Canadian (disambiguation)
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Canadian may refer to:
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- CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
the country, or Canadians the people of Canada.
Canadian can also refer to:
Language
- Canadian dialects. See: Spoken languages of Canada.
- Indigenous languageIndigenous languageAn indigenous language or autochthonous language is a language that is native to a region and spoken by indigenous peoples but has been reduced to the status of a minority language. This language would be from a linguistically distinct community that has been settled in the area for many generations...
s - Canadian EnglishCanadian EnglishCanadian English is the variety of English spoken in Canada. English is the first language, or "mother tongue", of approximately 24 million Canadians , and more than 28 million are fluent in the language...
- Canadian FrenchCanadian FrenchCanadian French is an umbrella term referring to the varieties of French spoken in Canada. French is the mother tongue of nearly seven million Canadians, a figure constituting roughly 22% of the national population. At the federal level it has co-official status alongside English...
- Canadian Gaelic
- Canadian UkrainianCanadian UkrainianCanadian Ukrainian is a variety of the Ukrainian language specific to the Ukrainian Canadian community descended from the first two waves of historical Ukrainian emigration to Western Canada.Canadian Ukrainian was widely spoken from the beginning of Ukrainian...
- Indigenous language
People
- For Canadian ethnic ancestry, see: Ethnic origins of people in Canada - ie.French CanadianFrench CanadianFrench Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
- For individual Canadians by name, see: List of Canadians
North America
In geology:- Canadian ShieldCanadian ShieldThe Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien , is a vast geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It is an area mostly composed of igneous rock which relates to its long volcanic history...
, a large craton in eastern and central Canada and adjacent portions of the United States - Horseshoe Falls (Canada) (also known as the Canadian Falls), the horseshoe-shaped waterfall of Niagara Falls, located mostly on the Canadian side of the border with the United States
Among rivers:
- Canadian RiverCanadian RiverThe Canadian River is the longest tributary of the Arkansas River. It is about long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and most of Oklahoma....
, USA, the largest tributary of the Arkansas River, in the southwestern United States - Canadian RiverCanadian River (Colorado)The Canadian River is a tributary of the North Platte River, located approximately long, in Jackson County in north central Colorado in the United States...
, USA, a tributary of the North Platte River - North Canadian RiverNorth Canadian RiverThe North Canadian River is a tributary of the Canadian River, approximately long, that flows through New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma in the United States....
, USA, originating in northeast New Mexico
In cities:
- Canadian, OklahomaCanadian, OklahomaCanadian is a town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Canadian is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 239 people,...
, USA, a town in Pittsburg County - Canadian, TexasCanadian, TexasCanadian is the county seat of Hemphill County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,233 at the 2000 census. It is named for the Canadian River, a tributary of the nearby Arkansas River. Canadian is sometimes called "the oasis of the Texas Panhandle."-History:The trails along the river are...
, USA, a city in Hemphill County - Canadian County, OklahomaCanadian County, OklahomaCanadian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 115,541. Its county seat is El Reno. Canadian County is also part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Canadian County is named for the Canadian River.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, USA - Canadian Lakes, MichiganCanadian Lakes, MichiganCanadian Lakes is an unincorporated resort community in Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The area is mostly within the southwest portion of Morton Township, southwest of Mecosta and east of Stanwood....
, USA, an unincorporated community located in Mecosta County
Australia
- Canadian Bay, New South Wales, 2046 Australia
- Canadian, VictoriaCanadian, VictoriaCanadian is a suburb east of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia on the rural-urban fringe. At the 2006 census, Canadian had a population of 2,498....
, 3350 Australia
Buildings
- First Canadian CentreFirst Canadian CentreFirst Canadian Centre is an office tower in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Located at 350 7th Avenue SW, it stands at or 41 storeys tall. The skyscraper has a floor area of and was built in the international and late modernist architectural styles....
, an office tower in Calgary, Alberta - First Canadian PlaceFirst Canadian PlaceFirst Canadian Place is a skyscraper in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the northwest corner of King and Bay streets, and is the location of the Toronto headquarters of the Bank of Montreal. At , it is Canada's tallest skyscraper and the 15th tallest building in North America...
