Saint Lawrence

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a river in SE Canada, flowing northeast from Lake Ontario, forming part of the border between Canada and the US, to the Gulf of St Lawrence: commercially one of the most important rivers in the world as the easternmost link of the St Lawrence Seaway. Length: 1207 km (750 miles). Width at mouth: 145 km (90 miles)
a deep arm of the Atlantic off the E coast of Canada between Newfoundland and the mainland coasts of Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

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Groundhogs, a type of large ground squirrel native to North America, are commonplace around the track in Montreal, which is on an artificial island in the Saint Lawrence River.

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Strolling through the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam recently, I came upon an arresting image, depicting the martyrdom of Saint Lawrence.

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Much of the Saint Lawrence River Valley, including the Montreal area, and regions to its west and north, are subject to smog warnings as smoke from the fires in Western Canada drifted across the continent.

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The incident occurred in the Côte-Nord region of Canada's Quebec which covers much of the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

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The treasure hunt has mostly delighted — if not slightly puzzled — the city of 17,600 on Canada’s Gulf of Saint Lawrence, particularly after yet another pandemic winter.

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Saint-Laurent Saint Lawrence Seaway

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