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Buttle Lake

(Encyclopedia)Buttle Lake, 11 sq mi (28 sq km), central Vancouver Island, SW British Columbia, Canada. It is the site of major zinc and copper deposits. ...

Three Rivers

(Encyclopedia)Three Rivers, Que., Canada: see Trois Rivières. ...

Edmonton

(Encyclopedia)Edmonton ĕdˈməntən [key], city, provincial capital, central Alta., Canada, on the North S...

McLean Canyon

(Encyclopedia)McLean Canyon, Labrador, N.L., Canada: see Churchill Falls. ...

George, Fort

(Encyclopedia)George, Fort: see Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Wallaceburg

(Encyclopedia)Wallaceburg, town (1991 pop. 11,846), SE Ont., Canada, on the Sydenham River near Lake St. Clair. It is a port of entry with some light industry. ...

Rock Island, town, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Rock Island, town (1991 pop. 1,067), S Que., Canada, at the Vermont border. It is the seat of Stanstead College. Machine tools, dies, and textiles are made. ...
 

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