, Canada's tallest skyscraper - Western Canadian PlaceWestern Canadian PlaceWestern Canadian Place is an office tower complex in Calgary, Alberta. It consists of two buildings, the taller North Tower and the shorter South Tower....
, an office tower in Calgary, Alberta
People and organizations
- Cross Canadian RagweedCross Canadian RagweedCross Canadian Ragweed was an American Red Dirt/Texas Country/Country rock band. The name of the band came from the combination of three band members' names, Grady Cross , Cody Canada , and Randy Ragsdale . Jeremy Plato's name was not involved in the band naming...
, an alternative country band from Yukon, Oklahoma - Ben BassarabBen BassarabBen Bassarab is a Canadian former professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling promotion throughout the 1980s.-Professional wrestling career:...
(nickname: Canadian Louis), a Canadian former professional wrestler from Calgary, Alberta - Petey WilliamsPetey WilliamsPeter "Petey" Williams III is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a two time X Division Champion and a former captain of Team Canada. Williams Currently Wrestles for Lucha Libre USA...
(nickname: Canadian Destroyer), a Canadian professional wrestler - Jason ResoJason ResoWilliam Jason Reso is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring names Christian and Christian Cage...
(nickname: Canadian Rage or Christian Cage), a Canadian professional wrestler - Canadian AirlinesCanadian AirlinesCanadian Airlines International Ltd. was a Canadian airline that operated from 1987 until 2001. The airline was Canada's second largest airline after Air Canada, and carried more than 11.9 million passengers to over 160 destinations in 17 countries on five continents at its height in 1996...
, a defunct airline of Canada
Taxonomy
- Canadian beaverAmerican BeaverThe North American Beaver is the only species of beaver in the Americas, native to North America and introduced to South America. In the United States and Canada, where no other species of beaver occurs, it is usually simply referred to as "beaver"...
, a large semi-aquatic rodent - Canadian blueberryCanadian blueberryCanadian Blueberry, Vaccinium myrtilloides , is also called Common Blueberry, Velvetleaf Huckleberry, Velvetleaf Blueberry, and Sourtop Blueberry...
, a species of blueberry native to Canada and the northeastern and northwestern United States - Canadian buffaloberryCanada BuffaloberryThe Canada Buffaloberry , also known as Russet Buffaloberry, Soopolallie, Soapberry, or Foamberry, is one of a small number of shrubs of the genus Shepherdia bearing edible red berries. One recognized form however bears yellow fruits...
(Shepherdia canadensis), a shrub that produces bitter red berries sometimes used to make "Indian icecream" - Canadian Dwarf Cornel (or Canadian Bunchberry) a herbaceous member of the dogwood family
- Canadian ElderberryElderberrySambucus is a genus of between 5 and 30 species of shrubs or small trees in the moschatel family, Adoxaceae. It was formerly placed in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, but was reclassified due to genetic evidence...
- Canadian Eskimo DogCanadian Eskimo DogThe Canadian Eskimo Dog is an Arctic breed of dog , which is often considered to be North America’s oldest and rarest remaining purebred indigenous domestic canine. Other names include Qimmiq...
(or Qimmiq), a rare, larger breed of Arctic dog commonly found pulling sleds for the Inuit - Canadian HorseCanadian HorseThe Canadian Horse is a breed of horse developed in Canada. Although previously relatively unknown due to its rarity, the Canadian Horse has influenced many other North American breeds, including the Morgan, American Saddlebred, and Standardbred...
, Breed of horse, an official Canadian animal symbol - Canadian HorseweedConyza canadensisConyza canadensis is an annual plant native throughout most of North America and Central America. Common names include Horseweed, Canadian Horseweed, Canadian Fleabane, Coltstail, Marestail and Butterweed.It is an annual plant growing to 1.5 m tall, with sparsely hairy stems...
(also Canadian fleabane), a common species of Conyza, native throughout most of North America and Central America - Canadian HairlessSphynx (cat)The Sphynx is a rare breed of cat known for its lack of a coat.The contemporary breed of Sphynx started in 1966, in Roncesvalles, Toronto when a hairless kitten named Prune was born. The kitten was mated with its mother , which produced one more naked kitten...
