Canada Definition and 201 Threads

Does anyone here know how to find out if a certain pet is legal or not in your area (or rather, in my area, that begin Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)? I've thought about getting turtles, but I know that many places have restrictions, and was wondering if anyone knows a good resource to find out if...

Canada is derived from Canatta, a Native American word for "home" or "village." In Montreal airport, ketchup is a controlled substance. (Fries are served with mayonnaise, and they expect you to eat them that way.) When you show your U.S. passport during pre-flight screening, expect the...

What kind of engineer are you and do you know the job prospect for your field? If you do, what is it? Is it difficult to find work for civil, mechanical and structural engineering in Canada, specifically Ontario?

Hey everybody I'm looking to buy a set of these: http://www.sciencelab.com/page/S/PVAR/10615/10-2410 the 5mm OD tubes that become malleable when subjected to heat (for a little project I want to do). Unfortunately, this website does not ship to Canada. Anyone know of any brick & mortar...

I have a Bachelor degree in Physics and will finish my Master studies in approximately 3 semesters time (quantum field theory). Here at the university in Switzerland, nobody cares about tests like GRE and TOEFL. But since I'm planning to apply to a doctoral program in Canada (maybe Toronto or...

I am from Asia, and if I was given the chance to go to grad school, should it be the US, Canada, or Europe?

i want to apply to MAcmaster university and i have 5 igcse's. I have good grades but i am wondering if they need more IGCSE's or AS. Can anyone help me...tell me what i need?

I am interested in buying http://www.amazon.com/dp/0198500483/?tag=pfamazon01-20 but I find the amazon price a little high! Do you know of a place that ships to Canada that might have this title for sale? Thx.

Hi all, I have a friend who wants to get a PhD in Physics, and ultimately wants to be a tenured professor at a university or smaller college in the USA. He is considering going to graduate school in the UK or Canada. He wants to know if this will make it harder for him to find a tenure...

There seems to be this assumption that Canada has a lower crime rate than the US, but I can't find any statistics to support that assumption. In http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/050721/d050721a.htm , Canada had 946 violent crimes per 100k. In that same year of 2004, USA had...

I am working on research project on the topic of the quality of education in Canada and the U.S. I was hoping to collect some raw data from university/college students so please answer the poll as honestly as possible. All information will remain anonymous. I will be posting 3 polls, this is...

Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science I understand the difference between those 3 programs and jobs. What bothers me is; before universities did have Electronics Program which was replaced by Computer Engineering. I do not like this new name Computer Engineering. I...

I’m a student of A’ Level with Phys, Chem., Math, Further Math and General Paper English as my subjects. I just wanted to know which Canadian universities are not only good for their mechanical/electrical engineering programmes but are also affordable for international students (low tuition...

Hey guys, I need your advice. I have been hired to play in a little clip that is going to be broadcasted on UK-television. How i got that part is a long story but fact is that i need to speak USA-English. So, i made a little clip, myself, with a piece of the text that i need to say. My...

Where are those with a BSc in physics, in Canada, usually employed? Don't mention education.

Is there a site with a list of Canada based graduate schools, I want to pursue graduate school not in the US but Canada. Also my GPA is around 3.1 but it is just the start of my junior year and I plan to improve on that to around 3.3 at least, so I hope its still possible for me to go since my...

July 1, 2006, the 139th birthday of the Dominion of Canada. On this day in 1867, the Fathers of Confederation created what was destined to become the greatest nation in the world. Happy Birthday Canada!

is chicago state university better than washington ? Except Wahington, Chicago, what good schools near the border, cold in winter, cool in summer you can introduce? I also want to know why school fee in Canada is cheaper than US, what do shcools in US offer better compare to Canadas ? The...

I'm going to visit a friend in Montreal this weekend (my birthday!). I haven't been to Canada since I was younger than 16 years so I'm not entirely sure of what I need to bring, in terms of legal documentation. I've looked at several websites and some say my birth certificate and drivers...

For anyone who watches the World Juniors, you know what I'm talking about. Canada shuts out Russia 5-0! It was an amazing game. Justin Hogge obviously played awesome, and I'm looking forward to see him as a Leaf goalie. All around great team. DRINK UP CANADA!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/cpress/20051219/ca_pr_on_wo/us_cda_bashing you got it tucker! :biggrin: Canada should just forget about the united states. we're like an abused wife or something... when will our politicians realize that & that it will never stop?

link Apparently, the appeals process is so drawn-out in the back-logged Canadian courts, that anyone with half a will can escape extradition for years, giving them time to continue to commit crimes while in Canada and then just leave when it's finally time for them to face the heat. The...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20051124/bs_prweb/prweb314382_1 Canda's former defence minster says that UFO are real and wants the candian government to plan better intergalatic reations.He says that U.S. government is bulding weapons to fight aliens and that there building foward base on the...

I was born in Canda and hence have a Canadian passport/am a Canadian citizen. I am about to start a pharmacy degree in this country and will move to Canada once I've finished (I might actually decide to do the degree in Canada, I haven't made up my mind yet). Unfortunately whilst living in...

