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Information about Canada for visitors and Tourists
In this page, we have tried to put together a collection of useful links for people who are new to Canada as well as Canadians who need information for their day to day activities. If you can think of any other links that might be missing from this page, send us an and we will add your recommended information.
Useful Links
 Government of Canada Primary Internet Site
Main site for information about Canada, its government and services.
Canadian Passport Office
Yellow Pages
Search Canada or the USA by business type, name and location. Also contains a directory of sites offering still pictures and live webcam images of various Canadian locations.
Canada 411
Find a person or a business in Canada with this directory compiled by Canadian telephone companies.
Phone your civil servant
Get the email and phone number of any civil servant in Canada with this directory.
Postal codes
Look up postal codes for any address in Canada.
Maps
Get maps for any city in Canada.
Driving Directions
Find your way around in any city in Canada.
World Clock
Find out what time it is now anywhere in the world and check the hotels in that area.
| Online News & Information |
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www.canada.com
www.canoe.com
| Major Canadian newspapers |
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• British Columbia
The Vancouver Sun
Times Colonist - Victoria, B.C.
• Prairie Provinces
The Free Press Winnipeg - Manitoba
Regina Leader Post Regina - Saskatchewan
The Sun - Calgary, Alberta
The Sun - Edmonton, Alberta
• Ontario
The Citizen - Ottawa
National Post - Toronto
Globe and Mail - Toronto
Toronto Star - Toronto
The Sun - London, Ontario
• Québec
Le Devoir - Montréal
The Gazette - Montréal
Le Soleil - Québec
• Atlantic Canada
Chronicle-Herald - Main newspaper for Halifax and Nova Scotia.
Maclean's
General Weekly.
Saturday Night
General Monthly.
Canadian Geographic
Nature, outdoor bimonthly.
Canadian Business
Business bimonthly.
CBC Newsworld
National TV news programs in text, picture and Real Audio format.
CBC TV
Entertainment and public affairs programs, reviews and Real Audio clips.
CBC Radio news
Text summaries of stories updated hourly with Real Audio links.
Radio Canada International
Text and Real Audio clips in several languages.
Weather
reports for Canadian cities from Environment Canada.
Geography
The National Atlas of Canada online.
How far is it?
Did you know that Halifax is as far away from Vancouver as it is from London, England? Measure it yourself.
Community profiles
Pick a community-- any community in Canada, and see it on a map. Then zoom in close-- in some cases close enough to see individual streets.
Ocanada
Interesting information about Canadian culture, climate, geography and more…
Banking in Canada
All the Information you need for banking in Canada. Very good website!
The Dollar
Foreign exchange currency rates updated daily.
TD Bank
Toronto Dominion Canada Trust
Royal Bank (RBC)
Royal Bank of Canada Financial Group
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Nova Scotia
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
We have just provided links to the 5 major banks in Canada but here's a list of all the other banks registered to do business in Canada (July 2002):
1. Amicus Bank
2. Canadian Western Bank
3. Citizens Bank of Canada
4. CS Alterna Bank
5. First Nations Bank of Canada
6. Laurentian Bank of Canada
7. Manulife Bank of Canada
8. National Bank of Canada
9. President’s Choice Bank
Anthem
Listen to Canada's national anthem or just read the lyrics.
Canadiana
Shop for items like native handicrafts, Anne of Green Gables dolls, maple syrup and RCMP beer mugs.
| Modes of Transportation in Canada |
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Rail lines
Via Rail
Airlines
Air Canada, Westjet
Bus lines
Greyhound bus lines, Voyageur Colonial Lines
List of Ontario Libraries
List of Ottawa Libraries
Association of Universities and Colleges
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada represents 93 public and private not-for-profit universities and university-degree level colleges across Canada.
Study in Canada
Promotes and markets Canada as a study destination for foreign students. Explains visas, e-learning, Canadian educational system, costs, and school search. Also in Arabic, French and Spanish.
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