2010 Winter Olympics torch relay route
Route in Canada
Table:
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Cities

Route length

Notable torchbearers

# of torchbearers

1

Oct 30

British Columbia: Victoria, Esquimalt, CFB Esquimalt, Songhees First Nation, Esquimalt First Nation, View Royal, Sidney, North Saanich, Central Saanich, Saanich, Oak Bay, Victoria[2]

Catriona Le May Doan- long track speed skater
Simon Whitfield- triathlete
Silken Laumann- rower
Alexandre Despatie-diver[3]
General Walter Natynczyk-Canadian Chief of the Defence Staff[4]
Allison Forsyth-skier[5]
Derek Porter-rower[6]

2

Oct 31

British Columbia: Victoria, Sooke, T'Sou-ke, Metchosin, Colwood, Fort Rodd Hill, Fisgard Lighthouse, Langford, Mill Bay, Cowichan Bay, Kw'amutsun First Nation, Duncan, North Cowichan, Lake Cowichan, Ganges, Crofton, Chemainus, Ladysmith, Cedar, Snuneymuxw First Nation, Nanaimo

3

Nov 1

British Columbia: Nanaimo, Lantzville, Nanoose Bay, Parksville, Coombs, Hilliers, Port Alberni, Hupacasath First Nation, Tseshaht First Nation, Ucluelet, Long Beach in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, Tofino

Chun Lee-Kyung- short track speed skater[7]

4

Nov 2

British Columbia: Qualicum Beach, Qualicum First Nation, Bowser, Fanny Bay, Union Bay, Royston, Cumberland, Courtenay, K'ómoks First Nation, Comox, CFB Comox, Black Creek, Campbell River First Nation, Campbell River

5

Nov 3

British Columbia: Sandspit, Skidegate, Queen Charlotte

Yukon: Whitehorse

British Columbia: Taku River Tlingit First Nation, Atlin

Yukon: Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Whitehorse

6

Nov 4

Yukon: Dawson City, Old Crow

Northwest Territories: Inuvik

Martha Benjamin-cross country skier
Alisa Camplin-aerial skier[8]

7

Nov 5

Nunavut: Kugluktuk

Northwest Territories: Dettah, N'Dilo, Yellowknife

8

Nov 6

Alberta: Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, CFB Cold Lake, Cold Lake

Kelly Sutherland-chuckwagon racer[9]

9

Nov 7

Saskatchewan: Lac la Ronge, La Ronge

Manitoba: Thompson

10

Nov 8

Manitoba: Churchill

Nunavut: CFS Alert

11

Nov 9

Nunavut: Grise Fiord, Qausuittuq, Iqaluit

Mary Carillo-sportscaster[10]

12

Nov 10

Quebec: Kuujjuaq, Gaspé, Uashat-Maliotenam, Sept-Îles

13

Nov 11

Newfoundland and Labrador: Labrador City, Wabush, CFB Goose Bay, Sheshatshiu, North West River, Happy Valley – Goose Bay

14

Nov 12

Newfoundland and Labrador: Hopedale, L'Anse aux Meadows, St. Anthony

Bob Cole-sportscaster[11]

15

Nov 13

Newfoundland and Labrador: Cape Spear, Petty Harbour, Goulds, Conception Bay South, Paradise, Mount Pearl, St. John's

Seamus O'Regan - Co-host of Canada AM
Mike Adam-curler[12]

16

Nov 14

Newfoundland and Labrador: Carbonear, Harbour Grace, Spaniard's Bay, Bay Roberts, Clarke's Beach, Cupids, Brigus, Clarenville, Glovertown, Gambo, Gander, Lewisporte, Bishop's Falls, Grand Falls-Windsor

17

Nov 15

Newfoundland and Labrador: Grand Falls-Windsor, Badger, Springdale, Deer Lake, Pasadena, Corner Brook, Port au Port, Kippens, Stephenville, Channel – Port aux Basques

18

Nov 16

Nova Scotia: North Sydney, Sydney Mines, Membertou, Glace Bay, Dominion, Scotchtown, New Waterford, Sydney, Baddeck, Wagmatcook, Whycocomagh, Waycobah, Mabou, Port Hood, Judique, Port Hawkesbury

Cindy Day-CTV Maritimes meteorologist

19

Nov 17

Nova Scotia: Port Hawkesbury, Port Hastings, Tracadie, Paq'tnek, Antigonish, New Glasgow, Trenton, Stellarton, Bible Hill, Truro

Will Richardson
Ikue Teshigawara-short track speed skater[13]

20

Nov 18

Nova Scotia: Truro, Millbrook, Stewiacke, Shubenacadie, Elmsdale, Enfield, Waverley, North Preston, Cherry Brook, Cole Harbour, Dartmouth, Beechville, Halifax

Sidney Crosby- hockey player
Sarah Conrad-snowboarder[14]
Stephen Giles-canoer/kayaker
Sandie Rinaldo-television journalist[15]
Andrew Russell-canoer

