It was granted in 1625 by King Charles I for the first Scottish colony on the Canadian mainland.
It is accessible by bridge from the Canadian mainland and ferry from the U.S.
In rare years with very hard winters, animals can travel over the frozen lake from the Canadian mainland.
It is located on the Canadian mainland just south of Peche Island overlooking the Detroit River.
Along the Canadian mainland, ships were advised to stay at port during the storm.
The extent and nature of Portuguese activity on the Canadian mainland during the 16th century remains unclear and controversial.
It was noted as the second most active tropical storm to reach the Canadian mainland since Hazel in 1954 which also traveled through southern Ontario.
Baffin Island lies north of the Canadian mainland.
Once a year, a ship from the Canadian mainland dropped off supplies, and unreliable radio signals transmitted fitful news of the outside world.
The rock was named after Bathurst Inlet, a deep inlet located along the northern coast of the Canadian mainland.