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    Timber Slide

    A timber slide is a water-filled chute or runway built to carry “cribs” of timber around rapids and waterfalls. (See also Raft). Similar devices for individual pieces of wood were called “flumes.” Timber slides contributed to the growth of the timber industry in the 19th century (see Timber Trade Industry).

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    Timber Trade History

    Wood was the staple of Canadian trade for much of the 19th century. Fueled by European demand, the timber trade brought investment and immigration to eastern Canada, fostered economic development, and transformed the regional environment far more radically than the earlier exploitation of fish and fur (see Fisheries; Fur Industry). It encouraged exploration, the building of towns and villages, and the opening of roads. While a great resource for Canada, timber also contributed at times to economic instability. Over the course of the industry’s history, weather conditions, commercial uncertainties and imperfect market intelligence produced wide fluctuations in the demand for—and the price of—wood.

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    Time

    Precise timekeeping helped establish and develop Canada. For the past 2 centuries, Canadian exploration, mapping, navigation and transportation have exploited state-of-the-art precise time systems. 

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    Time Dissemination

    Accurate TIME is disseminated or distributed by telecommunication systems to end users across Canada. Time and frequency references, traceable within stated limits to recognized standards, are available in Canada by ground and satellite based radio, television and telephone.

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    Time Zones in Canada

    There are six time zones in Canada covering four and a half hours. From west to east, these time zones are: Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic and Newfoundland. From the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March, these zones are referred to as standard time zones and may be abbreviated as PST, MST, CST, etc. From the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, most of Canada follows daylight saving time. During this summer period, the time zones may be abbreviated as PDT, MDT, CDT, etc. The boundaries of the standard time zones are not necessarily the same as those of the corresponding daylight saving time zones. Boundaries shift because some municipalities choose not to participate in daylight saving time or to remain in it year-round. Saskatchewan follows CST year-round, and, as of 2020, Yukon follows PDT, also known as Yukon Standard Time, year-round. As of summer 2026, British Columbia will also remain in PDT year-round, now simply called Pacific time.

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    Tip O’Neill Award

    The James “Tip” O’Neill Award is presented annually to the Canadian baseball player of the year. The winner is chosen by a committee that is organized by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The committee reviews that year’s statistics for all Canadian players and announces the winner in early December. The award is named in honour of James “Tip” O’Neill, a Major League Baseball (MLB) star from the 19th century who is often considered Canada’s Babe Ruth. Larry Walker, who first won the award as a 20-year-old in Double-A, received the award nine times — more than any other player. Joey Votto won it seven times. Justin Morneau and Jason Bay won it three times. Eric Gagné and Josh Naylor received it twice. Daniel Brabant is the only amateur player to win the award.

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    Tipi

    Tipis are cone-shaped dwellings that many Plains Indigenous peoples used to live in until the mid-1800s. Today, tipis retain cultural significance and are sometimes constructed for special functions. (See also Architectural History of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.)

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    Titanic

    The Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic was a British luxury passenger liner that sank on its maiden transatlantic voyage. At approximately 11:40 p.m. on 14 April, 1912, about 740 km south of Newfoundland, Titanic’s starboard (right) side scraped along an iceberg. The collision ruptured several watertight compartments. Water poured in, but the first lifeboat was not launched until an hour later. Approximately two-thirds of the liner’s passengers and crew died. Titanic’s sinking was one of the worst marine disasters in history and remains firmly embedded in popular culture today.

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    Titanic Tourism Boom

    For good or ill, the City of Halifax seems inextricably linked to the tragic April 14, 1912, sinking of the RMS Titanic, which saw 1,522 souls succumb to icy Atlantic waters.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on June 1, 1998

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    Titanium

    Titanium (Ti) is a metallic element estimated to form about 0.5% of the rocks of the Canadian SHIELD. Titanium minerals of commercial importance include the dioxides rutile and anatase, which are polymorphs of TiO2 and ilmenite (FeO.TiO2), a mineral that contains 52.7% TiO2.

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    Titles

    The following titles are used in Canada.

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    Toad Species in Canada

    Toad is a common name for frogs belonging to the family Bufonidae. The distinction is not firm, but the word toad is generally applied to frogs with relatively short legs and thick bodies, dry, often “warty” skin and reduced webbing between the toes. Five toad species are found in Canada, living in drier habitats than most other frogs. In Canada, other frogs commonly called toads are the Plains and Great Basin spadefoots (family Scaphiopodidae). For more general information about frogs (including toads) see Frog Species in Canada.

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    Tobacco

    Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) is an annual (potentially perennial) herbaceous plant of the nightshade family.

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  • Macleans

    Tobacco Advertising Ban Unconstitutional

    This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on October 2, 1995. Partner content is not updated.

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    Tobacco-Products Industry

    Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) is an annual herbaceous plant of the nightshade family. In Canada, tobacco growing expanded commercially in the late 19th century.

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