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Victoria ( Saanich : METULIYE mətúliyə ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia , located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada 's Pacific coast . The city has a population of 85,792 , and the Greater Victoria Area has a population of 367,770 . Victoria is the 7th most densely populated city in Canada with 4,405.8 people per square kilometre , which is a greater population density than Toronto . Victoria is the southernmost major city in Western Canada , and is about 100 km ( 60 mi ) from British Columbia 's largest city of Vancouver on the mainland . The city is about 100 km ( 60 mi ) from Seattle by airplane , ferry , or the Victoria Clipper passenger-only ferry which operates daily , year round between Seattle and Victoria , and 40 km ( 25 mi ) from Port Angeles , Washington , by ferry Coho across the Strait of Juan de Fuca . Named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and , at the time , British North America , Victoria is one of the oldest cities in the Pacific Northwest , with British settlement beginning in 1843 . The city has retained a large number of its historic buildings , in particular its two most famous landmarks , Parliament Buildings ( finished in 1897 and home of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia ) and the Empress hotel ( opened in 1908 ) . The city 's Chinatown is the second oldest in North America after San Francisco 's . The region 's Coast Salish First Nations peoples established communities in the area long before non-native settlement , possibly several thousand years earlier , which had large populations at the time of European exploration . Known as The Garden City , Victoria is an attractive city and a popular tourism destination with a regional technology sector that has risen to be its largest revenue-generating private industry . Victoria is in the top twenty of world cities for quality-of-life , according to Numbeo . The city has a large non-local student population [ citation needed ] , who come to attend the Victoria College of Art , the Canadian College of Performing Arts , and high school programs run by the region 's three school districts .
The Township of Esquimalt /ɪˈskwaɪmɔːlt/ is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island , in British Columbia , Canada . It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital , Victoria , to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca , to the west by Esquimalt Harbour and Royal Roads , to the northwest by the New Songhees 1A Indian reserve and the town of View Royal , and to the north by a narrow inlet of water called the Gorge , across which is the district municipality of Saanich . It is almost tangential to Esquimalt 1 Indian Reserve near Admirals Road . It is one of the 13 municipalities of Greater Victoria and part of the Capital Regional District . Esquimalt had a population of 17,655 in 2016 . It covers 7.08 km2 ( 2.73 sq mi ) . It is home to the Pacific fleet of the Royal Canadian Navy .
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt ( CFB Esquimalt ) is Canada 's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters . As of 2018 [ update ] , 4,411 military personnel and 2,762 civilians work at CFB Esquimalt .
The Songhees First Nation is a First Nations government located around Victoria , British Columbia on southern Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada .
The Esquimalt First Nation , also known as the Esquimalt Indian Band and Esquimalt Nation , is a First Nations band government of the Esquimalt people . Historically their village was located closer to Victoria proper , but today their main reserve is on the north shore of Esquimalt Harbour adjacent to the Town of View Royal . They are a member nation of the First Nations of South Island Tribal Council , and were signatories to the Douglas Treaties .
View Royal is a town in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia , Canada . View Royal has a population of 10,858 residents . With over 700 hectares ( 1,700 acres ) of parkland , View Royal includes McKenzie , Pike , Prior and Thetis Lakes and portions of the Esquimalt Harbour and Portage Inlet .
Sidney is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula , on Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is one of the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities . It has a population of approximately 11,583 . Sidney is located just east of Victoria International Airport , and about 6 km ( 4 mi ) south of BC Ferries ' Swartz Bay Terminal . The town is also the only Canadian port-of-call in the Washington State Ferries system , with ferries running from Sidney to the San Juan Islands and Anacortes . Sidney is located along Highway 17 , which bisects the town from north to south . It is generally considered part of the Victoria metropolitan area . The town west of Highway 17 ( also called Patricia Bay Highway , locally abbreviated as the Pat Bay Highway ) has a mixture of single-family residences and light industry . The majority of the town is located east of Highway 17 . Single-family units are also present east of the highway , but the eastern sector also has many condominium-type buildings , plus most of the service and retail outlets . The island-studded Haro Strait , part of the Salish Sea forms Sidney 's eastern boundary . There is a large boating and marine industry in the area , ranging from marinas to boatbuilders and marine suppliers .
The District of North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula of British Columbia , approximately 25 km ( 16 mi ) north of Victoria on southern Vancouver Island . It is one of the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities . The District is surrounded on three sides by 20 km ( 12 mi ) of ocean shoreline , and consists of rural/residential areas , a large agricultural base and is home to the Victoria International Airport and the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal .
Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District . It is located on the Saanich Peninsula . The district began as a farming community , and many hobby farms , along with a handful of small working farms and vineyards , still exist . In recent decades , the area has seen increasing residential , commercial , and industrial development , especially around the neighbourhoods of Brentwood Bay and Saanichton , which are occasionally referred to as separate communities . The area 's best-known tourist attractions are the Butchart Gardens , located in the Brentwood Bay area , and Island View Beach . The mayor of Central Saanich is former district councillor Ryan Windsor . Municipal councillors last elected in 2014 include Niall Paltiel , Carl Jensen , Alicia Cormier , Bob Thompson , Christopher Graham , and Zeb King .
The District of Saanich ( /ˈsænɪtʃ/ ) is a district municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia , within the Greater Victoria area . The population was 114,148 at the 2016 census , making it the most populous municipality in the Capital Regional District and Vancouver Island , and the eighth-most populous in the province . The district adopted its name after the Saanich First Nation , meaning emerging land or emerging people . The District acts as a bedroom community immediately to the north of Victoria , British Columbia . With an area of 103.44 square kilometres ( 39.94 sq mi ) , it is the largest municipality in Greater Victoria . The municipality contains a wide variety of rural and urban landscapes and neighbourhoods stretching north to the Saanich Peninsula . Saanich is home to part of the University of Victoria which is bisected by the neighbouring district municipality of Oak Bay . The municipality 's topography is undulating with many glacially scoured rock outcroppings . Elevations range from sea level to 229 metres ( 751 ft ) . The physical setting is greatly influenced by water . There are 8.1749 square kilometres ( 3.1563 sq mi ) of fresh water lakes and 29.61 kilometres ( 18.40 mi ) of marine shoreline .
Oak Bay is a municipality incorporated in 1906 that is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island , in the Canadian province of British Columbia , Canada . A member municipality of the Capital Regional District , it is a community east of and adjacent to the city of Victoria . It is one of the 13 municipalities of Greater Victoria .
Catriona Ann Le May Doan , OC ( born December 23 , 1970 ) is a Canadian speed skater and a double Olympic champion in the 500 m .
Simon St. Quentin Whitfield ( born 16 May 1975 in Kingston , Ontario ) is a retired Olympic triathlon champion from Canada . Whitfield won 10 consecutive Canadian Triathlon Championships titles and carried the Canadian national flag during the 2000 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in Sydney , where he had won his gold medal , and the opening ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London , making him one of few Canadian athletes to be honoured twice as Olympic flag bearer .
Silken Suzette Laumann , MSC ( born November 14 , 1964 ) is a Canadian champion rower .
Alexandre Despatie ( French : [ alɛksɑ̃dʁ depati ] ; born June 8 , 1985 ) is a Canadian diver and broadcaster from Laval , Quebec . He was the world champion at the 1 and 3 m springboards from 2005 to 2007 and is the first , and so far only , diver to have been world champion in all three individual categories ( 1 , 3 and 10 m platform ) . He is also a 37-time Canadian senior diving champion , and nine-time junior champion . He was born in Montreal , Quebec , Canada .
Walter John Walt Natynczyk , CMM MSC CD ( /nəˈtɪntʃɪk/ nə-TIN-chik ) is a retired Canadian Army general who has served as Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs since 2014 . He was the President of the Canadian Space Agency from 2013 to 2014 and Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces from 2008 to 2012 .
Allison Forsyth ( born 14 October 1978 ) is a Canadian former alpine skier from Nanaimo , British Columbia who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics . She retired from competitive skiing after the 2007-2008 season , due to injuries suffered over her career , and to start a family . Forsyth is married to Steve Grywul , and has children .
Derek Nesbitt-Porter ( born 2 November 1967 ) is a gold medal-winning Olympic rower from Canada .
Sooke /suːk/ is a district municipality on the southern tip of Vancouver Island , Canada , 38 kilometres by road from Victoria , the capital of British Columbia . Sooke , the westernmost of Greater Victoria 's Western Communities , is to the north and west of the Sooke Basin .
The District of Metchosin is a municipality and community in Greater Victoria on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada . It is a coastal community adjacent to the Strait of Juan de Fuca . Metchosin is part of the Western Communities and one of the 13 regional municipalities .
Colwood is a city located on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria , capital of British Columbia . Colwood was incorporated in 1985 and has a population of approximately 17,000 people . Colwood lies within the boundaries of the Greater Victoria area or Capital Regional District , in a region called the West Shore , or the West Shore . It is one of the 13 component municipalities of Greater Victoria . Set along more than 5km of oceanfront , this fast-growing seaside community is home to abundant forests , parks and trails as well as several historic sites including Fort Rodd Hill , Fosgard Lighthouse and Hatley Castle . One of Colwood 's best known landmark is Hatley Castle , now home to Royal Roads University . It is a Scottish Baronial mansion and grounds originally built as a residence for James Dunsmuir , Premier and later Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia . Colwood almost became the seat of the Crown of the Commonwealth realm in 1940 , when , after the start of World War II , the government planned to relocate King George VI , Queen Elizabeth , and their children , Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret , to the castle for protection . But they decided to stay in London and Windsor , near the European front . The government transferred the estate to the Canadian Armed Forces . It adapted the site for use as Royal Roads Military College , a naval training facility from 1941-mid-1990s . The military college was closed in the 1990s , and the estate is now the campus of the public Royal Roads University , which opened in 1995 .
Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site is a 19th-century coastal artillery fort on the Colwood , British Columbia side of Esquimalt Harbour , ( Greater Victoria/Victoria BC Metropolitan Area ) . The site is adjacent to Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site , the first lighthouse on the west coast of Canada . Both the fort and lighthouse are managed and presented to the public by Parks Canada .
Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site , on Fisgard Island at the mouth of Esquimalt Harbour in Colwood , British Columbia , is the site of Fisgard Lighthouse , the first lighthouse on the west coast of Canada . Fisgard Lighthouse is about 10 kilometres ( 6.2 miles ) by boat or 12.5 kilometres ( 7.8 miles ) by car from downtown Victoria . Automated in 1929 , the light shows a white isophase light of 2 second period in a sector from 322° to 195° at 21.6 metres ( 71 ft ) above mean sea level , and in other directions it shows red shutters . The white 14.6-metre ( 48 ft ) tower is floodlit below balcony level .
Langford is a city on southern Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia , Canada . Langford is one of the 13 component municipalities of Greater Victoria and is within the Capital Regional District . Langford was incorporated in 1992 and has a population of over 40,000 people . Its municipal neighbours are Colwood to the southeast , Highlands to the north , Metchosin to the southwest , and View Royal to the northeast .
Mill Bay is a commuter town of about 3,200 people located on Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada about 30 km ( 19 mi ) north of Victoria , the capital . Mill Bay was founded in the 1860s with lumber and milling as its primary industries , done at the mill on the bay . It was named for the sawmill built in the area in 1861 by Henry S. Shepherd soon purchased by William Sayward . :174 It is known for its ferry to Brentwood Bay on the Saanich Peninsula and the historic Malahat Drive , which is also a source of criticism due to frequent closures from either automobile accidents or weather conditions . [ citation needed ] Numerous suggestions have been made by various groups regarding a 'bypass ' route ( possibly a bridge ) , though as of 2007 , the Brentwood-Mill Bay Ferry and the Malahat remain the best routes to Greater Victoria from the rest of Vancouver Island ( a third route goes south from Lake Cowichan via Port Renfrew to Victoria ) . The MV Mill Bay that has served the ferry route since 1956 is named for the town but was taken out of service in 2011 and is now served by the MV Klitsa .
Cowichan Bay ( English : /ˈkaʊɪtʃæn/ ) is a bay and community located on the east coast of southern Vancouver Island near Duncan , in British Columbia . The mouth of the Cowichan River is near Cowichan Bay . Mount Tzouhalem and its hiking trails and ecological reserve stands to the north . The bay is known for its fishing and scenic value . The area 's main industries are fishing and tourism .
Duncan ( pop . 4,944 ) is a city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada . It is the smallest city by area ( 2.07 square kilometres , 0.8 square miles ) in the nation .
North Cowichan ( Canada 2016 Census population 29,676 ) is a District municipality established in 1873 located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada . The municipality is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District . North Cowichan is noted for a landscape including forests , beaches , rivers and lakes . The municipality encompasses the communities of Crofton , Chemainus , Maple Bay and the 'south end ' which is essentially a suburb of the City of Duncan .
