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100 Canadian Cities + One Fun Fact Each

This is written to be fast, punchy, and entertaining, not a census report.

Let’s go coast to coast.

Toronto, ON — Home to the PATH, the largest underground shopping complex in the world.
Montréal, QC — Has more restaurants per capita than almost any city in North America.
Calgary, AB — The Calgary Tower’s flame can be seen from 25 km away.
Ottawa, ON — The coldest capital city in the world after Ulaanbaatar.
Edmonton, AB — West Edmonton Mall was once the largest mall on Earth.
Mississauga, ON — Its skyline includes the “Marilyn Monroe Towers.”
Winnipeg, MB — Nicknamed “Winterpeg” for a reason — −40°C is casual.
Vancouver, BC — You can ski, swim, and hike on the same day.
Brampton, ON — Known as “Flower City” for its massive greenhouse industry.
Hamilton, ON — Has more waterfalls than any city in Canada (over 150).

Québec City, QC — Home to North America’s oldest stone church.
Surrey, BC — One of the fastest‑growing cities in Canada.
Laval, QC — Built on an island — technically a giant river island city.
Halifax, NS — Has the world’s second‑largest natural harbour.
London, ON — Nicknamed “The Forest City” because it used to be all forest.
Markham, ON — Canada’s most diverse city by percentage of immigrants.
Vaughan, ON — Home to Canada’s Wonderland.
Gatineau, QC — Has a pink lake that’s actually green but looks pink.
Saskatoon, SK — Named after a berry.
Longueuil, QC — You can literally walk to Montréal across the ice in winter.

Burnaby, BC — Metrotown is one of Canada’s largest malls.
Kitchener, ON — Hosts the biggest Oktoberfest outside Germany.
Windsor, ON — Canada’s southernmost city — south of Detroit.
Regina, SK — Home to the world’s largest T. rex skeleton (“Scotty”).
Richmond, BC — Built on islands — 70% of it is at sea level.
Richmond Hill, ON — Has Canada’s largest telescope for public use.
Oakville, ON — Has more millionaires per capita than almost anywhere in Canada.
Burlington, ON — Home to the Royal Botanical Gardens.
St. John’s, NL — The oldest city in North America (European-founded).
Sherbrooke, QC — Has a massive outdoor mural trail.

Sudbury, ON — Has a giant nickel statue.
Oshawa, ON — Birthplace of General Motors Canada.
Saguenay, QC — Known for its fjord — one of the southernmost in the world.
Levis, QC — Has a ferry with one of the best skyline views in Canada.
Barrie, ON — Famous for Kempenfest, one of the largest outdoor arts festivals.
Abbotsford, BC — Canada’s raspberry capital.
Coquitlam, BC — Name means “red fish up the river.”
Kelowna, BC — Home to the legendary lake monster “Ogopogo.”
Kingston, ON — Has more prisons than any other Canadian city.
Trois‑Rivières, QC — Named for a river that looks like three rivers but isn’t.

Red Deer, AB — Named after a misidentified elk.
Lethbridge, AB — Has the longest and highest steel trestle bridge in the world.
White Rock, BC — Named after a giant white boulder on the beach.
Pickering, ON — Home to one of the world’s largest nuclear plants.
Niagara Falls, ON — You already know the fun fact.
Newmarket, ON — Has a historic Main Street used in tons of movies.
Chilliwack, BC — Famous for corn. Like… really famous.
Prince George, BC — The “Northern Capital” of BC.
Medicine Hat, AB — Has the world’s largest teepee.
St. Albert, AB — One of Canada’s happiest cities (surveyed repeatedly).

Drummondville, QC — Home to Village Québécois d’Antan, a living history town.
Fredericton, NB — Has the world’s longest covered bridge nearby.
Grande Prairie, AB — Known for its giant sundial.
Saint‑Hyacinthe, QC — The “Agricultural Capital of Québec.”
Sarnia, ON — Has one of the world’s longest international bridges.
Halton Hills, ON — Home to the Toronto Premium Outlets.
Welland, ON — Has a giant canal that splits the city in two.
North Bay, ON — Filming location for dozens of Canadian TV shows.
Belleville, ON — Home to the world’s best cheese curds (fight me).
Charlottetown, PEI — Birthplace of Confederation.

Shawinigan, QC — Former PM Jean Chrétien’s hometown.
Cornwall, ON — One of Ontario’s oldest settlements.
Moose Jaw, SK — Has giant moose statues competing with Norway’s.
Penticton, BC — You can float down a river through the city.
Timmins, ON — Shania Twain’s hometown.
Quinte West, ON — Home to CFB Trenton, a major air force base.
Saint‑John’s suburb Mount Pearl, NL — Known for its community festivals.
Lloydminster, AB/SK — A city that sits in two provinces at once.
Vernon, BC — Famous for its turquoise lakes.
Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray), AB — Has the world’s largest beaver dam nearby.

New Westminster, BC — The original capital of BC.
Prince Albert, SK — Gateway to the northern forests.
Dollard‑des‑Ormeaux, QC — One of Canada’s safest cities.
Brockville, ON — Has an underwater sculpture park for divers.
Orillia, ON — Stephen Leacock’s hometown.
Campbell River, BC — “Salmon Capital of the World.”
Fort St. John, BC — One of Canada’s sunniest northern cities.
Courtenay, BC — Fossil hotspot with actual marine reptile finds.
Yellowknife, NT — One of the best places on Earth to see the Northern Lights.
Iqaluit, NU — Has no roads connecting it to the rest of Canada.