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Winter activities like dog sledding, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling are popular in Yellowknife, NWT and beyond.

People often complain about the weather in Canada--endless rain, extreme cold, or short winter days-but the climate can also provide interesting and beautiful sights.

While many tourists visit Canada's north in the summer months, few realize that Yellowknife is an exciting destination in the wintertime.

The Canadian diamond industry is brand new and rivaling that of Africa. If you want to buy a Canadian diamond, here's what you should know.

Leaving Montreal for the harsher Canadian North thirty years ago, MLA Wendy Bisaro has thrived with a career in the Legislative Assembly and international competition.

Yellowknife, capital of Canada's Northwest Territories, is a place where everyone can find something interesting, with its vivid history and interesting architecture.

Ontario ships 45% of total exports, Central Canada consumes 76% of imports while Alberta & Saskatchewan drive an overall US$41-billion Canadian trade surplus in 2007.

Canada turns 140 this year. First Nations and Olympians kick off in the heart of London

Well-known for jewellery at the Oscars, the world's largest publicly traded diamond company sparkles in both precious gemstone mining & international retail stores.

John A. Macdonald was Prime Minister of Canada nineteen years making him second only to Mackenzie King as the longest serving Prime Minister of Canada.

William Henry Harrison did not last long as President, but prior to that he was a war hero and one of America's most prolific politicians.

In 1991 an exciting diamond find was made at Point Lake in the Northwest Territories. Since then, Canada has become a major player in the international diamond trade.

Mineral-rich, the Northwest Territories became the center of exploration for the prized stones. Canada is now the third-largest diamond producer in the world.

British explorer Samuel Hearne was sent North on the search for copper mines by his employer, the Hudson's Bay Company. After months of travel, he arrived to find no ore

Jason Priestley is no longer the token Canadian in 90210. Shenae Grimes, Dustin Milligan and Jessica Lowndes have become the hottest Canucks on TV's successful spin-off.

The beautiful Nahanni National Park belies a sinister past, earning it alternative titles Funeral Range, Deadmen Valley and Headless Creek.

Looking for the perfect gift to bring back from a visit to Canada? Here are some creative gift ideas to commemorate a Canadian holiday.

Of Hillary Rodham Clinton's eight great-grandparents, only one was born in the United States. By contrast, half of Barack Obama's were.

Pilot Clennell Haggerston 'Punch' Dickins was a Canadian World War I flying ace, flight instructor, bush pilot, and explorer.

On Nov. 4, 1791, an expedition of 1,400 United States troops was surprised and almost annihilated by a smaller force of Native Americans near the Wabash River in Ohio.

Choosing an engagement ring is serious business, because women usually wear them forever. Buy an eco-friendly engagement ring to promote green living.

Wireless internet at airports is becoming standard, but locate the cities in Western Canada where free WiFi hotspots can be found.

With its size, wide variety of regions and weather patterns, Canada comes with several emergency risks. What natural disasters are specific to which regions, and how can

Canada's Inuit suicide rates are shockingly high. The many factors that contribute to this include the lack of understanding and support in regards to their culture.

Thinking about visiting Alaska? Don't plan a trip without the "Milepost Alaska Travel Planner", a guide to sightseeing wildlife viewing, camping, fishing or touring Alask

The Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) Conservation Initiative brings together scientists and conservationists to protect Rocky Mountain habitat, grizzly bears and other species

The Society for Creative Anachronism is divided into 19 kingdoms, geographical organized groups that hold events and organize resources for their members.

Canada Post operates Monday through Friday with the exception of national, provincial, and territorial holidays. The 2009 postal holiday schedule provides closing dates.

The 2010 Canadian postal holiday schedule provides closing dates for national, provincial, and territorial holidays. Also, due to inclement weather, post may be delayed.

After graduation, students often have many questions about how, where, and when to start repaying their Canada Student Loans. Here is a quick guide to the basics.

Port expansion, arctic shipping and economic development in the north will be effected by global warming and the opening of the Northwest Passage.

Anna Harrison, the wife of ninth U.S. president William Henry Harrison, was completely different from any other First Lady for a variety of reasons.

It's called Prairie Sage, wormwood, mugwort, gray sagewort, and white sagebrush and it can make a nice addition to any waterwise garden.

Autism treatment is available and yields results, but is not covered under Canadian national health care plan.

Climatologists and meteorologists use historical data collected from weather records over the past 45 years in the U.S. and Canada, to predict snow on Christmas Day.

The first and some say the most influential book in print about sniping and the art of being a military sniper on the battlefield

Informed consumers want to buy diamonds that don't fund war and that are mined and produced ethically.

Canada celebrates its 140th birthday on July 1st. But the birth of Confederation in 1867 was not a smooth and painless process. One province fought the BNA Act passage

The cigarette industry knowingly manufactures a product that has chemicals. These chemicals, if on their own, fall under federal handling, storing and transportation laws

On April 12, 1861, the American Civil War began, but the crisis was in motion long before the guns awakened.

Dawson City - a city only in name, is nestled in a valley at the convergence of the Yukon and Klondike Rivers.

From players in the NHL to hosts of morning shows, Canadian adoptees are talented athletes, actors and artists who are famous throughout North America.

Use the USDA's Plant Hardiness Zone Map to ensure the plants you choose for your landscape will survive even the most extreme weather conditions.

In the early hours of April 29, 1903, a giant rockslide tumbled down Turtle Mountain and struck the town of Frank, burying a mine and killing more than 70 people.

Children can experience life of the early settlers in the Northwest Territory at the Trail of History, the third weekend in October at Glacial Park in McHenry, Illinois.

Mystery surrounds the incursion of one Russian bomber into Canadian airspace February 18th . The incident occurred on as Canada prepared to host Barack Obama.

Canada has a spectacular variety of wildflowers and habitats.

Visitors who travel south from Chicago to visit historical Downstate Illinois will find a surprising architectural gem amid farms and pristine National Forest land.

In their quest to find the world's finest jewellery collections, rich jet setters visit haute couture travel destinations that feature Harry Winston luxury salons.

Gatorade-sponsored Ray Zahab takes the philosophy of learning through experience to a new level by including five 17-21 year-olds on his adventure trek on Baffin Island.