Lake Cowichan ( Nitinaht : ʕaʔk̓ʷaq c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣ ) , ( pop . 2,974 ) , is a town located on the east end of Cowichan Lake and , by highway , is 27 kilometres ( 17 mi ) west of Duncan , British Columbia . The town of Lake Cowichan was incorporated in 1944 . The Cowichan River flows through the middle of the town . Cowichan Lake is British Columbia 's second-most pristine lake [ citation needed ] and Cowichan River is designated as a Heritage River . Lake Cowichan is at the western end of the Trans Canada Trail , which , when completed , will be one of the longest trail networks in the world at almost 24,000 kilometres ( 15,000 mi ) length . Youbou , with a population of about 1,000 people ; Mesachie Lake , British Columbia with a population of about 800 people ; and Honeymoon Bay with a population of about 600 people are three nearby communities of Lake Cowichan .
Ganges , British Columbia is an unincorporated community on Salt Spring Island in the province of British Columbia , Canada .
Crofton , British Columbia , is a small coastal town that is part of the District of North Cowichan on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia . The town has a population of 1,373 people as of 2016 . It is about 74 km north of Victoria . The town was establish in 1902 to accommodate a smelter for the copper being mined at nearby Mount Sicker , and was named after Henry Croft , the mine owner . The worldwide drop in copper prices in 1907 ( the Panic of 1907 ) saw the smelter shut down in 1908 , and the town slowed down . A pulp and paper mill was built in town in 1956 , giving new life to the town . Crofton also houses a BC Ferries terminal to Salt Spring Island .
Chemainus /ʃʌˈmeɪnəs/ is a community in the Chemainus Valley on the east coast of southern Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada . Founded as an unincorporated logging town in 1858 , Chemainus is now famous for its 53 outdoor murals . This outdoor gallery has given birth to many businesses , including a theatre , antiques dealers , and eateries . The tourist industry stemming from the murals helped rejuvenate the town after its large sawmill closed in the early 1980s and was replaced by a smaller , more efficient , mill .
Ladysmith , originally Oyster Harbour , is a town located on the 49th parallel north on the east coast of Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada . The local economy is based on forestry , tourism , and agriculture . A green hill location adjacent to a sheltered harbour forms the natural geography of the community . As of 2016 [ update ] , the population was 8,537 . The area of the town was 11.99 square kilometres . Total private dwellings were 3,754 . Population density was 711.9 people per square kilometre .
Cedar is a small community in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is located near the east coast of Vancouver Island - about 8 kilometres ( 5.0 mi ) southeast of Nanaimo . Its geographical coordinates are 49°07′N 123°51′W / 49.117°N 123.850°W / 49.117 ; -123.850 . The village was so named because of the profusion of Thuja plicata trees in its vicinity , known as the Western Red Cedar . Cedar as a locality existed prior to 1888 , as on April 1 , that year , a post office was opened .
The Snuneymuxw First Nation ( pronounced [ snʊˈneɪməxʷ ] ) is currently located in and around Nanaimo on east-central Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada . Although the Snuneymuxw now only have a total reserve land base of 266 hectares , divided into small , separated reserves , they once occupied a wide region of south-central Vancouver Island where they lived for more than 5,000 years . Snuneymuxw Territory on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island , the Gulf Islands , and the Fraser River in the British Columbia was in the center of Coast Salish territory . Their language is the Hulquminum language . The Snuneymuxw First Nation is responsible for the operation of Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park . The Manson , Wyse , Good , Seward , White , Wesley , Brown , Johnny and Thomas families are prominent in the Snuneymuxw First Nation community .
Nanaimo ( /nəˈnaɪmoʊ/ ) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada . As of the 2016 census , it had a population of 90,504 . It is known as The Harbour City . The city was previously known as the Hub City , which has been attributed to its original layout design where the streets radiated out from the shoreline like the spokes of a wagon wheel , as well as its generally centralized location on Vancouver Island . Nanaimo is also the headquarters of the Regional District of Nanaimo .
Lantzville is a coastal community on the east side of Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada along the western shore of the Strait of Georgia and immediately north of the City of Nanaimo . The District of Lantzville was incorporated on June 25 , 2003 . It covers an area of 27.87 square kilometres and has a population of 3,807 . The district is almost completely residential , with some commercial buildings on Lantzville Road ( formerly part of the Island Highway ) .
Nanoose Bay is a community in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is located between Nanaimo and Parksville on the Strait of Georgia in the Regional District of Nanaimo , on the east coast of Vancouver Island , and had a population of 5,919 in the Canada 2016 Census . The town is named after a First Nations band related to the Nanaimo First Nations . The Schooner Cove Marina with 400 berths is a destination for boaters from throughout the Pacific Northwest . The Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental Test Range ( CFMETR ) , a joint Canadian-American testing facility for torpedoes and other maritime warfare and listening equipment , has operated out of Nanoose Bay since 1965 . There was a protest camp set up along the highway during the 1970s and 1980s protesting the CFMETR . The ghost town of Red Gap , which was the site of the Straits Lumber Mill from 1912 to 1942 , is nearby .
Parksville is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada . The city lies along Highway 19A , 37 kilometres northwest of Nanaimo , 48 kilometres east of Port Alberni and 7 kilometres southeast of Qualicum Beach . The majority of Parksville 's land base lies between Englishman River and French Creek , although a substantial portion of the city lies east of Englishman River , along the western shores of Craig Bay . As of the 2016 Census , Parksville 's population was 12,514 , representing a 4.5% increase over the 2011 Census . Parksville is well known for its large , sandy beaches at Parksville Bay and Craig Bay . The city 's best-known annual event since 1982 is a sandcastle-building competition held from mid-July to mid-August , dubbed 'Parksville Beachfest ' . Beachfest is the only World Championship Sand Sculpting official qualification event in Canada . Local media , businesses , and civil services frequently refer to Parksville , with its adjacent municipalities , as the community of 'Oceanside ' , typically including Qualicum Beach , French Creek , Coombs/Hilliers , Errington , Nanoose , Bowser and Deep Bay . [ citation needed ]
Coombs is a small community on Vancouver Island in British Columbia , situated on provincial highway 4A approximately 10 km ( 6.2 mi ) west of Parksville . Coombs is home to approximately 1,327 people and is renowned for its Old Country Market ( which features a family of goats living on the roof ) , Butterfly World ( which includes a small indoor tropical rainforest ) , the 106 year old Coombs Fall Fair and the Coombs Bluegrass Festival held every B.C . Day weekend . The history of Coombs goes back many years . The Ford House which is the old log house situated on the Alberni Highway is dated back to early 1900 's . The pioneer Walter Ford house was completed in 1911 . Next to the Ford House is the old General Store which also always housed the General Post Office . The Coombs Fair Grounds is an active place throughout the year . The Rodeo Grounds just up the highway heading towards Port Alberni is a successful and active place during the summer months . The railway line is also a huge part of the history of Coombs . Along with the United Church and just over the French Creek Bridge is the French Creek School , opened in 1912 , which closed in 2015 but is used now as a Coombs Community Commons . French Creek school was a huge asset to the community for over 100 years .
Port Alberni ( /ælˈbɜːrni/ ) is a city located on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia , Canada . Port Alberni has a total population of 17,678 , and a census agglomeration area of 25,112 . Port Alberni is a deep port city which lies within the Alberni Valley at the head of the Alberni Inlet , Vancouver Island 's longest inlet . It is the location of the head offices of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District .
The Hupacasath First Nation is a First Nations government based in the Alberni Valley on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada . It is a member of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council . An alternate spelling of Hupacasath is Opetchesaht or Opitchesaht . Hupacasath First Nation consists of approximately 300 members across five reserves . In September 2012 , the Government of Canada Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement signed a trade agreement with Chinese investors giving them control over major assets such as coal on its 232,000-hectare territory . It comes into effect when it has been ratified by both sides . The Hupacasath First Nations community argued in federal court in June that the federal government is required to consult First Nations under Section 35 of the Constitution Act , which provides constitutional protection to the aboriginal and treaty rights of aboriginal peoples in Canada .
Tseshaht First Nation is an amalgamation of many tribes up and down Alberni Inlet and in the Alberni Valley of central Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia . They are a member of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council which includes all other Nuu-chah-nulth-aht peoples except the Pacheedaht First Nation .
Ucluelet ( /juːˈkluːlɪt/ , also Ukee locally ) is a district municipality ( population about 1,717 ) on the Ucluelet Peninsula on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada . Ucluelet means people of the safe harbour in the indigenous Nuu-chah-nulth ( Nootka ) language .
Long Beach is the largest and longest beach in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on the west coast of Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada . It is located on Wickaninnish Bay between Tofino ( NW ) and Ucluelet ( SE ) and is adjoined by campgrounds and picnic areas . The Tofino-Ucluelet highway parallels the entirety of the beach . The beach 's consistent surf , exposed to the open Pacific Ocean , established it as one of the earliest and most popular surfing locations in British Columbia . Long Beach features rocky 'islands ' in the mid-tidal zone of the beach that are accessible only at low tide ; when the tide is high , these islands are either surrounded by water or thrashed by ocean swells . In addition , dangerous rip currents exist around the larger islands , and to some extent in the open sea farther out . Unsupervised swimming is considered extremely hazardous , and park visitors have been swept from shorebound rocks during storm season ; for this reason , beach access is restricted during heavy storm weather . Prominently posted signs warn about the danger of visiting the beach during high tide , as shorebound logs can be shifted unexpectedly by swells that wash onto the higher reaches of the beach .
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is a 511 km2 ( 197 sq mi ) park located in British Columbia , Canada , which comprises three separate regions : Long Beach , the Broken Group Islands , and the West Coast Trail . It represents the Pacific Coast Mountains landscape which is characterized by rugged coasts and temperate rainforests . Widespread vegetation found in the park includes western hemlock , Sitka spruce , western red-cedar , deer fern and sword fern . Animal species vary from marine and intertidal species , such as humpback whales and ochre sea star , to terrestrial mammals , such as Vancouver Island wolves . For recreational purposes , Long Beach is used for surfing and windsurfing , the Broken Group for sea kayaking , and the West Coast Trail for hiking , as well as camping in all areas and scuba diving in the winter months in the Long Beach and Broken Group areas . The Wickaninnish Beach Provincial Park formed the nucleus upon which the national park was assembled . After years of negotiation between the federal government and the provincial government of W.A.C . Bennett , a breakthrough was reached after Jean Chrétien took over for Arthur Laing as the federal minister responsible for parks . British Columbia adopted the West Coast National Park Act in 1969 and the two governments signed an agreement in 1970 to create the park through land assembly and extinguishing forestry rights . Following protracted negotiations , the park was finally added to the National Parks Act in 2000 , classified as a park reserve based on an accepted claim of certain rights to the area by the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council .
The Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations are a Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation ( band government ) in Canada . They live on ten reserves along the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on Vancouver Island , British Columbia . The band is part of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council . There were 618 people living in the Tla-o-qui-aht reserves in 1995 . Their primary economic activities are fishing and tourism .
Tofino is a district of approximately 1,932 residents on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia . The district is located at the western terminus of Highway 4 on the tip of the Esowista Peninsula at the southern edge of Clayoquot Sound . A popular tourist destination in the summer , Tofino 's population swells to many times its winter size . It attracts surfers , hikers , nature lovers , bird watchers , campers , whale watchers , fishers , or anyone just looking to be close to nature . In the winter it is not as bustling , although many people visit Tofino and the West Coast to watch storms on the water . Close to Tofino is Long Beach , a scenic and popular year-round destination , at the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve . With its natural hot springs , Maquinna Marine Provincial Park is a popular day-trip destination for tourists . Reachable by boat or floatplane , the park is located about 45 kilometres ( 28 mi ) north of Tofino .
Chun Lee-kyung ( Hangul : 전이경 , Hanja : 全利卿 ; born January 6 , 1976 in Okcheon , Chungcheongbuk-do ) is a retired South Korean short track speed skater . She is a four-time Olympic Champion and three-time Overall World Champion for 1995-1997 . She was a dominant force in International Short Track Speed Skating during the mid-1990s . Chun took part in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville , France , at the age of 15 , but failed to win much attention . In 1994 , however , Chun won two gold medals at the Lillehammer Winter Olympic Games . She won the women 's 1000 m final , defeating the reigning World Champion Nathalie Lambert and former World Champion Kim So-hee , and was part of the team that won the 3000 m relay in a world record time along with Kim . Between 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics , Chun won the Overall World Championship three times in a row , in 1995 , 1996 and 1997 ( becoming the second person to have won three consecutive Overall World Championships ) . She shared the 1997 title though with Yang Yang ( A ) , her most significant career rival . She also won the Overall World Cup title for 1997-1998 season . In 1998 , at the Nagano Winter Olympics , Chun successfully defended both of her Olympic titles , by defeating China 's Yang Yang ( A ) and Yang Yang ( S ) in the 1000 m final after trailing for most of the race . Yang Yang ( A ) crossed the line together with Chun in what was ruled and reviewed as a photo finish , but was then disqualified for cross tracking Chun at the very end as Chun tried to pass on the inside ( although the photo finish seemed to show Chun having defeated her for the gold regardless ) . She led the relay team to another Olympic victory with world record time , completing the first double-double in Olympic short track history .
