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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Interchanges on Ontario provincial highway 401   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Highway 2 was the major east-west provincial highway in Southern Ontario, running from Windsor in the west to the Lancaster in the east and joining together the towns and cities of the western two thirds of the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor.
Highway 427 as part of the 400-series network Highway 427 is an 400-Series Highway in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada, that runs from immediately south of the Queen Elizabeth Way/Gardiner Expressway (its exact southern terminus is Evans Avenue) in Toronto to Highway 7 in the...
Highway 404 as part of the 400-series network Highway 404 is an Ontario 400-Series Highway that runs from the junction of Highway 401 and the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto to its northern terminus at Green Lane/Herald Road in Newmarket.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Interchanges-on-Ontario-provincial-highway-401   (2262 words)

  
  Highway 401 (Ontario) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The highway was redesignated Highway 401 in 1952.
Highway 401 begins at Highway 3, 13 kilometres (8.08 miles) from the Detroit River on the outskirts of Windsor (not at the Michigan border as some mistakenly assume) and ends at the Quebec border, 815 kilometers (506.42 miles) away.
Highway 409 which branches off from Highway 401 just west of Islington to Toronto Pearson International Airport has been unsuccessful in diverting traffic volumes; the 10 lane segment between Islington and Highway 427 is highly congested as a result.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ontario_provincial_highway_401   (3330 words)

  
 List of Quebec provincial highways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Autoroute system in Quebec is a network of expressways which operate under the same principle of controlled access as the Interstate freeway system in the United States or the 400-Series Highways in neighbouring Ontario.
Quebec route 199, the only 100s route that is on an isolated island in Quebec.
Quebec route 112 from Vermont Interstate 89 to Montreal (Victoria Bridge).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Quebec_provincial_highways   (392 words)

  
 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Ottawa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The main one extends a considerable distance to the east, west and south of the centre, and includes the former cities of Gloucester, Nepean and Vanier the former village of Rockcliffe Park and the suburban communities of Manotick and Orléans.
Ottawa shares the area with the Quebec city of Gatineau (formerly comprised of the towns of Gatineau, Hull and Aylmer) across the Ottawa River.
Provincial law requires the City of Ottawa to have a policy respecting its use of French and English; accordingly, City Council has passed an official bilingualism policy recognising both of Canada's official languages as having the same rights, status and privileges within the municipal government.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Ottawa   (2887 words)

  
 Quebec
Quebec provincial highway 199, the shortest 100s route and the only 100s route that is on a isolated island in Quebec.
The avian emblem of Quebec is the snowy owl.
Quebec City was captured by the British in 1629 in a raid from the southern colonies, and held until 1632.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /Qu/Quebec.html   (4891 words)

  
 quebec
The warmest recorded temperature in Quebec was 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) on 6 July 1921 at Ville Marie and the coldest was -66 degrees F (-54.4 degrees C) on 5 February 1923 at Doucet.
Quebec City, North America's oldest fortified city and Quebec's capital, is a seaport with a metropolitan population of 645,550 in 1991 (eighth in Canada).
The Universite du Quebec in Quebec City, founded in 1968, is the second-largest university in Canada and the nation's largest French-language higher education institution; full-time enrollment in 1990/91 was 29,312.
cms.westport.k12.ct.us /cmslmc/foreignlanguages/canada/oldcanada/quebec.htm   (6381 words)

  
 Highway 401 (Ontario) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Together with Quebec Autoroute 20, it is the road transportation backbone of the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor along which over half of Canada's population lives.
Highway 401 begins at highway 3, 13 km from the Detroit River on the outskirts of Windsor (not at the Michigan border as some mistakenly assume) and ends at the Quebec border, 815 km (506 miles) away.
There are no direct interchanges with U.S. Interstate highways, but Interstates 75 and 375 in Detroit, Michigan, and Interstate 81 in New York State are each a few miles away, via Ontario highways 3, the former 3B, and 137, leading respectively to the Ambassador Bridge, the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, and the Thousand Islands Bridge.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Macdonald-Cartier_Freeway   (2802 words)

