COLOSSAL CANADA CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Trucking radios commonly 4. Rental units, e.g. 8. Leafy vegetable, with Choy

11. Sir William __ (b.1849 - d.1919), McGill University alum called `The Father of Modern Medicine' 16. “Wow, that's funny.” 17. Soup variety, Potato __ 18. Canadian __, `Strong. Proud.Ready.' force 19. Mode 20. “Symphony No. 9 __ _ Minor” by Antonin Dvorak 21. Long-lifespan carnivorous vertebrates found in Arctic waters: 2 wds. 24. The Group of Seven famously painted this beautiful Canyon in northern Ontario 26. Subway's pass-swiping spot 27. Most costly 28. Doing word

30. Shut 32. Workshop tool 33. Three-__ sloth 35. Additional

37. Sel et __ (Potato chips flavour, en francais)

42. Egos and __

43. Lets loose

44. __ _ aka Sporty Spice (Bryan Adams' “When You're Gone” duettist) 45. Clip

46. Nick __, “The Beachcombers” character

48. Used a blender setting

50. Will Smith boxing movie 51. Penalties

52. “Was `Peter, Paul and __' _ trio?” ... wondered the new-to-folk-music fan 53. Hit for Canadian duo Rock and Hyde: 2 wds.

55. As per #24-Across... Canadian painter Mr. Harris

57. East-of-Ottawa rural community 58. Classic cartoon, “__ Tunes” 59. Detest

60. Unique, as an idea 61. Voyageur's transport 62. Daisy __ (Li'l Abner character) 63. France-set fantasy book by Canadian writer Guy Gavriel Kay 65. Manitoba city that borders Saskatchewan: 2 wds. 68. “Pronto!” in the business world 70. Stratford-__-Avon (Shakespeare's birthplace) 71. French classical music composer/ pianist, Gabriel __ (b.1845 - d.1924) 72. Mother to Cain and Abel 73. Brought back the book

75. Used the pan on the stovetop 76. Affirm

77. Dove's noise 78. Livelier 80. “Scratching the Surface” Canadian rock group 82. Stephen __, Canadian author (b.1869 - d.1944) of #7-Down

86. The Hollies hit bit: “...ain't heavy, __ __ brother.”

88. “__ __ Ride” by Bachman-Turner Overdrive 91. National Historic Site of Canada (in Saskatchewan), a homestead for which Prairie grass was a construction material: 3 wds.

94. Plastic __ Band (Offshoot Beatles group)

95. Jumbo

96. Yo-Yos and Frisbees 97. Santa Fe's state: letter + abbr.

98. Mil. force in our great land

99. Big trucks on the hwy.

100. Boat's distress signal 101. TTFN = __-__-ForNow 102. Reserved

DOWN

1. Health food favourites, __ seeds

2. “The Big __ Theory” (Sitcom for which Canadian band the Barenaked Ladies performs the theme song) 3. Golden agriculture symbols on Saskatchewan's shield: 3 wds. 4. Garth __, “Wayne's World” (1992) friend 5. Apiece

6. Sporty pegs 7. Sunshine __ of a Little Town (1912 book by #82-Across) 8. Hillsides

9. __. hor. (Latin abbr. for `every hour') 10. Princess Diana's mum, Frances Shand __ (b.1936 - d.2004) 11. General Motors car assembly plant city on Lake Ontario 12. Twinkly-illuminated 13. Ancient harp 14. Wapitis 15. Inactivity

18. __ __ nothing 22. “Frasier” brother 23. Haunting table meeting

25. Marry

29. Sir Robert __

(8th Prime Minister of Canada)

31. Ms. Hart, Royal Winnipeg Ballet's principal dancer famously 33. Ms. Carrere of #4-Down 34. Unpaired 36. Second Cup offerings 38. Character in “Casablanca” (1942) 39. Manitoba... Inglis __ __ National Historic Site

40. Moon surface valley 41. Canadian actress Ms. VanCamp 43. Lovely things 44. Cave artist's creation 47. Movie star, Robert De __ 48. Vancouver Canucks hockey great Mr. Bure 49. The __ Quintuplets 52. Sensation/superstar 54. Dog's “Hello!” 55. “Khloe & __” (Kardashians spin-off formerly) 56. Humble

57. Not anyone 58. Scottish landowners 60. Scruff 61. Detective's lead 64. Classic gas station name

65. The __ Banff Springs Hotel, in Alberta's Rockies 66. Lacto-__ vegetarian 67. Modern 69. Madama Butterfly opera composer 71. Joe __ (Canadian casual clothing line) 74. Places for hens to relax 75. Mr. Flintstone's 76. Person's on-the-Earth number 79. Harbour hails!

81. Politics legend

Ms. McDonough, an Officer of the Order of Canada 82. Time delays

83. Ms. Falco of

“The Sopranos” 84. Comedian

Mr. Sandler

85. Titles `round the Round Table, for short 87. “3:10 to __” (2007), movie Western starring Russell Crowe 89. Move an __ (Advance slowly) 90. Broadway award 92. The __ (Nickname of Sault Ste. Marie) 93. Established