by YSH Cabana, Canadian Encyclopedia.
Tr’ondëk-Klondike, a UNESCO World Heritage site in northwestern Canada, celebrates the evolving cultural landscape shaped by Indigenous peoples and European settlers. The site encompasses eight locations, including Fort Reliance and Dawson City, and reflects the impacts of colonialism, mining, and the Klondike Gold Rush. It was inscribed in 2023.
Read more: Tr’ondëk-Klondike
These historic buildings, natural wonders, Indigenous artefacts and attractions in Canada tell important stories about the destination’s complex and fascinating history.
Source: Canada’s Historic Attractions Every Culture Vulture Should See
These seaside towns on Canada’s coastlines are some of the country’s most charming.
Mild temperatures in Ottawa keep Rideau Skateway closed. The closure robs residents and visitors of world’s longest skating rink at one of the world’s coldest capital cities instead of bringing in tourism dollars during this month’s Winterlude festival…
Source: World’s longest skating rink faces first shutdown in 52 years due to global warming
Ottawa’s Rideau Canal Skateway, which is the world’s largest outdoor ice rink, is usually open from January to March. But it has yet to open in 2023 because there’s not enough ice to open.
Source: The world’s largest outdoor ice rink is closed due to lack of ice | CNN
Did you know that 20 of the world’s greatest wonders are right in your own backyard? Check out all the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Canada.
Source: Every UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada | Reader’s Digest Canada
UNESCO is wrapping up a second reactive monitoring mission to Wood Buffalo National Park to see if Canada’s largest national park should go on the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger.
Source: UNESCO Probes Whether Wood Buffalo National Park Is In Danger
The L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in Newfoundland is home to the remains of an 11th-century Viking settlement.
Source: Vikings In Newfoundland: The First Europeans In North America
The network of protected areas administered by Parks Canada is a gateway to nature, history, and 450 000 km² of memories from coast to coast to coast.
In 2019, after years of advocacy, Writing-on-Stone joined five other Alberta locations such as the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Fossils can be found all over the earth but in Newfoundland, they can be found at Mistaken Point – and they’re incredibly significant.
Source: Mistaken Point: Home To The Most Significant Fossils In The World
It’s not surprising that the world’s largest ice rink can be found in Canada, but there are some surprising things you might not know about it.
Source: Grab Your Skates, We’re Visiting The World’s Largest Ice Rink
Thanks to tree-ring dating and astrophysics, scientists have pinpointed the precise year the Vikings inhabited Newfoundland.
A solar storm and chopped wood proved that Vikings were present in Newfoundland, Canada in 1021 AD.
Source: Vikings landed in North America 471 years before Columbus
Fossilized comb jellies, or ctenophores, are rare because the creatures are almost completely soft-bodied. Rare fossil finds are helping us learn more about ancient animals and evolution.
Source: Finding a rare fossilized comb jelly reveals new gaps in the fossil record
Cradled by the Atlantic, many of the best places to visit in Nova Scotia owe their beauty to the ocean.
Source: Lighthouses, whales and fishing villages: 10 best places to visit in Nova Scotia – Lonely Planet
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