For questions about the border, we suggest you refer to the Canadian Border Services Agency website. The CBSA provides a wealth of information, from border wait times (updated hourly) to documents on border initiatives, and information for general travellers to detailed policies for importers and exporters.

The MoT in conjunction with Western Canada Economic Diversification Canada, Transport Canada, Washington State DoT and Whatcom Council of Governments has developed an advanced travelers information system for the major border crossings to provide this information.

In Canada, a DUI is considered a criminal offence. If the DUI is older than 10 years with no other offences, then you are deemed rehabilitated and should have no difficulties crossing the border. If the DUI is between 5 and 10 years old, there are certain steps that you need to take to apply for rehabilitation and admissibility into Canada.

To enter Canada you will need some form of identification - license, birth certificate, or passport. Please do not bring original copies of your birth certificate or passport. Xerox copies are sufficient. The Whale Camp is not responsible for the loss of any original passports or birth certificates brought into Canada. Yes, there are.

The Parliamentary Internet web site, www.parl.gc.ca, created and maintained jointly by the Senate, the House of Commons and the Library of Parliament offers information on Canada's Parliament.

Here is an excellent Canadian immigration resource: Onestop Immigration...The Essential Canadian Immigration Information Resource. - "All the information on Canadian immigration and life in Canada, either onsite or linked directly to it."

There is no problem shipping information to Canada. The information comes in marked as "Documentation only" with a limited value of less than $10.00

The Canadian Meteorological Service (CMS) is the group that collects Canadian weather data and also publishes climate data. CMS, which was formerly known as the Atmospheric Environment Service (or AES), is a part of Environment Canada. Weather for a particular place. Use the on-screen map. If the place of interest is shown, click it, and you will get a page with the current and five-day forecast data for it. If you know the place's province or territory, click in the area of this unit.

This is of relevance to the Atlas of Canada as the Atlas produces hard-copy maps showing political information, such as the Parliament maps. These maps show the makeup of a particular Parliament, and also the results of the corresponding federal election that created part of it. The Main Government of Canada Web site has an entry on its home page, "About Government". When this is clicked, users will link to several additional sites of interest.

There is no comprehensive mileage chart covering Canada available on the Web. A summary chart has appeared on some of the recent Atlas of Canada maps (which are noted under Question #1). Click to view the distance chart. Distances data use the shortest route via main roads and include ferry mileages. All data are given in kilometres (convert to miles by dividing by 1.609). There are no places listed for Nunavut as there are no road links into this territory.

The Canadian Border Services Agency provides useful information on moving back to Canada, including details on legislative requirements, on what you can and can't import to Canada, and on the necessary forms. We suggest you visit their website here.

For questions about retiring in Canada, we suggest you refer to the Social Development Canada website. The International Benefits section may be of assistance. We also suggest you consult www.sdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/topics/rzp-gxr.shtml for general information about retirement planning.

There are advantages to each approach. By comparing the number of entries on these two lists, you'll see my favorite approach of the two: You don't have to make a trip to the border. You can do everything from the comfort of your home/office. You don't have to take your family to the border. (Remember, your family needs to renew their TD's or L-2's before they expire, too.) With foresight, you can mail well ahead of the expiration date.

It is unlikely that “shopping across the border” in Canada or Mexico will result in any cost savings to the consumer. Remember, the FairTax is revenue neutral and therefore price neutral. This means the relative cost of retail goods and services after the FairTax remains very close to the same levels found in the marketplace today.

Removing the border around frames involves both not drawing the frame borders and eliminating the space between the frames. The most widely supported way to display borderless frames is <FRAMESET ... BORDER=0 FRAMEBORDER=0 FRAMESPACING=0>. Note that these attributes are proprietary and not part of the HTML 4.01 specifications. (HTML 4.01 does define the FRAMEBORDER attribute for the FRAME element, but not for the FRAMESET element.

Where can I find seismic hazard maps for Canada? Seismologists at the Geological Survey of Canada produce seismic hazard maps for use in the National Building Code of Canada. For more details, to see the maps, or for a detailed reference to the National Building Code of Canada, click here: Earthquake Hazard What is the safest type of structure? The safest type of structure is a modern, well-designed, and well-constructed building.

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Here in Ontario, I am limited to drinking what the LCBO brings in from other provinces. Here's some resources to find out more.

You can find this information by contacting Statistics Canada and requesting a custom extraction of all companies with SIC 9659 (the code for fitness clubs) from their Business Registrar database. Statistics Canada's main number is 613 951-8116.

We have an interesting array of facts about Australia and New Zealand posted on our site. Happy reading! Apart from this, there are a multitude of sites available where you can find a wealth of information.