24 March 2024 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Bon appétit
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Poutine is a dish of
french fries and
cheese curds topped with a brown
gravy . It emerged in
Quebec , in the late 1950s in the
Centre-du-Québec region, though its exact origins are uncertain and there are several competing claims regarding its invention. For many years, it was used by some to mock
Quebec society . Poutine later became celebrated as a symbol of
Québécois culture and the province of Quebec. It has long been associated with
Quebec cuisine , and its rise in prominence has led to its growing popularity throughout the rest of
Canada .
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2 March 2024 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Bon appétit
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Surf and turf, sometimes called reef and beef, is a
main course combining
seafood and
red meat , typically
beefsteak . While
lobster and
filet mignon are a standard combination, variations common to
steakhouse menus include
prawns, shrimp ,
squid , or
scallops , which may be
steamed ,
grilled , or
breaded and fried .
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14 February 2024 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
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Hollywood North is a
colloquialism used to describe
film production industries and/or film locations north of its namesake,
Hollywood ,
California . The term has been applied principally to the
film industry in Canada , specifically to the cities
Toronto and
Vancouver . The title has been claimed for both
Toronto ,
Ontario and
Vancouver ,
British Columbia .
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3 January 2024 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
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Give Us The Tools © Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1983-30-585
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If Day (
French : “Si un jour”, “If one day”) was a simulated
Nazi German invasion and occupation of the
Canadian city of
Winnipeg ,
Manitoba , and surrounding areas on 19 February 1942, during the
Second World War . It was organized as a
war bond promotion by the Greater Winnipeg Victory Loan organization, which was led by prominent Winnipeg businessman
J. D. Perrin . The event was the largest military exercise in Winnipeg to that point.
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16 December 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Shopping
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Quartier du Petit Champlain is a small commercial zone in
Quebec City ,
Quebec ,
Canada . It is located in the neighbourhood of
Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire in the borough of
La Cité-Limoilou , near Place Royale and its
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church . Its main street is the
Rue du Petit-Champlain at the foot of
Cap Diamant . It is claimed that it’s the oldest
commercial district in North America.
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18 November 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Bon voyage , Hotels
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The Canadian (
French : Le Canadien) is a transcontinental
passenger train operated by
Via Rail with service between
Union Station in
Toronto , Ontario, and
Pacific Central Station in
Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada. Before 1955, the
Canadian was a
Canadian Pacific (CP) train connecting the cities of Toronto and
Chicago . Transcontinental service was provided on
The Dominion .
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2 November 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks , Environment
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The Gulf Islands is a group of
islands in the
Salish Sea between
Vancouver Island and the
mainland coast of
British Columbia . The name “Gulf Islands” comes from “
Gulf of Georgia “, the original term used by
George Vancouver in his mapping of the southern part of the archipelago and which before the
San Juan Island dispute also was taken to include what have since been called the
San Juan Islands . While geopolitically divided, the San Juan Islands and Gulf Islands geologically form part of the larger Gulf Archipelago.
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12 March 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
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Old Montreal (
French : Vieux-Montréal) is a historic
neighbourhood within the
municipality of
Montreal in the province of
Quebec ,
Canada . Home to the
Old Port of Montreal , the neighbourhood is bordered on the west by
McGill Street , on the north by Ruelle des Fortifications, on the east by rue Saint-André, and on the south by the
Saint Lawrence River . Following recent amendments, the neighbourhood has expanded to include the Rue des Soeurs Grises in the west,
Saint Antoine Street in the north, and
Saint Hubert Street in the east.
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8 February 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
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Florenceville-Bristol is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of
Carleton County ,
New Brunswick , Canada along the
Saint John River . It held town status prior to 2023. On 1 January 2023, Florenceville-Bristol amalgamated with
Bath ,
Centreville and all or part of nine
local service districts to form the new town of
Carleton North . The community’s name remains in official use.
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