When the September 11th attack occurred in 2001, all US aircraft, including airports, were shut down. But what would happen to the 255 flights that were already in the air and bound for the US?
All these flights were transferred and taken in by Canada in the act of aid, which was called Operation Yellow Ribbon. This included over 255 flights with 30,000 people, and Canadians in many cities throughout the country hosted these individuals in their homes.
The Best Slogan
Back in the early 197os, CBC Broadcaster Peter Gzowski announced a competition to his fellow Canadians to complete the sentence "As Canadian as…".
A high school student went on to win the challenge with the vague and obscure entry that stated, "As Canadian as is possible under the circumstances."
Good Friends
We all know that the US and Canada have a very close relationship; let's see the specific details of the close proximity between the two countries.
According to the data, 90% of Canadians live within 100 miles from the US border.
Inspired Pizza
Apparently, Hawaiian pizza was invented in Canada by Greek Canadian entrepreneur Sam Panopoulos back in 1962. Or at least, Panopoulos has claimed to be the creator, but so have a few others.
Panopoulos loved Chinese dishes that combine sweet and savory flavors, and so he also decided to experiment by combining different ingredients to pizza, including pineapple and ham.
Border Patrol
Every six years, a 20-foot-wide section of the border between Canada and the US is deforested. This includes 5,525-miles of mountains, forests, and remote islands.
While it is supposed that very few people will actually stumble upon this area, this labor-intensive process is still performed as a means of ensuring that anyone who reaches the border knows where they are.