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On Sunday August 28th the 23rd Subaru Ironman Canada will take place in Penticton, British Columbia. This event, consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike and a 26.2-mile run is considered one of the most grueling tests of training and endurance.
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Forestry has long been a major industry in Canada. Forest products contribute one fifth of the nation's exports. The provinces with the largest forestry industries are British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. 54% of Canada's land area is covered in forest. The boreal forests account for four fifths of Canada's forestland.
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The industry varies as you look across Canada. British Columbia, on the west coast, has historically relied on natural resources such as mining and timber. Manufacturing is now becoming much more important to the economy. Alberta has benefited from considerable natural resources including oil and natural gas. It is ... rich in minerals such as zinc, silver, nickel and uranium.
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It's the edginess between Canada's indigenous, French and British traditions that gives the nation its complex three-dimensional character. Add to this a constant infusion of US culture and a plethora of traditions brought by migrants, and you have a thriving multicultural society.
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