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Formation: 1999. The origin of the name: Inuktitut for “our land.” 8 AM AST = noon GMT; 7 AM EST = noon GMT; 6 AM CST = noon GMT; 5 AM MST = noon GMT. Nunavut is a Canadian territory, which also can be referred to as the Arctic region. It was created in 1999 …
Formation: 1898. The name’s origin: Yukon was first used by the Hudson’s Bay Company trader John Bell in 1846. He called it “Yucon,” derived from the Loucheux Indian word Yuchoo, meaning “the greatest river.” The Yukon Territory is a territory of Canada, and it is the second-largest one in the country. The capital is Whitehorse. …
Formation: 1905. The origin of the name: Derived from the Cree Indian word kisiskatchewanisipi, which means “swift-flowing river,” and was first used to describe the Saskatchewan River. TIME: 6 AM CST = noon GMT; 5 AM MST = noon GMT. Saskatchewan is a province in the east-central part of Canada. With about 1 million residents, …
Formation: 1870. The origin of name: Likely comes from either the Cree Indian manitowapow or the Ojibway Indian Manitou bou (both of which mean “the narrows of the Great Spirit”). The words referred to Lake Manitoba, which narrows to less than 5/8 of a mile (1 kilometer) at its center. The waves hitting the loose …
Formation: 1871. The name signified the British territorial domain over its Crown colony. Columbia Lake, the Columbia River, and the province were named in honor of Christopher Columbus. TIME: 5 AM MST = noon GMT; 4 AM PST = noon GMT. British Columbia is located on the western coast of Canada. It’s bordered by the …
Formation: 1905. Named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. Time: 5 AM MST = noon GMT. Alberta is the fourth-largest province in Canada. It shares a border with British Columbia and Saskatchewan in the east and the North American Great Plains to the south. Its western area has a hilly, rocky …
Formation: 1867. The origin of the name: From an Algonquin Indian word meaning “narrow passage” or “strait,” referring to the narrowing of the St. Lawrence River at what is currently Québec City. 8 AM AST = noon GMT; 7 AM EST = noon GMT. Québec is a province in Canada that is just north of …
Formation: 1873. The origin of the name: Prince Edward Island was initially called Abegweit (“lying down flat, or “cradled by the waves”) by the Micmac Indians. Europeans called it the Island of Saint John in 1763; in 1799, the Island was renamed Prince Edward Island in honor of Prince Edward of England. TIME: 8 AM …
Formation: 1867. The origin of the name: Derived from the Iroquois Indian word Kanadario, meaning “sparkling water” or “beautiful lake.” 7 AM EST = noon GMT; 6 AM CST = noon GMT. Ontario is Canada’s most populous province and home to the country’s capital, Ottawa. Ontario is also Canada’s economic engine, with a diverse economy …
Formation: 1867. Nova Scotia is a Canadian province with two central coastal regions: the northern and southern maritime regions. The province’s capital city is Halifax, and it also has Lamentin, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Antigonish as some of its other major cities. Nova Scotia is one of Canada’s smallest provinces, but it is still very diverse …