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6. London
6.倫敦
London is in Southwestern Ontario and has an average home price of $243,662.
倫敦是安大略省西南部的一座城市，平均房價是243,662美元。
It’s a center for health and education and those industries are also major employers.
這里是健康和教育中心，這些健康和教育行業也是主要的雇主。
Medical research, insurance and information technology also contribute to the economy.
醫學研究，保險和信息技術也促進了倫敦經濟的發展。
London Health Sciences Center is one of the biggest employers.
倫敦健康科學研究中心是最大的雇主之一。
London also offers cultural opportunities to its residents.
倫敦也給當地的居民提供了文化交流的機會。
It hosts several fairs, including the Sunfest Music Festival and the London RibFest.
這里舉辦幾場集會，包括陽光音樂節與倫敦音樂節。
The city is also home to a symphony and several theatres,
這個城市還有交響樂和幾家劇院，
as well as children’s, art, military and medical museums.
以及兒童、藝術、軍事和醫學博物館。
There are also multiple parks, gardens and bike paths, many of which lie on the Thames River.
也有眾多的公園，花園和自行車道，很多自行車道都在泰晤士河邊上。
MoneySense Magazine and Jetpac City Guides have both ranked London as a happy, highly livable place,
財經雜志和Jetpac城市指南都將倫敦列入幸福宜居地，
while the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives rated it the third best place to be a woman in 2016.
在2016年，加拿大政策選擇中心將倫敦列為女性宜居地的第三名。
7. Trois-Rivieres
7.三河城
Trois-Rivieres is halfway between Quebec City and Montreal in the Quebec region.
三河城介于魁北克和魁北克地區的蒙特利爾之間。
Though the name translates as three rivers, there are only two.
雖然名字翻譯過來是三河城，但是三河城只有兩條河。
However, the mouth of one of the rivers is split into three streams by islands.
但是，其中一條河的河口被島嶼分成了三股溪流。
The average home price is $160,064.
三河城的平均房價是160,064美元。
It is the oldest industrial city in the country and was once the leader in pulp and paper.
它是加拿大最古老的工業城市，并且曾經引領制漿造紙行業。
Despite its age, it does not look that historic due to a devastating fire in 1908.
盡管三河城歷史悠久，但由于1908年的一場毀滅性火災，它看起來卻不古老。
Leaders are now focusing on bringing the technology industry in
三河城的領導們正專注于引進科技產業
to join the other major industries of electronics, thermoplastic and cabinet making.
加入電子、熱塑性塑料和櫥柜制造等其他主要行業。
The city hosts annual festivals for dance, music and international poetry.
山河城每年舉辦舞蹈節，音樂節和國際詩歌節。
It also has a world-famous street circuit racetrack.
三河城還有世界著名的街道型式賽道。
Plaques with poetry verse can be found all over the city, rendering it the “Poetry Capital of Quebec.”
在這里隨處可見詩詞匾額，這使它成為“魁北克詩歌之都”。
8. Halifax
8.哈利法克斯
Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia and has been highly rated for quality of life and for business.
哈利法克斯是加拿大新斯科舍省的首府，并因其高質量的生活品質和商業方面而備受贊譽。
The average cost of a home is $280,035.
哈利法克斯的房屋均價是280,035美元。
Residents enjoy ample park space all over the city center, which is surrounded by increasingly rural areas.
居民們喜歡遍布市中心的寬敞停車場，市中心的周邊是不斷擴增的鄉村地區。
A cultural scene strongly influenced by the student population of the many colleges and universities here is also present.
哈利法克斯也呈現出一片文化景象，這是一種深受眾多高等學府里學生們影響的文化現象。
There are several art galleries, theaters, sports and music venues, a symphony and a sizeable nightlife.
這里有幾個藝術畫廊，劇院，體育館，音樂廳，交響樂和相當規模的夜生活。
Downtown Halifax is filled with cafes, restaurants, bars and shops.
哈利法克斯市中心擠滿了咖啡廳，餐廳，酒吧和商店。
Both ocean and lake beaches are easily accessible to residents.
居民們可以輕松到達海灘和湖灘。
Major employers include the Department of National Defense, Nova Scotia Health Authority,
這里主要的用人單位包括國防部，新斯科舍省衛生局，
Irving Shipbuilding, government, banks and the universities.
歐文船廠，當地政府，銀行和大學。
Out in the rural areas, agriculture, fishing and mining are the big industries.
在鄉村地區，農業，漁業和采礦業是主要行業。
9. Sudbury
9.薩德伯里
Sudbury is the largest city in Northern Ontario and the average home costs $251,300.
