 1882 Area: 118. ... Vancouver (pronounced ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Established: 1854 (as village) 1892 (as city) Area: City: 120. ... Casino Windsor is a casino located in Windsor, Ontario and operated by the Government of the Province of Ontario. ... Tilbury (2001 population 4,599) is a community west of Chatham and east of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. ... Hillbilly is a term for people who dwell in remote, rural, mountainous areas. ... Mount Royal within the Island of Montreal. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Established: March 6, 1834 Area: East to West: 43 km North to South: 21 km629. ... Western Ontario is a region of Ontario centred on London, Ontario. ... Tillsonburg, Ontario is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Established: March 6, 1834 Area: East to West: 43 km North to South: 21 km629. ... Stoney Creek was a municipality which is now part of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... The arms of Victoria. ... St. ... Transcona can refer to: Transcona, a part of the City of Winnipeg in Manitoba and formerly a separate municipality Transcona, a provincial electoral riding in the same city This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge),1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ... Thunder Bay (48°23′N 89°15′W, time zone EST) is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. ... There are several roads named Highway 17. ... The community of Sturgeon Falls is located in the District of Nipissing of northeastern Ontario and is part of the Municipality of West Nipissing. ... 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Oak Bay is a municipality in the Capital Regional District on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The Interior Plateau comprises a large region of central British Columbia, and lies between the Cariboo and Monashee Mountains on the east, and the Hazelton Mountains, Coast Mountains and Cascade Range on the west. ... The Lower Mainland is the name that residents of British Columbia apply to the region surrounding the City of Vancouver. ... Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ... The arms of Victoria. ... Southern Ontario is the portion of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. ... Map of Upper Canada (orange) Upper Canada was a British territory in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The four Canadian Atlantic provinces. ... 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See also

• Bob & Doug McKenzie
• Canadian English
• Canadian raising
• Culture of Canada
• Newfoundland English
• Quebec English
• Quebec French