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  2. Grand railway hotels of Canada - Wikipedia

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    In 1988, Canadian Pacific acquired Canadian National Hotels. [3] For the first time, many of Canada's railway hotels were operated by the same company. In 2001, Canadian Pacific Hotels was renamed Fairmont Hotels and Resorts , using the name of an American company it had purchased in 1999. [ 4 ]

  3. Tourism in Canada - Wikipedia

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    British Columbia is divided into 6 regions: Vancouver, Coast & Mountains; Thompson Okanagan; Cariboo Coast Chilcotin; Northern British Columbia; Kootenay Rockies; Vancouver Island; British Columbia is Canada's most mountainous province and has some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world. Alpine skiing is a major draw for the ...

  4. Canadian Pacific Hotels - Wikipedia

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    In 1988, CPR purchased the Canadian National Hotels chain, making Canadian Pacific Hotels and Resorts the nation's largest hotel owner. [26] In 1998, CPR purchased the Canadian Delta Hotels chain [27] and the international Princess Hotels chain. [28] The following year, San Francisco-based Fairmont Hotels and Resorts chain was acquired.

  5. Mount Robson Provincial Park - Wikipedia

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    Mount Robson Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km 2. The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount Robson by a party led by Conrad Kain.

  6. Field, British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    Field is an unincorporated community of approximately 169 people located in the Kicking Horse River valley of southeastern British Columbia, Canada, within the confines of Yoho National Park. At an elevation of 1,256 m (4,121 ft), it is 27 km (17 mi) west of Lake Louise along the Trans-Canada Highway , which provides the only road access to the ...

  7. Mount Stephen - Wikipedia

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    Mount Stephen, 3,199 m (10,495 ft), is a mountain located in the Kicking Horse River Valley of Yoho National Park, 1 ⁄ 2 km east of Field, British Columbia, Canada.The mountain was named in 1886 for George Stephen, the first president of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

  8. Canadian Rockies - Wikipedia

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    The Canadian Rockies have numerous high peaks and ranges, such as Mount Robson (3,954 metres; 12,972 feet) and Mount Columbia (3,747 m; 12,293 ft). The Canadian Rockies are composed of shale and limestone. Much of the range is protected by national and provincial parks, several of which collectively comprise a World Heritage Site.

  9. Elk Range (Canada) - Wikipedia

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    The Elk Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the southern edge of Kananaskis on the Alberta-British Columbia border. The range was named for elk found on the mountain slopes and in the nearby Elk River valley. Originally known as the Elk Mountains in 1917, the name was formally changed to the Elk Range in 1951. [4]