薩德伯里是安大略北部最大的城市，房屋均價是251,300美元。
It has an interesting geographical appearance
薩德伯里有非常有趣的地貌，
due to the 330 lakes within the city and the surrounding lower Rocky Mountains.
因為這座城市有330個湖泊，而且周邊是低矮的洛磯山脈。
Mining of local ore deposits is a major industry yielding nickel, copper and other metals.
能產出鎳、銅和其他金屬的采礦業是當地的一個主要產業。
Unfortunately, that has released large amounts of Sulphur into the air
不幸的是，采礦釋放出了大量硫磺散發到空氣中，
causing acid rain which destroyed much of the vegetation.
以致于產生了酸雨，毀壞了眾多植被。
As mining has decreased as a revenue source,
由于作為收入來源的采礦業減少，
the finance, business, healthcare and technology industries have stepped in.
薩德伯里已經開辦了金融，商業，醫療和科技行業。
The city has art galleries, theater companies, an interactive science museum and an annual film festival.
這座城市還有藝術畫廊，劇團，互動科學博物館以及年度電影節。
Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy more than 700 miles of snowmobile trails and 14 miles of hiking and biking trails.
戶外運動愛好者可以享受700多英里的雪地摩托軌道和14英里的徒步和自行車路道。
Residents mostly speak English, but there is a significant French-speaking population as well.
這里的絕大多數居民說英語，但也有相當一部分講法語的人。
10. Saguenay
10.薩格奈
Saguenay is about two and half hours north of Quebec City and the average home price is $173,056.
薩格內距魁北克市以北大約兩個半小時距離，平均房價為173,056美元。
Residents primarily speak French.
居民主要說法語。
Aluminum, the boreal forest, genomics and biomedical science are the big industries propping up the economy.
鋁、北方森林、基因組學和生物醫學是支撐經濟的幾大產業。
Surrounded by nature, it is a haven for outdoor wilderness enthusiasts.
這里被自然環繞，是戶外野外愛好者的天堂。
Located in the region, Parc national de la Pointe, Taillon has beaches on Lac Saint-Jean,
該地區有：泰永角國家公園，泰永的圣讓湖湖灘，
Parc national des Monts-Valin offers panoramic views.
Monts-Valin國家公園能提供全景視野。
Vallée des Fant?mes is home to a ghostly forest.
幽靈谷有幽靈森林。
Residents and visitors can sail on the lake and fjord,
居民和游客可以可以在湖上和峽灣乘船航行，
or head to the marine park for an underwater education.
或者去海洋公園接受水下教育。
Snowmobiling and dog sledding are also popular activities.
雪地摩托和狗拉雪橇也很受歡迎。
The city has three boroughs: Chicoutimi, the center, Jonquiere, on the river,
這座城市有三個行政區：希庫蒂米，市中心，容基耶爾，河畔，
and La Baie, set slightly farther away from the urban center.
以及拉貝，離市中心稍遠一點。
11. Saint John
11.圣約翰
Saint John is in New Brunswick on the Bay of Fundy.
圣約翰在新不倫瑞克的芬迪灣邊上。
The average home costs $168,221. Residents primarily speak English.
房屋均價是168,221美元。居民主要說英語。
The economy was once dependent on ship building
圣約翰的經濟一度依賴于造船業，
and became internationally famous when the fastest ship of its day, the Marco Polo, was built there.
并在這里建造出了當時最快的船馬可波羅時，圣約翰便聞名于世了。
These days the economy also relies on research, information technology, and tourism.
現如今，圣約翰的經濟也也依賴于研究，信息技術和旅游業。
The oil refinery, Port of Saint John, Moosehead Brewery, pulp and paper plants are also major employers.
煉油廠、圣約翰港、穆塞黑德啤酒廠、紙漿廠和造紙廠也都是主要的用人單位。
Saint John has a strong Irish heritage so the culture of the city draws comparisons to Boston and New York.
圣約翰有著濃濃的愛爾蘭傳統，因此，這座城市的文化可以與波士頓和紐約相提并論。
Residents enjoy musical performances, dance programs, theaters, art galleries, and many museums.
居民們喜歡音樂表演、舞蹈節目、劇院、藝術畫廊和許多博物館。
It is also a popular city for beer brewers.
圣約翰也是一個受啤酒釀造商歡迎的城市。
The historic downtown area has benefited from cruise ships that dock locally.
古老的市中心地區則受益于當地碼頭的大型游輪。
