Match a Canadian city with a European city. (houses, price)

[ajau]

Kelowna, BC -- Zaragoza, Spain
Edmonton, AB -- Novosibirsk, Russia
Calgary, AB -- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Winnipeg, MB -- Omsk, Russia
Saskatoon, SK -- Yekaterinberg, Russia
Regina, SK -- Astana, Kazakhstan
Yellowknife, NWT -- Norilsk, Russia

I'll let someone else do Eastern Canada.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by ajau

Kelowna, BC -- Zaragoza, Spain
Edmonton, AB -- Novosibirsk, Russia
Calgary, AB -- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Winnipeg, MB -- Omsk, Russia
Saskatoon, SK -- Yekaterinberg, Russia
Regina, SK -- Astana, Kazakhstan
Yellowknife, NWT -- Norilsk, Russia

I'll let someone else do Eastern Canada.

Wow! Have you actually been to all/most of these places?

[ajau]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Wow! Have you actually been to all/most of these places?

Yes, except for Norilsk. Coworker was just there last year.

[green_mariner]

This thread is going far from its title.

I am going to write some more.

Vancouver,BC - Bergen,Norway: similar climates, landscapes look alike.

Saskatoon,SK - Donetsk,Ukraine: Cities with mining(theough have different minerals to mine), located on the steppe, ona river, very cold winters, Saskatoon has some Ukrainian influence.

[green_mariner]

Moncton, NB - Nantes, France cities with large Francophone populations and some influences from the British Isles.

Happy Valley/Goose Bay, Labrador - Hammerfest, Norway Cold, maritime cities located in fjord-like areas.

Halifax, NS - Liverpool, UK Port cities that both have star-shaped forts. Influences from the British Isles.

[cityboy2]

Originally Posted by pirate_lafitte

Moncton, NB - Nantes, France cities with large Francophone populations and some influences from the British Isles.

Happy Valley/Goose Bay, Labrador - Hammerfest, Norway Cold, maritime cities located in fjord-like areas.

Halifax, NS - Liverpool, UK Port cities that both have star-shaped forts. Influences from the British Isles.

Great comparisons!

[west_end_don]

Originally Posted by ajau

Kelowna, BC -- Zaragoza, Spain
Edmonton, AB -- Novosibirsk, Russia
Calgary, AB -- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Winnipeg, MB -- Omsk, Russia
Saskatoon, SK -- Yekaterinberg, Russia
Regina, SK -- Astana, Kazakhstan
Yellowknife, NWT -- Norilsk, Russia

I'll let someone else do Eastern Canada.

LOL! WOW!
Calgary with Tashkent, Edmonton with Novosibirsk... Truely, I've never been to Siberia or Uzbekistan, but I'd never think in a million years to compare them to Alberta!
I can't wait to hear what you compare Toronto to!

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by west_end_don

LOL! WOW!
Calgary with Tashkent, Edmonton with Novosibirsk... Truely, I've never been to Siberia or Uzbekistan, but I'd never think in a million years to compare them to Alberta!
I can't wait to hear what you compare Toronto to!

Not to mention that those places are not in Europe. I have better comparisons.

Calgary, AB - Zurich, Switzerland (cities located near the mountains and known for their quality of life)
Edmonton, AB - Stavanger, Norway(major oil-production centers)

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by pirate_lafitte

Not to mention that those places are not in Europe. I have better comparisons.

Calgary, AB - Zurich, Switzerland (cities located near the mountains and known for their quality of life)
Edmonton, AB - Stavanger, Norway(major oil-production centers)

These threads are always fun even though many of these comparisons often make me scratch my head.

For example, Edmonton and Stavanger.

Edmonton: oil industry, on flat prairie, continental, freezing cold, snowy, pick-up drivin’, western North American culture, modern architecture

Stavanger: oil industry, amidst mountainous Norwegian fjords, coastal, (relatively) mild, rainy, Volvo-driving, northern European culture, classic Scandinavian (500+ year-old) architecture

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by Acajack

These threads are always fun even though many of these comparisons often make me scratch my head.

For example, Edmonton and Stavanger.

Edmonton: oil industry, on flat prairie, continental, freezing cold, snowy, pick-up drivin’, western North American culture, modern architecture

Stavanger: oil industry, amidst mountainous Norwegian fjords, coastal, (relatively) mild, rainy, Volvo-driving, northern European culture, classic Scandinavian (500+ year-old) architecture

That is the closest match. I could have matched Edmontond with Moscow, but I already did that one.