Other notables include the renowned Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company, the Calgary Stampede, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Training Academy in Saskatchewan, and the West Edmonton Mall, the world's largest shopping and entertainment complex. The beauty and magnificence of British Columbia's snow-capped mountain ranges and superb skiing draw millions of tourists to this region each year. Visitors flock here to enjoy such famous ranges as the Rockies and the Coast Mountains, home of the highest peaks in Canada. But they soon discover there is much more to enhance their stay. The varied landscape includes lush valleys, great plains, sandy beaches and rolling hills.
Visitors can tour hiking trails, artists' colonies, wildlife reserves, parks and conservation areas.
Or stop to watch whales play just off the coast. And there's even more to see for those who travel from the mainland to Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte Islands. The vastness of Canada's final frontier is overwhelming, stretching thousands of kilometres and spanning three time zones. But contrary to popular belief, it is not a frozen wasteland. The region offers an outdoor educational adventure for children and adults alike.