Canadian (disambiguation)
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Canadian usually means a person or thing from Canada. Other meanings associated with this term are listed below.
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[edit] Geography
The following locations contain the word Canadian in their name:
- Canadian Falls, the horseshoe-shaped waterfall of Niagara Falls, located mostly on the Canadian side of the border with the United States
- Canadian Shield, a large craton in eastern and central Canada and adjacent portions of the United States
- Canadian, Oklahoma, USA, a town in Pittsburg County
- Canadian, Texas, USA, a city in Hemphill County
- Canadian, Victoria, Australia
- Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA
- Canadian Lakes, Michigan, USA, an unincorporated community located in Mecosta County
- Canadian Lead, New South Wales, Australia
- Canadian River, USA, the largest tributary of the Arkansas River, in the southwestern United States
- Canadian River, USA, a tributary of the North Platte River
- North Canadian River, USA, originating in northeast New Mexico
[edit] Buildings and structures
Buildings and structures with Canadian in their name include:
- First Canadian Centre, an office tower in Calgary, Alberta
- First Canadian Place, Canada's tallest skyscraper
- Western Canadian Place, an office tower in Calgary, Alberta
[edit] People and organizations
- Cross Canadian Ragweed, an alternative country band from Yukon, Oklahoma
- Ben Bassarab (nickname: Canadian Louis), a Canadian former professional wrestler from Calgary, Alberta
- Petey Williams (nickname: Canadian Destroyer), a Canadian professional wrestler
- Jason Reso (nickname: Canadian Rage or Christian Rage), a Canadian professional wrestler
[edit] Taxonomy
The following species have nomenclature or common names which include Canadian:
- Canadian beaver, a large semi-aquatic rodent
- Canadian blueberry, a species of blueberry native to Canada and the northeastern and northwestern United States
- Canadian Dwarf Cornel (or Canadian Bunchberry) a herbaceous member of the dogwood family
- Canadian Elderberry
- Canadian Eskimo Dog (or Qimmiq), a rare, larger breed of Arctic dog commonly found pulling sleds for the Inuit
- Canadian Horseweed (also Canadian fleabane), a common species of Conyza, native throughout most of North America and Central America
- Canadian Hairless, a rare breed of cat with little fur
- Canadian Hemlock, a coniferous tree native to eastern North America
- Canadian honeysuckle, an arching shrub
- Canadian Pacer, a rare breed of horse
- Canadian Pond Weed, a small, perennial water weed native to North America
- Eastern Canadian Wolf, a newly recognized wolf species identified as early as 1970
[edit] Other
- Canadian Open, a golf tournament founded in 1904
- The Canadian, a Canadian transcontinental passenger train with service between Toronto and Vancouver
- Canadian Club, a brand of whiskey produced by Hiram Walker & Sons, Windsor, Ontario
- Molson Canadian, a popular brand of beer produced by Molson Coors Brewing Company, Montreal
- I Am Canadian, a marketing slogan to advertise the beer
