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This is a list of nicknames and slogans of cities in Canada. Many Canadian cities and communities are known by various aliases , slogans , sobriquets , and other nicknames to the general population at either the local, regional, national, or international scales, often due to marketing campaigns and widespread usage in the media.
Newfoundland and Labrador. Official Nicknames/Slogans. "The Big Land" (Labrador) "The Rock" [18][4] Former Nicknames/Slogans. "Canada's Happy Province" – formerly used on its license plates from 1968 to 1974. "A World of Difference" – formerly used on its license plates from 1993 to 2001.
Calgary. Scottish Gaelic. Named for Calgary, Mull, which originated from the Scottish Gaelic "Cala ghearraidh", meaning "beach of the meadow (pasture)". The name was suggested by Colonel James Macleod, Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police, who had stayed at Calgary Castle. [2][3] Camrose. English.
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The History of women in Canada is the study of the historical experiences of women living in Canada and the laws and legislation affecting Canadian women. In colonial period of Canadian history, Indigenous women's roles were often challenged by Christian missionaries, and their marriages to European fur traders often brought their communities into greater contact with the outside world.
Edwards v Canada (AG), also known as the Persons Case (French: l'Affaire « personne »), is a Canadian constitutional case that decided in 1929 that women were eligible to sit in the Senate of Canada.
Mi Amor (My love in Spanish) Bebe (Baby in Spanish) Amóre (Love in Italian) Nicknames for the guy you’re casual with. Pal. Cutie. Lover Boy. A shortening of their name. So if their name is ...
Canada competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, held from 28 July to 12 August 1984.Canada returned to the Summer Games after having participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 408 competitors, 257 men and 151 women, took part in 193 events in 23 sports.