  
 Regina, Saskatchewan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is the provincial capital and was previously the territorial headquarters of the North-West Territories, of which today's provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta originally formed part.
Regina was incorporated as a city on June 19, 1903 and was proclaimed the capital of the province of Saskatchewan on May 23, 1906 by the first provincial government, led by Premier Walter Scott.
Nowadays Regina can be reached by several highways including the Trans-Canada Highway from the west and east sides and four provincial highways from other directions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Regina,_Saskatchewan   (3740 words)

  
 ontario
Provincial legislators, like their federal counterparts in Parliament, are elected to represent a constitutional jurisdiction and pass legislation.
Provincial courts, under the Ministry of the Attorney General, are divided into seven regional offices plus the metropolitan Toronto district.
As of 1995, the province had 104,327 miles (167,891 kilometers) of highways, with 81.6 percent administered by municipal governments, 17 percent by the provincial government, and 1.4 percent by the federal government.
cms.westport.k12.ct.us /cmslmc/foreignlanguages/canada/ontario.htm   (6283 words)

  
 Ottawa - Information from Reference.com
The capital city of Canada is also served by a network of freeways, the main one being provincial Highway 417 (called The Queensway), Ottawa-Carleton Regional Road 174 (Formerly Provincial Highway 17), and the newly constructed Highway 416 (Veterans' Memorial Highway), connecting Ottawa to the rest of the 400-Series Highway network in Ontario.
Highway 417 is also the Ottawa portion of the Trans-Canada Highway.
Because Ottawa is the core of an urban area extending into French-speaking Quebec, the city is very bilingual.
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 Ottawa
It is located in the Ottawa Valley on the eastern edge of the province of Ontario, right at the border with Quebec, about 400 km (250 miles) east of Toronto and 190 km (120 miles) west of Montreal.
The capital city of Canada is also served by a network of freeways, the main one being provincial Highway 417 (called The Queensway), Ottawa-Carleton Regional Road 174 (Formerly Provincial Highway 17), and the newly constructed Highway 416 (Veterans' Memorial Highway), connecting Ottawa to the rest of the 400-Series Highway network in Ontario.
Highway 417 is also the Ottawa portion of the Trans-Canada Highway.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/o/ot/ottawa.html   (3676 words)

  
 Ontario Provincial Highways 1999 (1-20)
After crossing Hwy 11, the motorist is deposited on the sideroad on the opposite side of the highway and by turning back toward the Hwy 11, the motorist travels another couple hundred metres and is able to enter Hwy 11 in the opposite direction he or she was travelling by means of another right turn.
From the current eastern terminus of Hwy 17 (the western end of Hwy 417), the MTO is currently planning the twinning of the highway into the Arnprior area, a distance of approximately 30km.
Since it is such a short highway and given the latest position on these short routes from the MTO and provincial government, there is a distinct possibility this route may no longer exist.
members.aol.com /hwys/OntHwys/OntHwys1-20.html   (6437 words)

  
 King's Highway 401 - Toronto to Kingston - www.OntHighways.com
Highway 401 from West Hill in Scarborough to Ritson Road, Oshawa was actually the first part of the 401 (then Highway 2A) to be completed.
Highway 401 through Kingston (another early portion of 401 to be completed) is also being reconstructed and widened (to 6-lanes), with some new interchange configurations.
Highway 401 is six lanes from Salem Road to Port Hope, and then four lanes all the way to Kingston (and in fact Montreal).
www.onthighways.com /highway_401_page_3.htm   (570 words)

  
 Ask Us A Question   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Montreal is situated in the southwestern corner of the province of Quebec, approximately 270 kilometres (168 miles) southwest of Quebec City, the provincial capital, and 190 kilometres (118 mi) east of Ottawa, the federal capital, 539 kilometres (335 mi) northeast of Toronto, 610 kilometres (380 mi) north of New York City.
Montreal is the centre of Quebec culture and a major centre of Canadian culture in general.
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the largest French-speaking city in all of North America, the second in the world after Paris when counting the number of native Francophones or the third (after Paris and Kinshasa) when counting second language speakers.
www.avoo.com /wiki/Montreal   (8148 words)

