
Science & Tech
13+ things you didn’t know about energy
Massive oilfields, huge offshore rigs, high-tech refineries, colossal dams, sprawling wind farms — how much do you really know about BIG power in Canada?
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Antarctica was in the news recently when new data revealed that on Aug. 20, 2010, the temperature dropped to a whopping -93.2 C, the lowest recorded temperature in the world. In comparison to a temperature like that, Canada’s Arctic Coast seems like a day at the beach!
In honour of icy weather, here are a few fun facts about the cold.
Iqaluit, -25.2 C
Yellowknife, -23.4 C
Winnipeg, -14.3 C
Whitehorse, -13.4 C
Regina, -12.9 C
Edmonton, -11 C
Fredericton, -7.7 C
Charlottetown, -6.1 C
Toronto, -4.1 C
St. John’s, -3.6 C
Halifax, -3.3 C
Victoria, 4.6 C
Science & Tech
Massive oilfields, huge offshore rigs, high-tech refineries, colossal dams, sprawling wind farms — how much do you really know about BIG power in Canada?
Travel
The trail started with a vision to link Canada coast to coast to coast. Now fully connected, it’s charting an ambitious course for the future.
Exploration
In 1992, a team backed by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society became the first to accurately measure the height of Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak
Places
It’s an ambitious plan: take the traditional Parks Canada wilderness concept and plunk it in the country’s largest city. But can Toronto’s Rouge National Urban Park help balance city life with wildlife?