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grizzly bear
grizzly bear Large bear, generally considered to be a variety of brown bear (Ursus arctos) although sometimes classified as a separate species (U. horribilis). Once widespread in w North America, the grizzly is now rare except in w Canada, Alaska, and some US national parks. Length: to 2.5m (7ft);... Read more |
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Canada. Environment Canada
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transcontinental railroad
Transcona , city, SE Man., Canada. It is a suburb of Winnipeg.... Read more |
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Canada goose
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polar bear
polar bear large white bear , Ursus maritimus, formerly Thalarctos maritimus, of the coasts of arctic North America, Asia, and Europe. Polar bears usually live on drifting pack ice, but sometimes wander long distances inland. They are powerful swimmers and may cross 20 to 30 mi (30-50 km) of... Read more |
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Cominco Ltd
Cominco Ltd. 500-200 Burrard StreetVancouver, British Columbia V6C 3L7CanadaTelephone: (604) 682-0611Fax: (604) 685-3019Web site: http://www.cominco.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1906 as Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada, LtdEmployees: 4,142Sales: C$1.64 billion... Read more |
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Churchill
Churchill 1 River, c.600 mi (970 km) long, issuing as the Ashuanipi River from Ashuanipi Lake, SW Labrador, N.L., Canada, and flowing in an arc north, then southeast through a series of lakes to Churchill Falls and McLean Canyon. It then runs NE past Goose Bay and through Melville Lake and... Read more |
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Slavey
Slavey ETHNONYMS: Dehghaot'ine, Dene, Etchareottine, Slave Orientation Identification. The Slavey are an American Indian group of northern Canada whose name or cultural designation is of foreign origin. "Slavey" derives from a translation of the Algonkian Cree term awahkaan, meaning... Read more |
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Canada. Constitution Act 1982
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Nicol prism
Nicol prism , optical device invented (1828) by William Nicol of Edinburgh. It consists essentially of a crystal of calcite, or Iceland spar , that is cut at an angle into two equal pieces and joined together again with Canada balsam. An ordinary beam of light entering the crystal undergoes double... Read more |
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