  
 Yukon - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The next important event in the Yukon's history was the construction of the Alaska Highway during the Second World War, which, after its badly needed reconstruction by the Canadian Government in the late 1940s, opened up the territory to road traffic.
Other highways were built during the 1950s and 1960s, resulting the decline and disappearance of the riverboats that had provided the main means of transportation until the 1960s.
Today the role of Commissioner is analogous to that of a provincial lieutenant-governor; however, unlike lieutenant-governors, Commissioners are not formal representatives of the Queen, but are employees of the Federal government.
www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Yukon   (3496 words)

  
 TransCanadaHighway.com Ontario Overview
Ontario is bordered on the south by the Great Lakes and on the north by Hudson Bay, nestled between the provinces of Quebec and Manitoba, and has an area of over a million square kilometres.
The "Golden Horseshoe," the area around the western tip of Lake Ontario that connects Toronto with Hamilton and Niagara Falls, is home to the bulk of Ontario's population.
The provincial government manages 87 percent of the province's forest lands, and licenses logging rights.
www.transcanadahighway.com /Ontario/province.htm   (472 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Development of a North American Standard for Protection Against Shifting and Falling Cargo
The CVSA was included in the drafting group because it is an organization of Federal, State, and Provincial government agencies and representatives from private industry in the United States, Canada, and Mexico dedicated to improvement of commercial vehicle safety.
The TTMA is correct that a major factor prompting Federal, State and Provincial agencies to participate in the research and standard development effort is accidents involving metal coils transported on flat-bed or platform trailers.
With regard to costs to the States to train inspectors, the agency is working with its State and Provincial partners to develop training materials that could be used to minimize the costs for the enforcement community and the motor carrier industry.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2000/December/Day-18/i31919.htm   (16727 words)

  
 CBC News: Softwood deal panned by 2 provinces   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Quebec and Ontario are criticizing a long-awaited deal settling the softwood lumber dispute between the United States and Canada, saying it favours mills in British Columbia at the expense of those elsewhere in the country.
The agreement must be approved by provincial governments and lumber-industry groups.
Quebec blood donor unaware she had West Nile virus
www.cbc.ca /story/business/national/2006/04/27/softwood-060427.html   (1594 words)

  
 MovingInCanada.com Ontario Trans-Canada Highway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Junction of Highway #556, north to Ranger Lake, entering Town of Heyden, services, Heyden Skiing, with Searchmont, the area's largest hill 30 km away.
Junction of Highway #101, east to Town of Wawa 4 km, Wawa Airport, access to Potholes Provincial Park, no campsites, The Shoals Provincial Park, 44 campsites.
Junction Of Highway #631, north east to Hornepayne, Nagagamisis Provincial Park.
www.movingincanada.com /Ontario/TCH-ON-W3.htm   (464 words)

  
 Simtropolis Forums - Highway Planning and Architecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Highways 13, 15, 19 and 25 can get you to Laval easily, where there are as much highways as Montreal but WAY less congestion.
Highway 20 (Sticks to the south of the island), Highway 13 (Connects Laval with Montreal), Metropolitan Highway (the 40) is the main artery on the island.
The highway ranges from 2 lanes each way to 8 lanes each way, and is only 1 of 2 highways with express and collector lanes.(Express has no on or off-ramps, collectors do).
www.simtropolis.com /forum/messageview.cfm?catid=125&threadid=66076&enterthread=y   (5757 words)

  
 Bicycle Tour of Gaspe
At the big visitor center entering Quebec I discovered there is a bike trail that runs on an old narrow gauge railroad 125 km from Edmunston to Riviere–du–Loup on the St. Lawrence.
As I was pondering this option before talking with the garage, the officer came running about 100 yards across the highway to tell me he had checked with his supervisor and I could park at the police station.
The main highway Route 20 carries the heavy traffic and the old highway Route 132 is quiet and pleasant through the historical and picturesque vacation town of Cacouna.
www.crw.org /tours/gaspe/index.html   (7870 words)

