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Things to Do in Canada 182
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Did you know? July 28 is a special day in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. In 2003, a Royal Proclamation recognized the wrongs suffered by the Acadians when they were forcibly deported from Acadie in 1755 and declared July 28 as the Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval beginning with the 250th anniversary in 2005.
We learned all about the Acadian culture when we visited Yarmouth, the Southern Shores and the Annapolis Valley a couple of years ago, both of which we’ll feature in the 182nd edition of the Weekly Goose!
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If you’re looking for some cool destinations to visit in Nova Scotia that feature Acadian culture, these guides will point you in the right direction.
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Parks Canada is expanding. PEI’s Pituamkek National Park Reserve has become Canada’s newest national park after the feds reached an agreement with the province’s Mi’kmaq First Nations. Located on the island’s northwest shore, the area is known for its coastal sand dunes. Parks Canada has set a goal of adding 10 new national parks by 2030.
While the Calgary Zoo is home to more than 4,000 animals, it’s down one polar bear. If you’re planning to visit soon and dreaming of seeing the two polar bears, you’ll want to delay your visit as the “Wild Canada” exhibit is currently closed after the death of 7-year-old Baffin.
Investors seem to be betting against Air Canada these days. As costs pile up at Canada’s biggest airline, short bets against the company have more than doubled compared to last year. Travel in Canada has been slow (probably due to how expensive it can be) but are expected to pick up.
Can’t find a hotel? Perhaps the government is buying them to house asylum seekers during this crazy housing crisis era. The gov spent more than $115 million last year housing asylum seekers at hotels, so they’re considering buying some to save money. This year, the feds have picked up the tab for 4,000 rooms to house 7,300 asylum seekers.
Canada’s Wonderland has been Canada’s largest theme park since 1981 and is easily the best theme park in the country. It’s the perfect spot for roller coaster lovers as it’s home to one of the world’s top 10 tallest and fastest steel roller-coasters. It’s comparable to the major Six Flags theme parks in the USA, which it has now merged with to the tune of $10.9 billion. Canada’s premier theme park will now be under the Six Flags banner but both branding and park operations will be unchanged.
QR-code menus have become commonplace in restaurants lately but it turns out that 90% of Canadians would prefer physical menus. That’s a pretty strong signal for restaurants to go back to the basics.
Can Boeing fall further? The US-based Airline company will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge in the U.S. for deceiving regulators about its flight software that caused two deadly plane crashes. If the company gets a criminal conviction, they won’t be able to work with defence contractors in the USA or Canada, which won’t bode well for Ottawa’s CA$10 billion order for 16 of Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
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Learn more about Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley during the fall, such as exploring the many national historic sites, visiting wineries, whale watching, and more!
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