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A prominent example of the Neoclassical style in Canada, with a landmark tholobate and dome; its scale and design are reflective of Kingston's status at the time of construction as capital of the Province of Canada. The Kingston Public Market, founded in 1801, is behind city hall and part of the national historic site and is the oldest public ...
Acromegaly is usually caused by the pituitary gland producing excess growth hormone. In more than 95% of cases, the excess production is due to a benign tumor, known as a pituitary adenoma. The condition is not inherited. Acromegaly is rarely due to a tumor in another part of the body.
The Kingston General Hospital (KGH) site is an acute-care teaching hospital affiliated with Queen's University located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.Along with the Hotel Dieu Hospital (HDH) site, these hospitals form Kingston Health Sciences Centre which delivers health care services to more than 500,000 residents throughout southeastern Ontario; conducts health care research and trains future ...
Topographical map of British Columbia. Geography of British Columbia. British Columbia is: a province of Canada; Location: The regions in which British Columbia is located are: Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere. Americas. North America. Northern America. Canada. Western Canada; Extreme points of British Columbia
Big Creek Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. [1] It is adjoined on the south by the Spruce Lake Protected Area (a.k.a. the South Chilcotin or Southern Chilcotins, though in the Bridge River Country) and on the west by Tsʼilʔos Provincial Park. Neighbouring on the east is the Churn Creek Protected Area.
A Martello tower at the water's edge below the fort. A removable roof to protect against snow is characteristic of Canadian Martello towers. Fort Henry National Historic Site is located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada on Point Henry, a strategic, elevated point near the mouth of the Cataraqui River where it flows into the St. Lawrence River at the east end of Lake Ontario.
Part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site and adjacent to the Banff National Parks, as well as Mount Robson and Hamber Provincial Parks in British Columbia, this park includes the community of Jasper, Columbia Icefield, Athabasca Falls, Sunwapta Falls, Maligne Lake, and canyon, and the Snow Dome, a hydrological apex of North ...
The park was established 1956. [2] The area was once a major supplier of railroad ties for the Canadian Pacific Railway. The park serves as both an introduction to British Columbia for tourists entering from the United States and a scenic day use area and camping location for travelers following the southern trans-provincial highway.