  
 DIRECTORY - PROVINCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Red Deer AB British Columbia Provincial Correctional Facility
John's City Lock-up, St. John's NF Her Majesty's Penitentiary, St. John's NF Salmonier Correctional Institution, St. John's NF West Coast Correctional Centre, Stephenville NF Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Probation Offices
No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of the author and the Canadian Families and Corrections Network.
www3.sympatico.ca /cfcn/province.html   (143 words)

  
 British Columbia Scenic Drives and Road Trips   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
A paved or coated highway with a few gravel sections; 733 kilometers (456 miles) from Kitwanga, British Columbia, to junction with...
The Crowsnest Highway is a 250-kilometer (150-mile) drive through the Cascade Mountains from the coast to the interior along one of...
A paved highway from a junction with the Cassiar to Hyder, Alaska; 66 kilometers (41 miles).
www.allgetaways.com /region.asp?areaid=100369   (764 words)

  
 CIVITATENSIS » provincial politics
Another disgraced NDP provincial boss is now running for the leadership of the Liberal Party with the anointment of the Chretienistas, the people who presided over the most corrupt government administration outside of one hundred years.
Morton is a candidate for the provincial Tory leadership.
Officials in Quebec City are hoping [Calgary, ] their oil-rich sister city will make a cash donation to planned 400th anniversary celebrations.
www.civitatensis.ca /?cat=4   (2799 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Waiver for Canadian Electric Utility Motor Carriers From Alcohol and Controlled Substances ...
The FHWA believes such limited and infrequent operations in the United States would not diminish the safe operations of commercial motor vehicles and is in the public interest, especially in the affected localities.
The FHWA believes, through mutual cooperation with Canadian authorities, the Canadian Federal and provincial governments have sufficient regulations in place for Canadian electric utility motor carriers to limit drivers' use of alcohol and controlled substances while operating commercial motor vehicles wholly within Canada.
The United States electric utilities named would be required, without this waiver, to limit the responders available to restore highway safety, e.g., traffic signals, and restore electric power to their customers.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-GENERAL/1998/March/Day-12/g6373.htm   (3495 words)

  
 IRN riverworks
Hydro Quebec is planning the diversion of two tributaries to the Moisie River that will have detrimental impacts on the salmon, on which they depend.
The vast forest of Northern Quebec is traversed by a network of wild rivers and is an immense wildlife breeding ground and habitat for millions of migratory birds, the largest caribou herd in the world, the continent's only population of fresh water seals and the endangered beluga whale.
Other objectives are to establish and maintain contact, connection and communication between and amongst Native and environmental organizations concerned with objectives of Native and environmental organizations locally, provincially,nationally and iternationally; research and study concerns relating to Narive and environmental issues; educate and inform Native communities and the general public through available educational and informational means.
www.irn.org /pubs/riverworks.html   (9988 words)

  
 George C   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Quebec: Maison-Mere des Soeurs de la Charite; 1939.
A Return of Love: The Story of the Sisters of Mercy in Tennessee, 1866-1966.
The Broad Highway: A History of the Ursuline Nuns in the Diocese of Cleveland, 1850-1950.
www.avila.edu /resources/womens_religious/stewart.htm   (2870 words)

  
 Ottawa - Voyager, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nicholas Sparks, Braddish Billings and Abraham Dow who were the first to settle on the Ontario side of the Ottawa river.
In Canada, it is better known as Ottawa International) and by a number of long distance bus companies, including Greyhound.
During the coldest parts of winter there is ice fishing on the Ottawa river.
www.voyager.in /Ottawa   (3507 words)

  
 Thirteen marine security projects announced in Quebec - March 15, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The three-year, $115-million program, which was announced in May 2004, will help Canada's ports and marine facilities to modernize and strengthen their security systems and programs.
This first round of funding will provide up to $6.5 million to 13 ports and marine facilities in Quebec.
The program is retroactive to April 1, 2004 and is subject to all expenditure controls applicable to contribution programs.
www.tc.gc.ca /mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h037e.htm   (883 words)

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