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Offers information on Canadian art and culture, along with facts and provincial guides. www.ocanada.ca/ Famous Canadians A list of 26 famous Canadians from A to Z with information and links. www.canadians.ca/ Media Tributes Daily death notices and obituaries from across Canada. Includes a directory of funeral homes, florists and newspapers. www.mediatributes.com/ The Trivia Guys Canadian trivia from the authors of the Great Canadian Trivia Guide. www.triviaguys.com/ French-Canadian Culture Study the language, food and music. Explore literature, history and traditions, research genealogy, and read online French-Canadian newspapers. From About.com. frenchcaculture.about.com/index.htm The Canadian Encyclopedia Online Full text of the authoritative encyclopedia about Canada and its people, in English and French. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ People Going Global - Canada Social tips for visitors to Canada on how not to offend the locals. www.peoplegoingglobal.com/Americas/Canada.htm Virtual Museum of Canada Portal linking together content of cross-country museums. Includes exhibits, photos, games, calendar of events and a teacher's centre. [English/French] www.virtualmuseum.ca/ I Can Gripe Chat rooms and discussion forums with an overview of the purposes and method, contact details, a java chat applet and non-secure log-in. www.icangripe.com/ Firefighting.ca Site of national scope for and about the Canadian fire fighting community. Includes links to news, employment opportunities, training and publications. www.firefighting.ca/ Obituaries Today A national obituary service, with funeral home listings, pre-planning information, a resource section for funeral information, as well as obituaries and memorial announcements. www.obituariestoday.com/ Smoothtalker / Lekkerbek Information about Canada from a former South African, offers forums, links, artistic writing, news and opinion. www.smoothtalker.8m.net/ Site for Language Management in Canada Information about language legislation and interaction in Canada. www.salic-slmc.ca/ Chat Canada Contains forums and an active IRC java applet to make chatting available to everyone. www.geocities.com/chatcanada_inc/index.html YWCA Canada A movement of women, girls and their families of all cultures, races, religions and ethnic origins. Lists an overview of its history, services and programs, and member associations across the country. [English/French] www.ywcacanada.ca/ Culture.ca: Canada's Cultural Gateway Portal offering thousands of quality cultural resources about Canadian art, history, media, people, places and sports. www.culture.ca/ Online Discussion Forum A general discussion forum and message board, covering a wide range of topics ranging from arts, literature, religion, culture and entertainment. forum.khurram.ca/ Canadian Parents Part of the Canoe network of sites. Articles, forums and resources. www.canadianparents.com/ National Crime Prevention Strategy A government project responsible for helping communities develop programs and partnerships that will increase public awareness and help prevent crime. [English/French] www.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca/prg/cp/ncps-en.asp Canada Heirloom Series A seven-volume study of Canada's history and culture including photos, articles, and essays. epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/heirloom_series/ An American's Guide to Canada Informative and often whimsical site examining the differences in culture and language between Canada and the US. americansguide.ca/ Canadians Talk Discussion forums for Canadian issues at local and national levels. CanadiansTalk.ca/ Canadian Arts, Culture and Society Articles, exhibitions, and links on Canadian arts, history and culture, from the Canadian Embassy in Washington DC. geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/arts/default-en.asp Other Search by Society and Culture
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