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This is a list of nicknames and slogans of cities in Canada.Many Canadian cities and communities are known by various aliases, slogans, sobriquets, and other nicknames to the general population at either the local, regional, national, or international scales, often due to marketing campaigns and widespread usage in the media.
"The Left Coast" – a name shared with the West Coast of the United States, referring to the region notably leaning politically left. [6]"British California" – a play on the initials of the province, referring to its similarities with California in terms of culture, geography (particularly in the Lower Mainland), politics, and demographics.
Canadian Association of General Surgeons: Sapientia Manaque Apta (Wisdom and a skillful hand) Canadian Orthopaedic Association: Pietate, Arte et Scientia Corrigere (With compassion, skill and knowledge we correct, straighten or set right) Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India. Mens sana in corpora sano (Healthy mind in a healthy body)
Canadian Army: Vigilamus pro te (Latin for "we stand on guard for thee") Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery: Quo fas et gloria ducunt (Latin for "where duty and glory lead") and ubique (Latin for "everywhere") 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group: Semper vigilans (Latin for "always vigilant") Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians): Perseverance
The Royal Canadian Dragoons: The RCD’s [6] Dragoon; The Royal Canadian Regiment: The RCR: the official short title of the regiment; The Royals [6] The Junior Royals; Rocking Chair Rangers [6] Shino Boys: a First World War nickname given to The RCR by soldiers of other units, noting the regiment's high standards of dress and deportment [10]
The second-generation descendants of these immigrants significantly contributed to embedding Toronto's distinctive slang and accent into the city's culture. [19] Faced with limited economic opportunities within their communities, these children of the initial immigrant influx turned to creative outlets like rap music, fashion, and athletics for both expression and livelihood. [20]
Family quotes from famous people. 11. “In America, there are two classes of travel—first class and with children.” —Robert Benchley (July 1934) 12. “There is no such thing as fun for the ...
Harold Innis (1894–1952) – political economist; author of seminal works on Canadian economic history, media and communications; Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980) – communications theorist, coined phrases "the medium is the message" and "global village" Steven Pinker (born 1954) – psychologist, cognitive scientist, writer of popular science