Qualicum Beach is a town located on Vancouver Island British Columbia , Canada . At the 2016 census , it had a population of 8,943 . It is situated at the foot of Mount Arrowsmith , along the Strait of Georgia on Vancouver Island 's northeastern coast . Qualicum 's natural environment and proximity to Victoria and Vancouver have made it a tourist destination , with rental cottages along its coast . It is also a retirement community , and has the oldest average population in Canada with a median age of 65.9 in 2016 . Qualicum Beach is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway , an airport , and a nearby ferry to Lasqueti Island . It is informally considered a twin city with neighbouring Parksville .
The Qualicum First Nation is a First Nations band government located in Qualicum Bay at the mouth of the Big Qualicum River , near Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada .
Bowser ( /ˈbaʊzər/ BOW-zər ) is a community on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada . It has a population of 1,729 . Approximately 66 km north of Nanaimo , Bowser is in a region informally known as Lighthouse Country , spanning a stretch of highway that extends from Qualicum Beach in the south to Horne Lake to the west and Fanny Bay in the north and east to Denman and Hornby Islands . Bowser is in the Regional District of Nanaimo and in its Electoral Area H , one of eight in the District . The community was named after William J. Bowser , Premier of British Columbia from 1915 to 1916 . Bowser 's local hotel was famous in the 1930s for a dog trained by his owners to deliver beer bottles to tables , receive the payment , and deliver change , a feat listed in Ripley 's Believe It or Not ! . A regular customer of the Bowser Hotel was Jack Holt , a veteran of the Boer War who was Bowser 's postmaster from the period during World War I until the late 1950s . Bowser has lent its name to a soil series which is widespread on eastern Vancouver Island . Bowser loamy sand is mapped under the whole community .
Fanny Bay is a small hamlet in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is located on Baynes Sound on the east coast of Vancouver Island . In 2001 , its population was listed as 815 . It is best known for its fine oysters .
Union Bay in British Columbia , Canada is a small community approximately 15 kilometres ( 9 mi ) south of Courtenay , British Columbia , the largest city in the Comox Valley . Union Bay is populated by about 1200 people and is an unincorporated site within the Comox Valley Regional District . The street along Highway 19A features a boatlaunch , coffee shop , and market/cafe . Also along the highway are the heritage Gaolhouse museum , Post Office , church , and now closed school . The community has a rich history that is intertwined with that of Cumberland , British Columbia .
Royston is an unincorporated community which is part of the greater Comox Valley region , 100 km northwest of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island , in British Columbia , Canada . It is situated next to the Trent River , across the harbour from Comox and lies on the southeast municipal boundary of Courtenay . It has a population of just over 1500 .
Cumberland is an incorporated village municipality in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada .
Courtenay ( /ˈkɔːrtni/ KORT-nee ) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island , in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is the largest community and only city in the area commonly known as the Comox Valley , and the seat of the Comox Valley Regional District , which replaced the Comox-Strathcona Regional District . Courtenay is 4 km ( 2.5 mi ) west of the town of Comox , 7 km ( 4.3 mi ) northeast of the village of Cumberland , 5 km ( 3.1 mi ) northwest of the unincorporated settlement of Royston , and 108 km ( 67 mi ) northwest of Nanaimo . Along with Nanaimo and Victoria , it is home to The Canadian Scottish Regiment ( Princess Mary 's ) , a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces .
The K'ómoks First Nation , also known as the Comox Indian Band , is the band government of the Island Comox or K'ómoks people of Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada . Closely allied to the Cape Mudge and Campbell River First Nations , historically they were a Coast Salish people since integrated into Kwakwaka'wakw society . Originally part of the Laich-kwil-tach Council of Chiefs , which is a treaty society , they are now negotiating independently in the BC Treaty Process . They remain a member government of the Kwakiutl District Council ( a tribal council ) .
Comox ( English : /ˈkoʊmoʊks/ ) is a town of about 15,000 people on the southern coast of the Comox Peninsula in the Georgia Strait on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island , British Columbia . The warm dry summers , mild winters , fertile soil and abundant sea life attracted First Nations thousands of years ago ( citation needed ) , who called the area kw'umuxws ( Kwak'wala , the adopted language of the K'omoks , for plentiful ) . When the area was opened for settlement in the mid-19th century , it quickly attracted farmers , a lumber industry and a fishing industry . For over fifty years , the village remained isolated from the outside world other than by ship until roads and a railway were built into the area during the First World War . The installation of an air force base near the village during the Second World War brought new prosperity to the area , and in recent years , Comox has become a popular tourist attraction due to its good fishing , local wildlife , year-round golf and proximity to the Mount Washington ski area , the Forbidden Plateau , and Strathcona Provincial Park . The town is also home to a Royal Canadian Air Force base CFB Comox , an airport for military and commercial airline use and the Sea Cadet training facility HMCS Quadra . The mild climate has attracted many retirees to the area in the 21st century , resulting in a high rate of growth and a sharp increase in the median age of residents . Comox town is in the Comox Valley , along with several other communities , including Courtenay , Cumberland , and the unincorporated hamlets of Royston , Union Bay , Fanny Bay , Black Creek and Merville . The nearby Comox Glacier is visible from many parts of the town and is the area 's signature landmark .
Canadian Forces Base Comox ( IATA : YQQ , ICAO : CYQQ ) , commonly referred to as CFB Comox or 19 Wing is a Canadian Forces Base located 2.5 nautical miles ( 4.6 km ; 2.9 mi ) north northeast of Comox , British Columbia . It is primarily operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force ( RCAF ) and is one of two bases in the country using the CP-140 Aurora anti-submarine/maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft . Its primary RCAF lodger unit is 19 Wing , commonly referred to as 19 Wing Comox . CFB Comox 's airfield is also used by civilian aircraft . The civilian passenger terminal building operations are called the Comox Valley Airport and are operated by the Comox Valley Airport Commission . The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency ( CBSA ) .
Black Creek is a community on the eastern side of Vancouver Island , British Columbia . It is approximately 16 km north of Courtenay . It is primarily an agricultural hamlet and bedroom community to Courtenay and Campbell River - approximately 20 km to the north . It is part of Electoral Area C in the Comox Valley Regional District .
Laich-kwil-tach ( also spelled Ligwilda'xw ) , is the Anglicization of the Kwak'wala autonomy by the Southern Kwakiutl people of Quadra Island and Campbell River in British Columbia , Canada . There are today two main groups ( of perhaps five original separate groups ) : the Wei Wai Kai ( Cape Mudge Band ) and Wei Wai Kum just across on the Vancouver Island mainland in the town of Campbell River . In addition to these two main groups there are the Kwiakah ( Kwiakah Band / Kwiakah First Nation ) originally from Phillips Arm and Frederick Arm and the Discovery Islands , the Tlaaluis ( Laa'luls ) between Bute and Loughborough Inlets - after a great war between the Kwakiutl and the Salish peoples they were so reduced in numbers that they joined the Kwiakah - and the Walitsima / Walitsum Band of Salmon River ( also called Hahamatses or Salmon River Band ) . So great was the power of the Southern Kwakiutl that the Comox people of the Courtenay-Comox came to speak Kwak'wala instead of K'omox , which today remains spoken by their kin the Sliammon and Homalhko on the other side of Georgia Strait around Powell River . Many of the Wewaykum in Campbell River are of Comox descent , while the Weewaikai of the Cape Mudge Band retain noble lineages and ceremonies going back centuries to their roots in the Queen Charlotte Strait . The great potlatches of the Cape Mudge chiefs are celebrated in the book Chiefly Feasts : The Enduring Kwakiutl Potlatch ( A. Donaitis , U. Wash Press ) . The Southern Kwakiutl remain politically separate from their distant kin , the Kwakwaka'wakw , whose name means speakers of Kwak'wala who remained in the Queen Charlotte Strait . The Kwagu ' ł or Northern Kwakiutl of Fort Rupert are more closely allied and related to the Southern Kwakiutl than are the Kwakwaka'wakw . The term Kwakiutl has different political and historical associations with each of these groups , and has associations with one band in particular over all others , which is one reason why Kwakwaka'wakw evolved as the collective name for the main group of Queen Charlotte Strait Kwak'wala-speakers . The Southern Kwakiutl have always called themselves Laich-kwil-tach , at least since moving into the Georgia Strait . Laich-kwil-tach raids on the southern Georgia Strait , Puget Sound , and even up the Fraser River and out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca , and northwards , are described in the annals of the early non-First Nations explorers and traders . There was one notable incident shortly after the founding of Fort Langley in which the Hudson 's Bay Company ( HBC ) staff repelled a siege by the Euclataws ( i.e .
Campbell River or Wiwek̓a̱m is a city in British Columbia on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage , which lies along the important Inside Passage shipping route . Campbell River has a population ( 2016 census ) of 35,138 and has long been touted as the Salmon Capital of the World . Campbell River and Region is in close proximity to the neighboring communities of Quadra and the Discovery Islands , Sayward , Oyster River , Gold River , Tahsis and Zeballos .
Sandspit is the largest community on Moresby Island , in Haida Gwaii off the Pacific coast of British Columbia , Canada . The only town on Moresby Island , Sandspit has accommodations , a campground , supermarket and 85-berth harbor serving visitors to Gwaii Haanas . The unincorporated community had a population of 296 as of the 2016 census , down from 297 in 2011 . The community is served by Sandspit Airport with daily flights to and from Vancouver , as well as multiple ferry voyages from Alliford Bay to Skidegate Landing on Graham Island . Near the airport , a copper and cedar sculpture of a salmon by island artist Lon Sharp dominates the main road . Sandspit is also home to the Open Ocean totem pole by Jesse Jones , Jimmy Jones and Jason Goetzinger . The Circle Tour leaves and returns to Sandspit on active gravel logging road past Skidegate Lake , Copper River , Gray Bay beach , and Copper Bay , where traditional Haida people fish for sockeye salmon and hang the fish out to dry in May and early June .
Skidegate /ˈskɪdɪɡɪt/ ( Haida : Hlg̱aagilda ) is a Haida community in Haida Gwaii ( formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands ) in British Columbia , Canada . It is located on the southeast coast of Graham Island , the largest island in the archipelago , and is approximately 50 kilometres ( 31 mi ) west of mainland British Columbia across Hecate Strait . Skidegate , which is located on Skidegate Indian Reserve No . 1 and was formerly home to the Skidegate Mission is also the northern terminal for the BC Ferries service between Graham Island and Alliford Bay on Moresby Island . According to tradition , the village was named after an earlier village chief , Sg̱iida-gidg̱a Iihllngas = Son of the Chiton ] whose name late 18th-century traders in sea otter pelts recorded as Skidegate . Between 1790 and 1820 the community was a hub for the exploitation of sea otter furs . Skidegate is home to a number of totem poles :
The Village of Queen Charlotte , more commonly known by its residents as Charlotte , is a village municipality on Haida Gwaii ( formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands ) in the province of British Columbia , Canada . It is located on the southern end of Graham Island at Skidegate Inlet and is a member municipality of the North Coast Regional District . It was founded in 1891 and in 1908 was the first townsite registered in the islands although it was n't incorporated as a municipality until 2005. was previously been represented as part of Electoral Area F of that regional district , which was coterminous with the Queen Charlotte Islands ( which now comprises Electoral Areas D and E ) . The town site was established when the first sawmill in the archipelago began operating in 1908 . In the wake of World War I , additional work force was needed to supply allied warplanes with lumber . The town infrastructure quickly developed , offering public education , a hospital , general stores and other amenities , even a newspaper . Logging and fishing were the main source of jobs in Queen Charlotte when the demand for lumber again increased by the second half of the 20th century . Today , few inhabitants are working in these resource-based jobs and a recent shift towards tourism-oriented employment has been observed , although the main economic driver is government jobs , including : hospital workers , school district , BC Ferries , local Forestry and Parks offices etc . Queen Charlotte was incorporated in 2005 and offers several motels , shops , restaurants , a gas station and auto repair , a credit union , RCMP station and a hospital . It is also the location of the Queen Charlotte Visitor Centre , which is open year-round . With its small harbour . Queen Charlotte is often the starting-point for chartered tours into Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site on southern Moresby Island .
Whitehorse is the capital and only city of Yukon , and the largest city in northern Canada . It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1426 ( Historic Mile 918 ) on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon . Whitehorse 's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River , which originates in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in Alaska . The city was named after the White Horse Rapids for their resemblance to the mane of a white horse , near Miles Canyon , before the river was dammed . Because of the city 's location in the Whitehorse valley and relative proximity to the Pacific Ocean , the climate is milder than comparable northern communities such as Yellowknife . At this latitude winter days are short and summer days have up to about 19 hours of daylight . Whitehorse , as reported by Guinness World Records , is the city with the least air pollution in the world . As of the 2016 census , the population was 25,085 . This represents approximately 70 percent of the entire population of Yukon territory .
