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This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on October 17, 2005. Partner content is not updated. VICTORIA'S churning river of effluent does not look as awful as you'd think, considering the unholy reputation that precedes it.

Canada Goose, see GOOSE.

Canada Land Inventory is a comprehensive federal-provincial survey of LAND capability and use for regional resource and land-use planning established under the Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Act in 1961.

Canada's 15 Largest Lakes Canada's 15 Largest Lakes Canada's 15 Largest Lakes Lake Province/ Territory Area (km²)* Superior** Ontario 82 100 Huron** Ontario 59 600 Great Bear NWT 31 328 Great Slave NWT 28 568 Erie** Ontario 25 700 Winnipeg Manitoba 24 400 Ontario** Ontario 19 000 Athabasca Alta/Sask 7935 Reindeer Sask/Man 6650 Nettilling Nunavut 5542 Winnipegosis Manitoba 5370 Nipigon Ontario 4848 Manitoba Manitoba 4630 Lake of the Woods** Ontario 4350 Dubawnt Nunavut 3833 *...

CANADIANS ARE masters of the universe. Just look at the numbers. Sure, the U.S. leads the world in spending on space research, laying out roughly US$7 per American each year, while Britain, France and Germany budget between US$4 and US$5 for every citizen.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on September 5, 2005

Rivers are part of our lives and our heritage. They are the threads that bind the fabric of nature and humanity together.

Canadian Wildlife Federation, national, nonprofit, nongovernmental conservation organization founded in 1961 and chartered in 1962.

The CWS focuses on 3 key areas reflecting its legislative mandate: migratory birds, species at risk and habitat.

This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on March 18, 2002. Partner content is not updated.

These 2 great journeys were first made just before the end of the 18th century, and by the same man. Alexander Mackenzie reached the mouth of the river which now bears his name in 1789, and was the first European to cross the North American continent (to Bella Coola) in 1793.

Canola is a type of rapeseed and is a Canadian invention; it is characterized by having improved nutritional qualities in both the oil and the meal.

Cape Bonavista, elevation 15-30 m, is the bare, rocky extremity of the Bonavista Peninsula, north of the town of Bonavista in eastern Newfoundland.

CAPE BONAVISTA separates Trinity and Bonavista bays on the eastern coast of Newfoundland. In 1842 it was decided to build a LIGHTHOUSE there as an aid to navigating the dangerous seas off the cape. The lighthouse operated for well over a century before it finally closed in 1962.

Cape Breton Highlands National Park (established 1936) stretches across the northern tip of Cape Breton Island.

Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, 10 311 km2, a rugged and irregularly shaped island, approximately 175 km long by 135 km at its widest, is located at the eastern extremity of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.