Western Canada
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Western Canada normally refers to four
Canadian provinces:
Western British Columbia adjoins the
Pacific Ocean but both Alberta and Saskatchewan are
landlocked. Manitoba is almost landlocked but for a small coastal area of
Hudson Bay on the north east border.
The term is sometimes disputed by residents of the most Western provinces (British Columbia and Alberta) because Manitoba is, geometrically speaking, the centre of Canada. Therefore, another possible division is to put Alberta and British Columbia in Western Canada and Manitoba in Central Canada. Saskatchewan can arguably be placed in either group. It has also be pointed out that the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers have been in both the Eastern and Western Divisions of the
Canadian Football League (they are currently in the West).
See also: Canadian northern territories,
Central Canada,
Atlantic Canada
Category:Canadian history