The Taku River Tlingit First Nation are the band government of the Inland Tlinkit in far northern British Columbia , Canada and also in Yukon . They comprise two ḵwaan ( tribes ) of the Tlingit people , who are otherwise coastal , the Áa Tlein Ḵwáan of the Atlin Lake area and the Deisleen Ḵwáan of Teslin Lake , whose main focus is the Teslin Tlingit Council in Teslin , Yukon . Their band offices are in Atlin , British Columbia .
Atlin ( Tlingit : Áa Tlein ) is a community in northwestern British Columbia , Canada , located on the eastern shore of Atlin Lake . In addition to continued gold-mining activity , Atlin is a tourist destination for fishing , hiking and Heliskiing . As of 2004 , there are 450 permanent residents . The name comes from Áa Tlein , the Tlingit language word for big body of water . The surrounding area has been used by Inland Tlingit people for many years and the community is home to the Taku River Tlingit First Nation . Each July the town hosts the Atlin Arts & Music Festival in Tarahne Park , however no festival took place in 2010 .
The Kwanlin Dün First Nation ( KDFN ) is located in and around Whitehorse in Yukon , Canada . The Kawnlin Dün is the largest First Nation in Yukon . Linguistically , the Kwanlin Dün are affiliated with the Southern Tutchone Tribal Council . The Kwanlin Dün include members who are Southern Tutchone , Tagish ( Tagish Ḵwáan ) , and Tlingit .
Dawson City , officially the Town of the City of Dawson , is a town in the Canadian territory of Yukon . It is inseparably linked to the Klondike Gold Rush ( 1896-99 ) . Its population was 1,375 as of the 2016 census , making it the second largest town of Yukon .
Old Crow ( Teechik in Gwichin ) is a community in the Canadian territory of Yukon . It had 221 inhabitants as of 2016 , most of them Gwich'in . A First Nations peoples who belong to the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation . Located in a periglacial environment , the community is situated on the Porcupine River in the far northern part of the territory . Old Crow is the only Yukon community that can not be reached by motor vehicle , requiring visitors to fly in to Old Crow Airport in order to reach it . It is a dry community .
Inuvik /ɪˈnuːvɪk/ ( place of man ) is a town in the Northwest Territories of Canada within Inuit Nunangat and is the administrative centre for the Inuvik Region .
Alisa Peta Camplin AM ( born 10 November 1974 ) is an Australian aerial skier who won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics , the second ever winter Olympic gold medal for Australia . At the 2006 Winter Olympics , Camplin finished third to receive a bronze medal . She is the first Australian skier to win medals at consecutive Winter Olympics , making her one of Australia 's best skiers .
Kugluktuk ( Inuinnaqtun : Qurluktuk , the place of moving water ; Inuktitut syllabics : ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑐᖅ [ quʁluqtuq ] , formerly Coppermine until 1 January 1996 ) is a hamlet located at the mouth of the Coppermine River in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut , Canada , on Coronation Gulf , southwest of Victoria Island . It is the westernmost community in Nunavut , near the border with the Northwest Territories . The traditional language of the area is Inuinnaqtun and is written using the Latin alphabet , rather than the syllabics of the Inuktitut writing system . Like Cambridge Bay , Bathurst Inlet , and Umingmaktok , syllabics are rarely seen and are used mainly by the Government of Nunavut .
Dettah [ pronunciation ? ] , sometimes , incorrectly , as Detah , is a First Nations community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories , Canada . Located just southeast of the capital of Yellowknife , it is a 6.5 km ( 4.0 mi ) drive from that city by ice road across the north arm of Great Slave Lake in winter or a 27 km ( 17 mi ) drive via the Ingraham Trail , year-round . The name means 'Burnt Point ' in the Tli Cho language and refers to a traditional fishing camp used by the Dene for hundreds of years .
Ndilǫ /ˈdiːloʊ/ is a First Nations community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories , Canada . The small Dene community is located on the edge of Yellowknife on the tip of Latham Island . It has a population of approximately 200 people . Ndilǫ and Dettah are the communities of the Yellowknives . Ndilǫ is represented by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation ( Ndilǫ ) and are part of the Akaitcho Territory Government . The land was set aside for use by status Indians by the Government of Canada in 1947 and was called 'Lot 500 ' on the official register . In 1959 , the government built the first ten permanent houses for Dene families . They were colourful homes and so people began referring to the community as 'Rainbow Valley ' . In the 1970s there were 200 residents living in 20 houses . The name was officially changed to Ndilǫ in 1991 , which means end of the island in the local Dene dialect .
Yellowknife ( /ˈjɛloʊnaɪf/ ; Dogrib : Sǫ̀mbak ' è ) is the capital , only city , and largest community in the Northwest Territories , Canada . It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake , about 400 km ( 250 mi ) south of the Arctic Circle , on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River . Yellowknife and its surrounding water bodies were named after a local Dene tribe at one time known as the Copper Indians or Yellowknife Indians , referred to locally as the Yellowknives Dene First Nation , who traded tools made from copper deposits near the Arctic Coast . Its population , which is ethnically mixed , was 19,569 per the 2016 Canadian Census . Of the eleven official languages of the Northwest Territories , five are spoken in significant numbers in Yellowknife : Dene Suline , Dogrib , South and North Slavey , English , and French . In the Dogrib language , the city is known as Sǫ̀mbak ' è ( Som-ba Kay ) ( where the money is ) . The Yellowknife settlement is considered to have been founded in 1934 , after gold was found in the area , although commercial activity in the present-day waterfront area did not begin until 1936 . Yellowknife quickly became the centre of economic activity in the NWT , and was named the capital of the Northwest Territories in 1967 . As gold production began to wane , Yellowknife shifted from being a mining town to a centre of government services in the 1980s . However , with the discovery of diamonds north of the city in 1991 , this shift began to reverse . In recent years , tourism , transportation , and communications have also emerged as significant Yellowknife industries .
Grande Prairie is a city in northwest Alberta , Canada within the southern portion of an area known as Peace River Country . It is located at the intersection of Highway 43 ( part of the CANAMEX Corridor ) and Highway 40 ( the Bighorn Highway ) , approximately 456 km ( 283 mi ) northwest of Edmonton . The city is surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No . 1 . Grande Prairie was the seventh-largest city in Alberta in 2016 with a population of 63,166 , and was one of Canada 's fastest growing cities between 2001 and 2006 . The city adopted the trumpeter swan as an official symbol due to its proximity to the migration route and summer nesting grounds of this bird . For that reason , Grande Prairie is sometimes nicknamed the Swan City . The dinosaur has emerged as an unofficial symbol of the city due to paleontology discoveries in the areas north and west of the Grande Prairie .
Fort McMurray ( /mɪkˈmʌri/ mik-MURR-ee ) is an urban service area in the Regional Municipality ( RM ) of Wood Buffalo in Alberta , Canada . It is located in northeast Alberta , in the middle of the Athabasca oil sands , surrounded by boreal forest . It has played a significant role in the development of the national petroleum industry . A severe wildfire in May 2016 led to the evacuation of its residents and caused widespread damage . Formerly a city , Fort McMurray became an urban service area when it amalgamated with Improvement District No . 143 on April 1 , 1995 , to create the Municipality of Wood Buffalo ( renamed the RM of Wood Buffalo on August 14 , 1996 ) . Despite its current official designation of urban service area , many locals , politicians and the media still refer to Fort McMurray as a city . Fort McMurray was known simply as McMurray between 1947 and 1962 .
Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake ( IATA : YOD , ICAO : CYOD ) , commonly abbreviated CFB Cold Lake , is a Canadian Forces Base located 5.5 nautical miles ( 10.2 km ; 6.3 mi ) southwest of Cold Lake , Alberta . It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force ( RCAF ) and is one of two bases in the country housing the CF-18 Hornet fighter , the other being CFB Bagotville . Its primary RCAF lodger unit is 4 Wing , commonly referred to as 4 Wing Cold Lake . Civilian passenger service was available through the Medley passenger terminal on the periphery of the air base . The regularly scheduled air service between Calgary and the civilian terminal was cancelled in June 2011 . Unscheduled civilian air traffic is usually directed to Cold Lake Regional Airport . The facility is named Cold Lake/Group Captain R.W . McNair Airport . It is one of only three military aerodromes in Canada to be named after an individual , Valcartier ( W/C J.H.L . ( Joe ) Lecomte ) Heliport and Moose Jaw/Air Vice Marshal C.M . McEwen Airport being the others . The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency ; however its use by international flights is currently restricted to military aircraft and personnel .
Cold Lake is a city in northeastern Alberta , Canada and is named after the lake nearby .
Lac la Ronge is a glacial lake in Saskatchewan , Canada . It is the fifth largest lake in the province . It is approximately 250 kilometres ( 160 mi ) north of Prince Albert , on the edge of the Canadian Shield . La Ronge , Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge First Nation are on the west shore . The lake is a popular vacation spot . Recreational activities include fishing , boating , canoeing , hiking , and camping . The Lac la Ronge Dam , an embankment dam , was constructed at the source of the Rapid River in 1966 to regulate the lake 's water level . The dam is 3.1 metres high and contains four gates . The dam was upgraded in 2007 and a fish ladder was installed .
La Ronge is a northern town in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan , Canada . Its location is approximately 250 km ( 160 mi ) north of Prince Albert where Highway 2 becomes Highway 102 . La Ronge lies on the western shore of Lac la Ronge , is adjacent to Lac La Ronge Provincial Park , and is on the edge of the Canadian Shield . This town is also the namesake of the larger La Ronge population centre comprising the community , the Northern Village of Air Ronge and the Kitsakie 156B and Lac La Ronge 156 reserves of the Lac La Ronge First Nation .
Thompson ( population 13,678 ) is the largest city in the Northern Region of Manitoba and is situated along the Burntwood River , 761 kilometers ( 473 miles ) north of Winnipeg . Originally founded in 1956 as a mining town , Thompson now primarily serves as the Hub of the North , providing goods and services ( e.g. , healthcare , retail trade ) to the surrounding communities . Thompson 's trade area is larger than New Mexico yet contains just over 50,000 residents , with many of the smaller communities accessible only by air or winter road . Despite Thompson 's isolated location in the heart of Canada 's boreal forest , Thompson is directly connected to Winnipeg via paved highway , railroad ( VIA Rail ) , and the Thompson Airport . Thompson also has modern amenities ( e.g. , fiber optic internet ) and a large retail scene , including half a dozen shopping malls and several large chain stores ( e.g. , Wal-Mart , Giant Tiger , Safeway , Shoppers Drug Mart , Canadian Tire ) . Thompson 's natural and undisturbed surroundings makes it a popular community with outdoor enthusiasts : the largest marina in Manitoba ( the land of 100,000 lakes ) is located just 38 km ( 24 mi ) south in Paint Lake Provincial Park , hundreds of kilometers of snowmobile trails are maintained by the Thompson Trailbreakers , and the lack of light pollution and Thompson 's northern latitude allows for occasional viewing of the northern lights ( even within the city limits ) .
Churchill ( Inuktitut : ᑯᒡᔪᐊᖅ , Kuugjuaq ) is a town in northern Manitoba , Canada , on the west shore of Hudson Bay , roughly 110 kilometres ( 68 miles ) from the Manitoba-Nunavut border . It is most famous for the many polar bears that move toward the shore from inland in the autumn , leading to the nickname Polar Bear Capital of the World that has helped its growing tourism industry .
Canadian Forces Station Alert , also CFS Alert , is a Canadian Armed Forces signals intelligence intercept facility located in Alert , Nunavut , Canada , on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island . Located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region , Nunavut , it is the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world . It takes its name from HMS Alert , which wintered 10 km ( 6.2 mi ) east of the present station off what is now Cape Sheridan , Nunavut in 1875-1876 . The entire population of Baffin , Unorganized , the Statistics Canada name for Qikiqtaaluk , is located here . As of the 2016 census the population was reported as 62 , an increase of 1,140% over the 2011 census .
Grise Fiord ( Inuktitut : ᐊᐅᔪᐃᑦᑐᖅ , romanized : Aujuittuq , lit . 'place that never thaws ' ) is an Inuit hamlet in the Qikiqtaaluk Region in the territory of Nunavut , Canada . Despite its low population ( 129 residents as of the Canada 2016 Census ) , it is the largest community on Ellesmere Island . It is also one of the coldest inhabited places in the world , with an average yearly temperature of −16.5 °C ( 2.3 °F ) .
Resolute or Resolute Bay ( Inuktitut : ᖃᐅᓱᐃᑦᑐᖅ , romanized : Qausuittuq , lit . 'place with no dawn ' ) is an Inuit hamlet on Cornwallis Island in Nunavut , Canada . It is situated at the northern end of Resolute Bay and the Northwest Passage and is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region . Resolute is one of Canada 's northernmost communities and is second only to Grise Fiord on Ellesmere Island ( Alert and Eureka are more northerly but are not considered towns , rather military outposts and weather stations ) . It is also one of the coldest inhabited places in the world , with an average yearly temperature of −15.7 °C ( 3.7 °F ) . As of the 2016 census the population was 198 , a decrease of 7.5% from the 2011 census . As in most other northern communities , the roads and most of the terrain are all gravel .
Iqaluit ( /iˈkæluɪt/ ee-KAL-oo-it ; Inuktitut : ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ [ iqaluit ] ( meaning place of fish ) ; French : [ ikalɥi ( t ) ] ) is the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut , its largest community , and its only city . It was known as Frobisher Bay from 1942 to 1987 , after the large bay on the coast of which the city is situated , when the traditional Inuktitut name was restored . In 1999 , Iqaluit was designated the capital of Nunavut after the division of the Northwest Territories into two separate territories . Before this event , Iqaluit was a small city and not well known outside the Canadian Arctic or Canada , with population and economic growth highly limited . This is due to the city 's isolation and heavy dependence on expensively imported supplies , as the city , like the rest of Nunavut , has no road , rail , or even ship connections for part of the year to the rest of Canada . The city has a polar climate , influenced by the cold deep waters of the Labrador Current just off Baffin Island ; this makes the city of Iqaluit cold , although the city is well south of the Arctic Circle . As of the 2016 census , the population was 7,740 ( Population Centre : 7,082 ) , an increase of 15.5 percent from the 2011 census . Iqaluit has the lowest population of any capital city in Canada . Inhabitants of Iqaluit are called Iqalummiut ( singular : Iqalummiuq ) .
Mary Carillo ( born March 15 , 1957 ) is a U.S. sportscaster and former professional tennis player . She is a reporter for NBC Sports and NBC Olympics .