I'm about to complete my Bachelor of Science in Physics and am interested in doing graduate studies in Canada. Any Canadian universities you can recommend for theoretical physics, in particular HEP and QG?

http://edmsun.canoe.ca/News/Canada/2005/08/31/1195345-sun.html

Hey, was wondering howone would get back in the academic world(grad school) if one has been out for 2-3 years after undegrad. Looking to get into computational sciences for neurosci/cogsci/alife OR VR/3D graphics OR astrophysics/classical physics OR crypography/graph theory I've always...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050804/wl_canada_nm/canada_canada_usa_immigration_col_1 Turns out the cry-babys that said they were going to leave to Canada if bush was elected were... of course... lieing... as usual. Sensationalism at its greatest.

What are the schools in Canada that offer something in Nanotechnology as a grad program? What about the US?

Keep off our tiny frozen island, Denmark tells Canada Mon Jul 25,12:43 PM ET COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Denmark protested against an unannounced visit last week by the defense minister of Canada to a small and uninhabitable island in the Arctic claimed by both countries. Defense Minister Bill...

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Happy Canada Day Everyone! http://www.showmelines.com/Canada%20Flag.jpeg Woohoo! -- And for those of you who don't know what Canada Day is, remember: Wiki is your friend.

http://www.canada.com/saskatoon/starphoenix/news/national/story.html?id=ee0db970-7505-416a-b61b-fd1c07e368c0 this is a bit of an overreaction I think. the US government has done everything the Bush government has done & more (like Kennedy & vietnam). it's only now that people are paying more...

I'm Canadian, and I have the luxury of public healthcare right now. Why is private healthcare in Canada even being considered? And what other options do we have?

According to the FDA, this is technically illegal, but millions of Americans do it, and some state governments, and a Senator, subsidizes this practice. The FDA and George W. Bush falsely scare us by saying the drugs may be unsafe, but Canada is a First World country and everything is safe...

About me: I want to work in nanotechnology. For this, I'm currently an undergraduate at the University of Toronto in Engineering Science, Nanoengineering Option. I've finished 2 years so far, and I have 2 left as an undergraduate. The way things are currently going with nanotechnology, any...

I applied to two universities in Ontario, Canada; McMaster University in Hamilton and Ryerson University in Toronto, both for electrical engineering. I was wondering, which one should I go to? I was accepted to both universites for every program taht I applied to, yet I am in a struggle with...

I applied to two universities in Ontario, Canada; McMaster University in Hamilton and Ryerson University in Toronto, both for electrical engineering. I was wondering, which one should I go to? I was accepted to both universites for every program taht I applied to, yet I am in a struggle with...

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I am curently in grade 10 and have aspirations of becoming a physicist, but I am unsure of what undergraduate school to apply to when the time comes. I know some schools are better for certain things (I am in Canada btw), therefore my selection of schools is very important. I am very interested...

Does anyone know where UBC [University of British Columbia] and the University of Manitoba stand in terms of Physics for graduate studies? :confused: I have heard a fair bit about McGill but any info about good graduate schools around Canada would be much appreciated. :smile: I am...

Some of my friends and I intend to move to Canada for graduate studies(computer science, biology, archeology, geology, enviromental engineering), I really need as much advice as possible before getting there. Please help..Thanks --Souldina--

Bush Arrested in Canada for War Crimes

I was just watching CNN Headline News (Yes I know) and the announcer suggested that Bush could be indicted under Canada's War Crimes act, if so he would be arrested as soon as he arrived in Canada. Obviously I don't think this will happen. but it's a nice thought. What would this mean for...

As I understand, George Bush is supposed to be headed to Canada sometime before January for his forst state visit. From talking to other young Canadians, it seems that there is going to be a huge demonstration in Ottawa to protest his visit. Hopefully this will show how welcome he is in...

I am interested in hearing about life in Canada; Vancouver BC in particular. Tsu and I have considered leaving the US for many years. In light of the election we are more serious than ever. This place is getting scary! Please give your best sales pitch for your best place to live outside...

I'm a New Yorker, and I visited Montreal this summer on vacation, and I just wanted to know how it compared to other Canadian cities. So, could some friendly Canadians tell me whether or not most of the things I noted about Montreal are common to other Canadian cities? - It seemed like...

The United States Dream Team, just finished getting pounded by Italy! Good job guys! Keep the embarassments coming and maybe Canada will have a chance at a medal! http://tsn.ca/nba/news_story.asp?id=93498

I'm curious what the top physics schools in Canada are for both undergrad and graduate studies. I'm considering the University of Toronto--is this a great physics school? So confused on physics vs some form of engineering heh. Right now I'm a programmer and I love coding but I'd enjoy...

I was searching around Canadian Universities for Nuclear Engineering departments (just out of curiosity). I only found one. University of Toronto. That's pretty sad if Canada only has one University that offers Nuclear Engineering classes...