, a rare breed of cat with little fur - Canadian HemlockEastern HemlockTsuga canadensis, also known as eastern or Canadian hemlock, and in the French-speaking regions of Canada as pruche du Canada, is a coniferous tree native to eastern North America. It ranges from northeastern Minnesota eastward through southern Quebec to Nova Scotia, and south in the Appalachian...
, a coniferous tree native to eastern North America - Canadian honeysuckleHoneysuckleHoneysuckles are arching shrubs or twining vines in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to the Northern Hemisphere. There are about 180 species of honeysuckle, 100 of which occur in China; Europe, India and North America have only about 20 native species each...
, an arching shrub - Canadian PacerCanadian PacerThe Canadian Pacer is a horse breed of which only small numbers remain.-History:In the Canadian Provinces, French mares were crossed with Dutch and English stock. The bloodlines of the Canadian Pacer are not exactly known, but are thought to be descended from the French Norman horse and a strain of...
, a rare breed of horse - Canadian Pond WeedAmerican waterweedElodea canadensis is a perennial aquatic plant, or submergent macrophyte, native to most of North America. It was first recorded from the British Isles in about 1836.-Distribution:...
, a small, perennial water weed native to North America - Eastern Canadian Wolf, a newly recognized wolf species identified as early as 1970
- Canadian ArcottCanadian ArcottThe Canadian Arcott is a breed of domestic sheep native to Canada. The latter half of its name is an acronym for the Animal Research Centre in Ottawa, where it was developed along with the Rideau Arcott. The Canadian Arcott is a synthesis of many breeds, but primarily the Ile de France and Suffolk....
, a breed of sheep developed in Ottawa
Other
- Canadian Open (golf), a golf tournament founded in 1904
- The CanadianThe CanadianThe Canadian is a Canadian transcontinental passenger train originally operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway between 1955 and 1978. It is currently operated as an Inter-city rail service by Via Rail Canada with service between Union Station in Toronto, Ontario and Pacific Central Station in...
, a Canadian transcontinental passenger train with service between Toronto and Vancouver - Canadian ClubCanadian ClubCanadian Club is a brand of whisky from Canada. Popularly known as C.C., Canadian Club began production in 1858. It was established by Hiram Walker, and was known as Walker’s Club Whiskey. The brand is now produced by Beam Inc..-History:...
, a brand of whisky produced by Hiram Walker & Sons in Windsor, Ontario - Canadian whiskyCanadian whiskyCanadian whisky is a type of whisky produced in Canada. Most Canadian whiskies are blended multi-grain liquors containing a large percentage of corn spirits, and are typically lighter and smoother than other whisky styles...
, a type of whisky produced in Canada - Molson CanadianMolson CanadianMolson Canadian is a brand of 5% abv North American lager brewed by Molson, the Canadian division of Molson Coors Brewing Company. The beer was introduced in 1959.-Awards:Molson Canadian has won several beer industry awards, including:...
, a popular brand of beer produced by Molson Coors Brewing Company- I Am CanadianI am CanadianI am Canadian was the slogan of Molson Canadian Beer from 1994 until 1998 , and between 2000 and 2005 . It was also the subject of an extremely popular ad campaign centered on Canadian nationalism, the most famous examples of which are "The Rant" and "The Anthem"...
, a marketing slogan to advertise the beer
- I Am Canadian
- Montreal CanadiensMontreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
, an NHL hockey team based in Montreal - Canadian, a type of bet covering five selections and also known as a "Super Yankee"
See also
- CanadienFrench CanadianFrench Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
- CanadianaCanadianaCanadiana is a term referring to things related to the country of Canada. It is most often used to refer to a class of books somewhat wider than Canadian Literature because it also includes books about Canada as well as Canadian non-fiction works....
- Canada (disambiguation)Canada (disambiguation)Canada is a North American country.Canada may also refer to:-Historical locales:Canada may refer to historical regions now subsumed by Canada:* Canada, New France, a French colony along the St...
- List of all pages beginning with "Canadian"