Kuujjuaq ( [ kuːjːuɑq ] ; Inuktitut : ᑰᔾᔪᐊᖅ , Great River ) , [ citation needed ] [ a ] formerly known as Fort Chimo and by other names , is a former Hudson 's Bay Company outpost at the mouth of the Koksoak River on Ungava Bay that has become the largest northern village ( Inuit community ) in the Nunavik region of Quebec , Canada . It is the administrative capital of the Kativik Regional Government . Its population was 2,754 as of the 2016 census .
Gaspé is a city at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec in Canada . Gaspé is located about 650 km ( 400 mi ) northeast of Quebec City , and 350 km ( 220 mi ) east of Rimouski . As of the 2011 Canadian Census , the city had a total population of 15,163 . In addition to the city , Gaspé 's territory includes the communities of Cap-aux-Os , Cap-des-Rosiers , Douglastown , Haldimand , Jersey Cove , L'Anse-à-Fugère , L'Anse-à-Valleau , L'Anse-au-Griffon , Penouille , Petit-Cap , Petite-Rivière-au-Renard , Pointe-Jaune , Rivière-au-Renard , Rivière-Morris , Sandy Beach , Saint-Majorique , Saint-Maurice-de-l'Échouerie , Wakeham , and York Centre . The city 's territory occupies 1,440 km2 ( 560 sq mi ) and borders the sea and the St. Lawrence River for some 130 km ( 81 mi ) . French is the first language learnt by most of Gaspé 's population where nearly 90% of the population is French Canadian . Gaspé is where Jacques Cartier took possession of New France ( now part of Canada ) in the name of François I of France on July 24 , 1534 .
Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam is an Innu First Nations band government in Quebec , Canada . It is based in Sept-Îles in the Côte-Nord region on the North shore of the Saint Lawrence River . It owns two reserves : Maliotenam 27A and Uashat 27 located at both ends of Sept-Îles . It is governed by a band council and is a member of the Mamuitun Tribal Council .
Sept-Îles ( French pronunciation : ​ [ sɛ.t‿il ] , Quebec French pronunciation : [ sɛ.t͡s‿ɪl ] ( listen ) , French for Seven Islands ) is a city in the Côte-Nord region of eastern Quebec , Canada . It is among the northernmost locales with a paved connection to the rest of Quebec 's road network . The population was 25,686 as of the Canada 2011 Census . The town is called Uashau , meaning bay , in the Innu language . The city is well known for having major iron companies like Iron Ore Company of Canada and the Cliffs Natural Resources . The city relies heavily on the iron industry . Sept-Îles has among the highest average wages and the highest average wage increases . The only settlements on the paved road network that are farther north are Fermont , Radisson and Chisasibi , the latter two of which are in the extreme western part of the province at the north end of the James Bay Road . The only other settlements at higher latitudes in the province are mostly isolated Cree , Innu , or Inuit villages , with access limited to seasonal gravel roads . Sept-Îles is the seat of the judicial district of Mingan . The city is also home to the most highly attended recreational sport events in the province : the Tournoi Orange . volleyball tournament , which consists of 405 teams and close to 800 volleyball games .
Labrador City is a town in western Labrador ( part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador ) , near the Quebec border with a population of 7,220 as of 2016 . Neighbouring Labrador City is Wabush , a smaller town with a population of approximately 1,906 as of 2016 . Together , the twin towns are known as Labrador West . In the 1960s , Labrador City was founded to accommodate employees of the Iron Ore Company of Canada , and iron ore mining continues to be the primary industry in the town . The Labrador City town motto is Kamistiatusset , a Naskapi word meaning land of the hard-working people . The Labrador City town crest is that of a snowy owl holding a scroll atop a black spade on a mound of red earth . The symbol represents iron ore mining . The spade is flanked by two caribou . Both snowy owls and caribou are native to the Labrador City area .
Wabush is a small town in the western tip of Labrador , bordering Quebec , known for transportation and iron ore operations .
Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay ( IATA : YYR , ICAO : CYYR ) , commonly referred to as CFB Goose Bay , is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Happy Valley-Goose Bay in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador . It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force ( RCAF ) . Its primary RCAF lodger unit is 5 Wing , commonly referred to as 5 Wing Goose Bay . The airfield at CFB Goose Bay is also used by civilian aircraft , with civilian operations at the base referring to the facility as Goose Bay Airport . The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency ( CBSA ) . CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only , with no more than 15 passengers . The mission of 5 Wing is to support the defence of North American airspace , as well as to support the RCAF and allied air forces in training . Two units comprise 5 Wing : 444 Combat Support Squadron ( flying the CH-146 Griffon ) and 5 Wing Air Reserve Flight . CFB Goose Bay also serves as a forward operating location for RCAF CF-18 Hornet aircraft and the base and surrounding area is occasionally used to support units of the Canadian Army during training exercises .
Sheshatshiu ( Innu pronunciation : [ ʃehatʃju ] ) is an Innu Federal Reserve in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador , located approximately 30 kilometres north of Goose Bay . ( Some references may spell the community 's name as Sheshatshit , the t spelling is more traditional in the Innu-aimun language , but the u is used more commonly in English to avoid inappropriate connotations . The name means a narrow place in the river . ) The community is inhabited by the Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation , whose current chief is Eugene Hart .
North West River is a small town located in central Labrador . Established in 1743 as a trading post by French Fur Trader Louis Fornel , the community later went on to become a hub for the Hudson 's Bay Company and home to a hospital and school serving the needs of coastal Labrador . North West River is the oldest modern settlement in Labrador .
Happy Valley-Goose Bay ( Inuit : Vâli ) is a town in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . Located in the central part of Labrador on the coast of Lake Melville and the Grand River , Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the largest population centre in that region . Incorporated in 1973 , it comprises the former town of Happy Valley and the Local Improvement District of Goose Bay . Built on a large sandy plateau in 1941 , the town is home to the largest military air base in northeastern North America [ clarification needed ] [ citation needed ] , CFB Goose Bay .
Hopedale ( Inuit : Arvituk ) is a town located in the north of Labrador , the mainland portion of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . Hopedale is the legislative capital of the Inuit Land Claims Area Nunatsiavut , and where the Nunatsiavut Assembly meets . As of 2014 it has a population of 583 .
L'Anse aux Meadows ( /ˈlænsi ˈmɛdoʊz/ ) is an archaeological site on the northernmost tip of the Great Northern Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . Archaeological evidence of a Norse presence was discovered at L'Anse aux Meadows in the 1960s . It is the only confirmed Norse or Viking site in or near North America outside of the settlements found in Greenland . Dating to c. 1000 , L'Anse aux Meadows is widely accepted as evidence of pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact . It is notable for its possible connection with Leif Erikson , and with the Norse exploration of North America . It was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978 .
St. Anthony is a town on the northern reaches of the Great Northern Peninsula of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . St. Anthony serves as a main service centre for northern Newfoundland and southern Labrador . St. Anthony and surrounding area has an approximate population of 4,330 . The population of the town itself was 2,258 in 2016 , compared with 2,418 in 2011 , 2,476 in 2006 and 2,730 in 2001 .
Robert Cecil Cole CM ( born ( 1933-06-24 ) June 24 , 1933 ) is a Canadian former sports television announcer who has worked for CBC and Sportsnet and former competitive curler . He is known primarily for his work on Hockey Night in Canada .
Cape Spear ( French : Cap d'Espoir ) is a headland located on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland near St. John 's in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . At a longitude of 52°37 ' W , it is the easternmost point in Canada and North America , excluding Greenland . Cape Spear is within the municipal boundaries of the city of St. John 's , located about 12 kilometres ( 7.5 mi ) from downtown St. John 's . The Portuguese named this location Cabo da Esperança , meaning cape of hope , which became Cap d'Espoir in French and finally Cape Spear . Cape Spear is the trailhead/trail end for two components of the East Coast Trail .
Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove is a town of approximately 960 people located on the eastern shore of the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . It is nestled deep in the heart of Motion Bay , just south ( approximately 15 minutes away ) of St. John 's . The present town is approximately 200 years old , though the site has been continuously occupied since at least 1598 , predating the arrival of the Mayflower and making it one of the oldest European settlements in North America . During King William 's War , the village was raided by French forces in the Avalon Peninsula Campaign . Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove is the site of the Petty Harbour Generating Station , the first hydroelectric generating station in Newfoundland and Labrador . It was also the Tidy Towns population category winner for 2007 . This award is based on natural beauty , community involvement , environmental awareness and Heritage preservation .
Goulds is a rural neighbourhood in St. John 's in Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . The community is located south-east of the city centre , and has a population of roughly 12,000 . Goulds was an incorporated community up until 1991 , at which time it was amalgamated with Wedgewood Park and Kilbride into the city of St. John 's . The community has three schools , Goulds Elementary for grades K-5 , St. Kevin 's Junior High School for grades 6-8 , and St. Kevin 's High School for grades 9-12 . The Goulds is known for having had two residents appear as contestants Canada 's Worst Driver : Jillian Kieley ( in Season 11 ) , and Ashley Dunne ( in Season 13 ) .
Conception Bay South is a town located on the southern shore of Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland , Province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . The town is commonly called C.B.S .
Paradise is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . . The town is a part of the St. John 's Metropolitan Area and borders the City of St. John 's , the City of Mount Pearl , the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip 's , and the town of Conception Bay South . According to the 2016 Canadian census the population of Paradise is 21,389 , after recording a 21% increase in population over five years .
Mount Pearl is the second-largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . The city is located southwest of St. John 's , on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland . Mount Pearl is part of the St. John 's metropolitan area , the 20th largest metropolitan area in Canada .
St. John 's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . It is on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the large Canadian island Newfoundland . The city spans 446.04 square kilometres ( 172.22 sq mi ) and is North America 's easternmost city , excluding Greenland . Its name has been attributed to the Nativity of John the Baptist , when John Cabot was believed to have sailed into the harbour in 1497 and to a Basque fishing town with the same name . Existing on maps as early as 1519 , it is one of the oldest cities in North America . It was officially incorporated as a city in 1888 . With a metropolitan population of approximately 219,207 ( as of 1 July 2017 ) , the St. John 's Metropolitan Area is Canada 's 20th largest metropolitan area and the second largest Census Metropolitan Area ( CMA ) in Atlantic Canada , after Halifax . The city has a rich history , having played a role in the French and Indian War , the American Revolutionary War , and the War of 1812 . Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic wireless signal in St. John 's . Its history and culture have made it into an important tourist destination .
Seamus Thomas Harris O'Regan PC MP ( born January 18 , 1971 ) is a Canadian politician and former television personality from Newfoundland and Labrador . He currently serves as Minister of Natural Resources and formerly served as Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister of Veterans Affairs . He was a correspondent with CTV National News , and a former host of Canada AM , which he co-hosted from 2003-2011 with Beverly Thomson .
Canada AM was a Canadian breakfast television news show that aired on CTV from 1972 to 2016 . Its final hosts were Beverly Thomson and Marci Ien , with Jeff Hutcheson presenting the weather forecast and sports . The program aired on weekdays , and was produced from CTV 's facilities at 9 Channel Nine Court in Toronto . In addition to CTV 's local owned-and-operated stations ( O & Os ) in Eastern Canada as well as affiliate station CITL-DT Lloydminster , the program also aired on independent station CJON-DT ( NTV ) in St. John 's , Newfoundland and Labrador , as well as CTV News Channel , the network 's 24-hour national news service . The program previously aired on CTV 's O & Os in Western Canada , until they launched their own all-local morning news programmes called CTV Morning Live in August 29 , 2011 .
Michael B. Adam , ONL ( born June 3 , 1981 ) is a Canadian curler who won gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics .
Carbonear is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . It overlooks the west side of Conception Bay and had a history long tied to fishing and shipbuilding . Since the late 20th century , its economy has changed to emphasize education , health care and retail . As of 2016 , there were 4,838 people in the community .
Harbour Grace is a town in Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . With roots dating back to the 16th century , it is one of the oldest towns in North America . It is located about 45 km northwest of the provincial capital , St. John 's . The town has a population of 3,074 ( 2006 ) , engaged primarily in fishing and fish processing . The alternative spelling Harbor Grace was current at one time .
Spaniard 's Bay is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . It is located on the northwest side of Conception Bay and consists of Vokey 's Shore , Northern Cove , Mint Cove , Green Head , and Goddenville . The name Spaniard 's Bay came from the Basque and Portuguese fishermen who frequented the port in the 16th century and 17th century , and were referred to by the English as Spaniards . Occupation of the area was seasonal at first , as with most of Newfoundland , but gradually English fishermen began to make permanent homes in Spaniard 's Bay around 1776 . American Traders were visiting Spaniard 's Bay before 1776 and they exchanged salt , rum , and tobacco for cod . By 1805 , there were 400 people living in the area and according to the 1871 Lovell 's Directory , the population would rise to 1,182 in less than seventy years . The majority of the settlers were English and had Dorset origin , but there was a strong Irish population . By the end of 1991 , the population would be close to 2,200 . The initial settlement at Spaniard 's Bay centred on Mint Cove and Northern Cove . Some of the people living in Mint Cove before 1800 were Jonathan Sheppard , John Warford , Timothy Collins , and William Chipman . William Gosse and Robert Gosse , Jr. had a dockyard in Northern Cove in 1790 , while Thomas Noseworthy and William Porter were living at Green Head in 1796 . The Smith and Barrett families occupied Bread and Cheese Cove ( Bishop 's Cove ) , with the Smiths claiming to have been in possession of the land since 1625 .
