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He is the oldest player to play in an NHL game.
Gordie Howe
The name of Sir Henry Pellat’s Toronto Gothic Revival style mansion built in 1911.
Casa Loma
Named for a large type of ungulate, the name of Edmonton’s Canadian Football League team.
Elks
The bridge that connects Detroit to Windsor, Ontario is the busiest international crossing in North America.
Ambassador
What was the first movie Mike Myers was in?
Wayne’s World
Her real name is Eileen Regina Edwards.
Shania Twain
This is the only province in Canada that is officially bilingual (French & English).
New Brunswick
A white owl is featured prominently on the cover of “Fly By Night”, a 1975 album from this Canadian rock band.
Rush
Lake Hiller in Australia & Dusty Rose Lake in Canada are examples of lakes that have this colour water.
Pink
In Halifax, Nova Scotia, it is against the law for taxi drivers to wear this.
t-shirts
Oneida actor Graham Greene’s career took off with an Oscar nod for his role as Kicking Bird in this 1990 Kevin Costner film.
Dances with Wolves
The year Canada received its own official flag.
1965
Thistles and a unicorn are found on Canada’s coat of arms representing this UK country.
Scotland
The oldest national park in Canada.
Banff
Canadian cannabis brand, which operates out of a former chocolate factory, has a name that means a fabric from which sport coats are made.
Tweed
This Canadian singer was nicknamed “Snowbird”.
Anne Murray
The article of clothing known as a “bunny hug” in Saskatchewan is typically known by this name throughout the rest of Canada.
Hoodie
Consistently the most popular dog breed in Canada.
Labrador Retriever
For 30 years, the main conference organized by TED was hosted in Long Beach California. Since 2014, the conference has been hosted in this Canadian city.
Vancouver
Offred often dreams of escaping to Canada from the dystopian republic of Gilead in this 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood.
The Handmaid’s Tale
In March 2021, this Canadian actor became the first openly trans man to appear on the cover of Time magazine.
Elliot Page
Trivia Pursuit, the popular Canadian game was invented in this year.
1979
A flock of Canadian geese got themselves into a sticky & deadly situation when they landed in this Los Angeles landmark in 2023.
La Brea Tar Pits
In this small town in Alberta, you can visit the world’s first UFO landing pad.
St. Paul
This woman has won the most Wimbledon titles in Women’s singles tennis.
Martina Navratilova