Bay Roberts ( 2016 Population 6,012 ; Census Agglomeration 11,083 ) is located on the north shore of Conception Bay on the northeastern Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . The growth of the local economy can be connected to the town 's proximity to other major Newfoundland markets , by road and by water .
Clarke 's Beach is a town on Conception Bay in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . In the 2016 census the town had a population of 1,558 . It is the home of a number of well-known Newfoundland artists , and is a favourite place for retirement .
Cupids is a town of 743 people ( per the 2016 Census ) on Conception Bay , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . It has also been known as Coopers , Copers Cove , Cupers Cove , and Cuperts . It is the oldest continuously settled official British colony in Canada . Cupids is believed to be the site of the first child born of European parents on the continent . The town was established by Englishman John Guy in 1610 . In November 2009 , the community was visited by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall . In August 2010 , the community was visited by many people from around the world to celebrate the Cupids 400th anniversary , including Canadian Governor General Michaëlle Jean . On August 17 , 2010 , Canada Post released a commemorative stamp in honour of the founding of the community . 2010 also saw the opening of the Cupids Legacy Centre . This facility includes a world class museum , archeology lab , Faerie Garden , Family History archive , Legacy Hall ( a modern 2000 square foot open space ) , and a spacious boardroom .
Brigus is a small fishing community located in Conception Bay , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . Brigus was home to Captain Bob Bartlett and the location of his residence Hawthorne Cottage . Incorporated in July 1964 , Brigus ' first Mayor was Fred Bartlett . The present Mayor is Byron Rodway . Rev . R. Wells was the first Clergy Mayor elected in the Province .
Clarenville is a town on the east coast of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . Clarenville was incorporated in 1951 and is located in the Shoal Harbour valley fronting an arm of the Atlantic Ocean called Random Sound . The town grew in importance after it became a junction on the Newfoundland Railway where a branch line to the Bonavista Peninsula left the main line . The construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the community in the 1960s resulted in it becoming a local service centre for central-eastern Newfoundland , serving 96,000 people living in 90 communities within a 100 km radius [ citation needed ] . Clarenville is centrally located and within two hours ' driving time of 70% of the province 's population . The town is a natural gateway to the Discovery Trail , extending down the Bonavista Peninsula to Trinity and Bonavista , reputed site of the first landing of European explorer John Cabot . The trail is a panorama of scenery , historic sites , coastal towns and villages .
Glovertown is a town in northeastern Newfoundland , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . It is in Division No . 7 on Alexander Bay .
Gambo is a town in northeastern Newfoundland , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . It is in Division No . 7 on Freshwater Bay . According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census :
Gander is a town located in the northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , approximately 40 km ( 25 mi ) south of Gander Bay , 100 km ( 62 mi ) south of Twillingate and 90 km ( 56 mi ) east of Grand Falls-Windsor . Located on the northeastern shore of Gander Lake , it is the site of Gander International Airport , once an important refuelling stop for transatlantic aircraft , and still a preferred emergency landing point for aircraft facing on-board medical or security issues . Most of the streets in Gander are named after famous aviators , including Alcock and Brown , Amelia Earhart , Charles Lindbergh , Eddie Rickenbacker , Marc Garneau and Chuck Yeager .
Lewisporte is a town in central Newfoundland Island , Canada , with a population of 3,409 . It is situated in Burnt Bay which opens on to the Bay of Exploits . Lewisporte has a deep water port and related facilities that serve many communities in the region .
Bishop 's Falls is a town in the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador , with a population of 3,156 at the 2016 census .
Grand Falls-Windsor is a town located in the central region of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada , with a population of 14,171 at the 2016 census . The town is the largest in the central region , the fifth largest in the province , and is home to the annual Exploits Valley Salmon Festival . Grand Falls-Windsor was incorporated in 1991 when the two former towns of Grand Falls and Windsor amalgamated . The town is known as Qapskuk in the Mi'kmaq language .
Badger is a town in north-central Newfoundland , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada on the Exploits River . It supplied pulp and paper for the mills in Grand Falls for many years and was famous for its large spring log drives . The town is located in the interior of the island , twenty miles west of Grand Falls in Division No . 6 . Badger was incorporated as a Town on September 30 , 1963 .
Springdale is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada , which had a population of 2,971 people in 2016 , up from 2,764 in the Canada 2006 Census . The community is located on the Northwestern shores of Hall 's Bay , in Central Newfoundland , near the mouth of Indian River . One of the largest towns in north central Newfoundland , the town hosts the Springdale Braves ( male ) and the Springdale Bravettes ( female ) hockey teams . They also host the Springdale Bluefins swim team . The town has a small harbour , a hospital , and many recreational facilities , including a hockey rink , curling club , skatepark , tennis courts , a soccer pitch and softball field . Springdale is known as the hub of Green Bay , and provides services to a number of communities in the Green Bay North and Green Bay South areas . The town boasts a number of chain restaurants , including Mary Brown 's , Subway , Tim Hortons , and Greco Express , in addition to locally owned ventures such as Marie 's Restaurant , C & L Family Restaurant , and Bojo 's Restaurant . The current mayor of Springdale is David Edison . Springdale has two schools ; Indian River Academy , which houses students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 , and Indian River High School , which serves students in Grades 7-12 . On the outskirts of town is Glassy Beach , which is known for its smooth pieces of broken glass that can be safely walked across in bare feet .
Deer Lake is a town in the western part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . The town derives its name from Deer Lake and is situated at the outlet of the upper Humber River at the northeastern end of the lake .
Pasadena is an incorporated town located in census division 5 which is in the western portion of Newfoundland , Canada . The community is situated on the shores of Deer Lake at the junction of the North Arm Valley and the Humber Valley . The town was named after Pasadena , California . The meaning of the name , according to the municipal website of the Californian town , derives from the Ojibwe ( Chippewa ) word for valley .
Corner Brook ( 2016 population : 19,806 CA 31,917 ) is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . Located on the Bay of Islands at the mouth of the Humber River , the city is the second-largest population centre in the province behind St. John 's , and smallest of three cities behind St. John 's and Mount Pearl . As such , Corner Brook functions as a service centre for western and northern Newfoundland . It is located on the same latitude as Gaspé , Quebec , a city of similar size and landscape on the other side of the Gulf of St. Lawrence . Corner Brook is the most northern city in Atlantic Canada . It is the administrative headquarters of the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nations band government . The Mi'kmaq name for the nearby Humber River is Maqtukwek .
Port au Port is a small Canadian rural community located in the western part of the island of Newfoundland . Port au Port is situated on the isthmus connecting the main part of the island of Newfoundland to the Port au Port Peninsula to the west . Port au Port is located on Route 460 , several kilometres west of the town of Stephenville and the village of Kippens . It was originally named Gravels . It had a population of 505 in 1940 and 214 by 1956 . Coordinates : 48°33′N 58°44′W / 48.550°N 58.733°W / 48.550 ; -58.733
Kippens ( Canada 2011 Census population 1,815 ) is a town located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland . The town of Kippens is situated on the West Coast of the province of Newfoundland . The town was granted its municipality status on December 31 , 1968 . Kippens borders the town of Stephenville to the east , the town of Port au Port East to the west , and St. George 's Bay to the south . Extensive tracts of forests mark the northern boundary of the community , and Romaine 's River ( also known as Kippens River ) runs in an east-west direction along the northern boundary of the community . The town exists mainly as a residential suburb of Stephenville with very little industrial or commercial activity taking place in the town .
Stephenville ( Canada 2016 Census population 6,623 ) is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland . The town functions as a local service centre for the southwestern part of the island , serving a direct population of 35,000 people from surrounding areas and over 100,000 people along the entire southwestern coast of the island . The primary employer in the town was a paper mill , which closed in 2005 . Stephenville has a modern 40-bed hospital ( built in 2003 ) , schools , stores , movie theater , banks , and International Airport ( Stephenville International Airport , CYJT ) , year round ice free sea port ( Port Harmon ) , and government institutions . The provincial community college system , College of the North Atlantic , is headquartered in Stephenville and maintains a campus there for students from the southwestern region of the island . A provincial minimum security jail is also located in the town .
Channel-Port aux Basques is a town at the extreme southwestern tip of Newfoundland fronting on the western end of the Cabot Strait . A Marine Atlantic ferry terminal is located in the town which is the primary entry point onto the island of Newfoundland and the western terminus of the Newfoundland and Labrador Route 1 ( Trans-Canada Highway ) in the province . The town was incorporated in 1945 and its population in the 2016 census was 4,067 . Port aux Basques is the oldest of the collection of towns that make up the present-day town , which consists of Port aux Basques , Channel , Grand Bay , and Mouse Island . Amalgamation took place in the 1970s .
North Sydney ( Scottish Gaelic : Suidni A Tuath or Am Bàr ) is a former town and current community in Nova Scotia 's Cape Breton Regional Municipality . Located on the north side of Sydney Harbour , along the eastern coast of Cape Breton Island , North Sydney is an important port in Atlantic Canada , serving as the western terminus of the Marine Atlantic ferry service . It acts as the marine link for the Trans-Canada Highway to Newfoundland and is often termed The Gateway To Newfoundland for that reason . Marine Atlantic ferries currently operate from North Sydney 's terminal to the ports of Channel-Port aux Basques and Argentia . The Crown Corporation is one of the largest employers in the area .
Sydney Mines ( Scottish Gaelic : Mèinnean Shidni ) is a community and former town in Canada 's Nova Scotia 's Cape Breton Regional Municipality . Founded in 1784 and incorporated as a town in 1889 , Sydney Mines has a rich history in coal production , although mining activity has now ceased . Prior to a permanent settlement being established , there was significant activity along the shore . Sydney Mines was also home to a large steel company that was named SCOTIA it was the modern to its day between the Sydney Steel Plant ( DISCO ) and the Sydney Mines Steel Plant ( SCOTIA ) they produced 50% of Canada 's steel during World War I .
The Membertou First Nation is a Mi'kmaq First Nation band government in the tribal district of Unama'ki , also known as Cape Breton Island , Nova Scotia . As of 2012 , the Mi'kmaq population is 814 on-Reserve , and approximately 481 off-Reserve . It operates a community radio station CJIJ-FM .
Glace Bay ( Scottish Gaelic : Glasbaidh ) is a community in the eastern part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia , Canada . It forms part of the general area referred to as Industrial Cape Breton . Formerly an independently incorporated town ( 1901-1995 ) , the municipal government in Glace Bay was dissolved and the community has been amalgamated into the larger regional municipality . Prior to amalgamation , Glace Bay had been the province 's fourth largest urban area and the largest town in Nova Scotia by population . Neighbouring communities include Reserve Mines , Dominion , and Tower Road .
Dominion is an unincorporated community in Nova Scotia 's Cape Breton Regional Municipality . It is located immediately west of the larger centre of Glace Bay . Founded in 1906 , Dominion got its name from the local Dominion Coal Company and owed its birth to the coal mining industry as did many of the local communities . Coal was king , and remnants of many old mine workings still run under the town . The local high school , MacDonald High , sank slightly into one of these mine workings and had to be subsequently torn down .
Scotchtown ( Scottish Gaelic : Baile Nan Gàidheal ) is a community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia , Canada .
New Waterford is a Canadian urban community in Nova Scotia 's Cape Breton Regional Municipality .
Sydney is a former city and current community located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality of Cape Breton Island , Nova Scotia , Canada . Situated on Cape Breton Island 's east coast , it belongs administratively to the Cape Breton Regional Municipality . Sydney was founded in 1785 by the British , was incorporated as a city in 1904 , and dissolved on 1 August 1995 , when it was amalgamated into the regional municipality . Sydney served as the Cape Breton Island colony 's capital , until 1820 , when the colony merged with Nova Scotia and the capital moved to Halifax . A rapid population expansion occurred just after the turn of the 20th century , when Sydney was home to one of North America 's main steel mills . During both the First and Second World Wars , it was a major staging area for England-bound convoys . The post-war period witnessed a major decline in the number of people employed at the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation ( DOSCO ) steel mill , and the Nova Scotia and Canadian governments had to nationalize it in 1967 to save the region 's biggest employer , forming the new crown corporation called the Sydney Steel Corporation ( SYSCO ) . The city 's population has steadily decreased since the early 1970s due to the plant 's fortunes , and SYSCO was finally closed in 2001 . Today , the main industries are in customer support call centres and tourism . Together with Sydney Mines , North Sydney , New Waterford , and Glace Bay , Sydney forms the Industrial Cape Breton region .
Baddeck ( /bəˈdɛk/ ; Scottish Gaelic : Badaig ; 2011 population : 769 ) is a village in Victoria County , Nova Scotia , Canada . This village is seventy-eight kilometres west of Sydney . It is Victoria County 's shire town and is situated on the northern shore of Bras d'Or Lake on Cape Breton Island . According to some historians the name Baddeck is derived from the Mi'kmaq term Abadak which has been translated as place with an island near ( in reference to Kidston Island , immediately offshore ) . Today , Baddeck functions as a service centre for the sparsely populated county and hosts a well-equipped volunteer fire department , a consolidated school serving grades Primary-12 , as well as a public library , provincial government offices , a hospital , the Bras d'Or Yacht Club , a branch of the Royal Canadian Legion and a nursing home .
Wagmatcook is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia , located in Victoria County on Cape Breton Island .
Whycocomagh ( Why-cog-ho-mah , Scottish Gaelic : Hogamagh ) is a Canadian rural community in the province of Nova Scotia . The population in 2001 was 854 residents . It is located on the eastern edge of Inverness County in the central part of Cape Breton Island . The community sits on the northwestern shore of St. Patrick 's Channel , an arm of Bras d'Or Lake . Whycocomagh ( We'koqma ' q ) is a Mi'kmaq word which means Head of the Waters . Nearby is a Mi'kmaq reserve where wooden sculptures and baskets are made .
Mabou ( Mi'kmaq : Mȧbu ; Scottish Gaelic : An Drochaid The Bridge ) is a small Canadian rural community located in Inverness County on the west coast of Nova Scotia 's Cape Breton Island . The population in 2011 was 1,207 residents .
The village is located on Trunk 19 ( the Ceilidh Trail ) , approximately 30-minutes drive north from the Canso Causeway which links mainland Nova Scotia to Cape Breton Island .
Judique ( Jood-ICK , Scottish Gaelic : Siùdaig ) is a small community located in Inverness County on the Ceilidh Trail ( Trunk 19 ) on the western side of Cape Breton Island , Nova Scotia , Canada . Judique is on the edge of St. George 's Bay in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence . Judique is situated between Grahams on the Shore Road in the north , Beatons on Hwy 19 , and the boundary between Long Point and Craigmore to the South . St. George 's Bay on the east and General Line Road to the west .
Port Hawkesbury ( Scottish Gaelic : Baile a ' Chlamhain ) is a town located on the southwestern end of Cape Breton Island , on the north shore of the Strait of Canso , opposite of the town of Mulgrave , in Nova Scotia 's Inverness County . Positioned as the gateway to Cape Breton just minutes from the Canso Causeway , the town 's nickname is Cape Breton 's Front Porch .
Port Hastings is a Canadian rural community in Inverness County , Nova Scotia . The community is located at the eastern end of the Canso Causeway on Cape Breton Island . It is named after Charles Hastings Doyle .
Tracadie is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia , located in Antigonish County . Tracadie has close links with nearby Upper Big Tracadie . Led by Thomas Brownspriggs , Tracadie was settled by Black Loyalists in the early 18th century . According to one 19th century observer , this community was the most successful rural Black community in the province .
Antigonish ( /ˌæntɪɡəˈnɪʃ/ ; Scottish Gaelic : Am Baile Mòr , pronounced [ am ˈpalə ˈmuːɾ ] ) is a town in Antigonish County , Nova Scotia , Canada . The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous Highland games outside Scotland . It is approximately 160 kilometres ( 100 miles ) northeast of Halifax , the provincial capital .
New Glasgow is a town in Pictou County , in the province of Nova Scotia , Canada . It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou , which flows into Pictou Harbour , a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait . The town 's population was 9,075 in the 2016 census . New Glasgow is at the centre of the province 's fourth largest urban area ; the population of the New Glasgow census agglomeration in the 2016 census was 34,487 . The New Glasgow census agglomeration includes the smaller adjacent towns of Stellarton , Westville , and Trenton as well as adjacent rural areas of the county .
Trenton is a Canadian town located in Pictou County , Nova Scotia . Founded in 1786 , it is situated on the east bank of the East River of Pictou . The community gained its name in 1882 at the suggestion of a prominent citizen , Harvey Graham , after he visited Trenton , New Jersey . It was incorporated as a town on 11 March 1911 .
Stellarton is a town located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia . It is adjacent and to the south of the larger town of New Glasgow . In pioneer times the area was called Coal Mines Station , and from 1833 until 1870 , it was known as Albion Mines . The town was incorporated as Stellarton in 1889 and owes its name to a specific type of torbanite which came to be known as stellarite because of the stars of fire given off by its sparky flame .
Bible Hill ( Mi'kmaq : Wi'kopekwitk ) is a Canadian village in Colchester County , Nova Scotia . It lies on the north bank of the Salmon River , opposite the town of Truro and the unincorporated community of Salmon River . Bible Hill functions as a suburb of Truro with several residential subdivisions . The village is home to Bible Hill Junior High School , Bible Hill Consolidated Elementary School and the Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture . The Bible Hill Estates Trailer Park has been used as a filming location for the Trailer Park Boys television series service as the Sunnyvale Trailer Park
Truro ( Mi'kmaq : Wagobagitik , Gaelic : Truru ) is a town in central Nova Scotia , Canada . Truro is the shire town of Colchester County and is located on the south side of the Salmon River floodplain , close to the river 's mouth at the eastern end of Cobequid Bay .
Stewiacke is a town located in southern Colchester County , Nova Scotia , Canada . The town was incorporated on August 30 , 1906 .
Shubenacadie ( /ˌʃuːbəˈnækədi/ ) is a village located in Hants County , in central Nova Scotia , Canada . As of 2006 , the population was 2074 . The name for the Mi'kmaw territory in which present-day Shubenacadie is located and the origin of its name is the Mi'kmaw word Sipekne'katik , which place abounding in groundnuts or place where the wapato grows . Historically , the Sipekne'katik region was a large stretch of territory that covered central Nova Scotia .
Elmsdale ( 2011 population : 3,034 ) is an unincorporated Canadian village and community located on the boundary of Hants County and the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia .
Enfield is an exurban community located 5 kilometres ( 3.1 mi ) north of Halifax Stanfield International Airport in the Shubenacadie Valley on the border of Hants and Halifax counties in Nova Scotia , Canada . Specifically , Enfield exists in both the East Hants Municipal District and the Halifax Regional Municipality and is divided by the Shubenacadie River .
Waverley is a suburban community located in the Halifax Regional Municipality , Nova Scotia , Canada . It has a rich history in gold mining . It lies north of Dartmouth , and south of Fall River .
North Preston is a rural community in Halifax Regional Municipality , Nova Scotia , Canada . The community is populated primarily by Black Nova Scotians . North Preston is the oldest and largest Black community in Canada , as well as having the highest concentration of African Canadians across Canada . [ citation needed ]
Cherry Brook is a predominantly African Canadian rural community located to the north of Trunk 7 between Lake Loon and Lake Major , and just a few miles east of Dartmouth , Nova Scotia . Cherry Brook is a rural community with a few small farms . Most of the people work at trades in the Halifax Regional Municipality communities of Dartmouth and Halifax . The Baptist Church is the glue that keeps residents together . On Trunk 7 is located the Black Cultural Centre which contains meeting rooms and facilities to meet community needs for meetings and other events . It is a showplace for historical documents and other collections that tell the story of the early development of the Prestons and the many Black families who live in Black communities throughout Nova Scotia . Cherry Brook is also the home of Canadian Idol season one runner up , Gary Beals .
Cole Harbour is a former unincorporated village and unincorporated community located in the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia , Canada .
Dartmouth ( /ˈdɑːrtməθ/ DART-məth ) is a former city and current community located in the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia , Canada . Dartmouth is located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour . Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes , after the large number of lakes located within its boundaries . On April 1 , 1996 , the provincial government amalgamated all the municipalities within the boundaries of Halifax County into a single-tier regional government named the Halifax Regional Municipality ( HRM ) . Dartmouth and its neighbouring city of Halifax , the town of Bedford and the Municipality of the County of Halifax were dissolved . The city of Dartmouth forms part of the urban core of the larger regional municipality and is officially designated as part of the capital district by the Halifax Regional Municipality . At the time that the City of Dartmouth was dissolved , the provincial government altered its status to a separate community to Halifax ; however , its status as part of the metropolitan Halifax urban core existed prior to municipal reorganization in 1996 . Dartmouth is still an official geographic name that is used by all levels of government for legal purposes , postal service , mapping , 9-1-1 emergency response , municipal planning , and is recognized by the Halifax Regional Municipality as a civic addressing community . The official place name did not change , due to the confusion with similar street names , land use planning set out by the former City of Dartmouth , and significant public pressure . Today the same development planning for Downtown Dartmouth and the rest of the region is still in force , as well as specific bylaws created prior to April 1 , 1996 .
Beechville ( pop . 125 ) is a rural community within the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia , Canada , on the St. Margaret 's Bay Road ( Trunk 3 ) . The Beechville Lakeside Timberlea ( BLT ) trail starts here near Lovett Lake , following the line of the old Halifax and Southwestern Railway . Ridgecliff Middle School , located in Beechville Estates , serves the communities of Beechville , Lakeside and Timberlea .
Halifax , officially known as the Halifax Regional Municipality ( HRM ) , is the capital of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia . It had a population of 403,131 in 2016 , with 316,701 in the urban area centred on Halifax Harbour . The regional municipality consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996 : Halifax , Dartmouth , Bedford , and Halifax County . Halifax is a major economic centre in Atlantic Canada , with a large concentration of government services and private sector companies . Major employers and economic generators include the Department of National Defence , Dalhousie University , Saint Mary 's University , the Halifax Shipyard , various levels of government , and the Port of Halifax . Agriculture , fishing , mining , forestry and natural gas extraction are major resource industries found in the rural areas of the municipality .
Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS ( born August 7 , 1987 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who serves as captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Nicknamed Sid the Kid and dubbed The Next One , Crosby was selected first overall by the Penguins in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft , and is widely regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time . During his two-year major junior career with the Rimouski Océanic , he earned many awards and led his club to the 2005 Memorial Cup final . Océanic and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League retired Crosby 's jersey number 87 in 2019 . Crosby debuted in the NHL during the 2005-06 season , recording 102 points and finishing as runner-up for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL Rookie of the Year . By his second season , he led the NHL with 120 points to capture the Art Ross Trophy , becoming the youngest player and the only teenager to win a scoring title in any major North American sports league . That same season , Crosby won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league 's most valuable player ( MVP ) and the Lester B. Pearson Award for most outstanding player as judged by his peers . He started the 2007-08 season with the team 's captaincy and subsequently led them to the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals , where they were defeated by the Detroit Red Wings in six games . The Penguins returned to the Finals against Detroit the following year and won in seven games ; Crosby became the youngest captain in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup . In 2009-10 , he received the Mark Messier Leadership Award and scored 51 goals , winning the Maurice Richard Trophy as the NHL 's leading goal scorer . In early 2011 , Crosby sustained a concussion that left him sidelined for the rest of the season and for most of the 2011-12 campaign . In 2014 , Crosby again won the Hart Memorial Trophy as well as his second Art Ross Trophy ( 104 points ) and his third Ted Lindsay Award .
Sarah Conrad ( born March 9 , 1985 in Halifax , Nova Scotia ) is a Canadian snowboarder , specializing in the halfpipe . Conrad made her World Cup debut in December 2002 at Whistler , British Columbia . She made her first World Cup podium at Stoneham , Canada in March 2008 , where she won silver . To date , she has won one other medal , a bronze in March 2009 . Conrad has also competed in two FIS Snowboarding World Championships , with her best performance coming in 2009 , when she finished 12th . Conrad competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics , in the halfpipe . She finished 20th in the first qualifying round and 9th in the second , not enough to qualify for the final . Conrad was also selected as a member of the Canadian team for the 2010 Winter Olympics .
Stephen Giles ( born July 4 , 1972 ) is a Canadian sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s . Competing in four Summer Olympics , he won the bronze in the C-1 1000 m event at Sydney in 2000 . Giles was born in St. Stephen , New Brunswick . He began canoeing at age eight at the Orenda Racing Canoe Club in Lake Echo , Nova Scotia . He was a member of the Canadian national team for fifteen years , including eleven senior world championships . He was inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in 2012 . He was adept at both the 500 m event and 1000 m early in his career . His best races came in the C-1 1000 m event later in his career , earning the world championship gold medal in 1998 at Szeged , Hungary . In the same event , he won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics , and a bronze medal at the 2002 World Championships in Seville , Spain . He also won a bronze medal at the 1993 world championships in Copenhagen , Denmark , in the men 's C-1 500 m event , and at the 1989 Junior World Championships in Dartmouth , Nova Scotia . Notable contemporaries in the C-1 included Andreas Dittmer , Martin Doktor , and Maxim Opalev . Giles is part of a long line of successful Canadian paddlers in the C-1 discipline including Frank Amyot , John Wood , and Larry Cain .
Sandra Brycks Sandie Rinaldo ( born 16 January 1950 ) is a Canadian television journalist and anchor for CTV News .
Andrew Russell ( born January 26 , 1983 ) is a Canadian sprint canoer who has paddled since he was a young boy , alongside his three brothers at Dartmouth , Nova Scotia 's Banook Canoe Club . He won a silver medal in the C-4 1000 m event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged . At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , Russell finished fifth in the C-2 500 m and sixth in the C-2 1000 m events .