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6. London
6.伦敦
London is in Southwestern Ontario and has an average home price of $243,662.
伦敦是安大略省西南部的一座城市，平均房价是243,662美元。
It’s a center for health and education and those industries are also major employers.
这里是健康和教育中心，这些健康和教育行业也是主要的雇主。
Medical research, insurance and information technology also contribute to the economy.
医学研究，保险和信息技术也促进了伦敦经济的发展。
London Health Sciences Center is one of the biggest employers.
伦敦健康科学研究中心是最大的雇主之一。
London also offers cultural opportunities to its residents.
伦敦也给当地的居民提供了文化交流的机会。
It hosts several fairs, including the Sunfest Music Festival and the London RibFest.
这里举办几场集会，包括阳光音乐节与伦敦音乐节。
The city is also home to a symphony and several theatres,
这个城市还有交响乐和几家剧院，
as well as children’s, art, military and medical museums.
以及儿童、艺术、军事和医学博物馆。
There are also multiple parks, gardens and bike paths, many of which lie on the Thames River.
也有众多的公园，花园和自行车道，很多自行车道都在泰晤士河边上。
MoneySense Magazine and Jetpac City Guides have both ranked London as a happy, highly livable place,
财经杂志和Jetpac城市指南都将伦敦列入幸福宜居地，
while the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives rated it the third best place to be a woman in 2016.
在2016年，加拿大政策选择中心将伦敦列为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区的蒙特利尔之间。
Though the name translates as three rivers, there are only two.
虽然名字翻译过来是三河城，但是三河城只有两条河。
However, the mouth of one of the rivers is split into three streams by islands.
但是，其中一条河的河口被岛屿分成了三股溪流。
The average home price is $160,064.
三河城的平均房价是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业城市，并且曾经引领制浆造纸行业。
Despite its age, it does not look that historic due to a devastating fire in 1908.
尽管三河城历史悠久，但由于1908年的一场毁灭性火灾，它看起来却不古老。
Leaders are now focusing on bringing the technology industry in
三河城的领导们正专注于引进科技产业
to join the other major industries of electronics, thermoplastic and cabinet making.
加入电子、热塑性塑料和橱柜制造等其他主要行业。
The city hosts annual festivals for dance, music and international poetry.
山河城每年举办舞蹈节，音乐节和国际诗歌节。
It also has a world-famous street circuit racetrack.
三河城还有世界著名的街道型式赛道。
Plaques with poetry verse can be found all over the city, rendering it the “Poetry Capital of Quebec.”
在这里随处可见诗词匾额，这使它成为“魁北克诗歌之都”。
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，并因其高质量的生活品质和商业方面而备受赞誉。
The average cost of a home is $280,035.
哈利法克斯的房屋均价是280,035美元。
Residents enjoy ample park space all over the city center, which is surrounded by increasingly rural areas.
居民们喜欢遍布市中心的宽敞停车场，市中心的周边是不断扩增的乡村地区。
A cultural scene strongly influenced by the student population of the many colleges and universities here is also present.
哈利法克斯也呈现出一片文化景象，这是一种深受众多高等学府里学生们影响的文化现象。
There are several art galleries, theaters, sports and music venues, a symphony and a sizeable nightlife.
这里有几个艺术画廊，剧院，体育馆，音乐厅，交响乐和相当规模的夜生活。
Downtown Halifax is filled with cafes, restaurants, bars and shops.
哈利法克斯市中心挤满了咖啡厅，餐厅，酒吧和商店。
Both ocean and lake beaches are easily accessible to residents.
居民们可以轻松到达海滩和湖滩。
Major employers include the Department of National Defense, Nova Scotia Health Authority,
这里主要的用人单位包括国防部，新斯科舍省卫生局，
Irving Shipbuilding, government, banks and the universities.
欧文船厂，当地政府，银行和大学。
Out in the rural areas, agriculture, fishing and mining are the big industries.
在乡村地区，农业，渔业和采矿业是主要行业。
9. Sudbury
9.萨德伯里
Sudbury is the largest city in Northern Ontario and the average home costs $251,300.
萨德伯里是安大略北部最大的城市，房屋均价是251,300美元。
It has an interesting geographical appearance
萨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.
因为这座城市有330个湖泊，而且周边是低矮的洛矶山脉。
Mining of local ore deposits is a major industry yielding nickel, copper and other metals.
能产出镍、铜和其他金属的采矿业是当地的一个主要产业。
Unfortunately, that has released large amounts of Sulphur into the air
不幸的是，采矿释放出了大量硫磺散发到空气中，
causing acid rain which destroyed much of the vegetation.
以致于产生了酸雨，毁坏了众多植被。
As mining has decreased as a revenue source,
由于作为收入来源的采矿业减少，
the finance, business, healthcare and technology industries have stepped in.
萨德伯里已经开办了金融，商业，医疗和科技行业。
The city has art galleries, theater companies, an interactive science museum and an annual film festival.
这座城市还有艺术画廊，剧团，互动科学博物馆以及年度电影节。
Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy more than 700 miles of snowmobile trails and 14 miles of hiking and biking trails.
户外运动爱好者可以享受700多英里的雪地摩托轨道和14英里的徒步和自行车路道。
Residents mostly speak English, but there is a significant French-speaking population as well.
这里的绝大多数居民说英语，但也有相当一部分讲法语的人。
10. Saguenay
10.萨格奈
Saguenay is about two and half hours north of Quebec City and the average home price is $173,056.
萨格内距魁北克市以北大约两个半小时距离，平均房价为173,056美元。
Residents primarily speak French.
居民主要说法语。
Aluminum, the boreal forest, genomics and biomedical science are the big industries propping up the economy.
铝、北方森林、基因组学和生物医学是支撑经济的几大产业。
Surrounded by nature, it is a haven for outdoor wilderness enthusiasts.
这里被自然环绕，是户外野外爱好者的天堂。
Located in the region, Parc national de la Pointe, Taillon has beaches on Lac Saint-Jean,
该地区有：泰永角国家公园，泰永的圣让湖湖滩，
Parc national des Monts-Valin offers panoramic views.
Monts-Valin国家公园能提供全景视野。
Vallée des Fant?mes is home to a ghostly forest.
幽灵谷有幽灵森林。
Residents and visitors can sail on the lake and fjord,
居民和游客可以可以在湖上和峡湾乘船航行，
or head to the marine park for an underwater education.
或者去海洋公园接受水下教育。
Snowmobiling and dog sledding are also popular activities.
雪地摩托和狗拉雪橇也很受欢迎。
The city has three boroughs: Chicoutimi, the center, Jonquiere, on the river,
这座城市有三个行政区：希库蒂米，市中心，容基耶尔，河畔，
and La Baie, set slightly farther away from the urban center.
以及拉贝，离市中心稍远一点。
11. Saint John
11.圣约翰
Saint John is in New Brunswick on the Bay of Fundy.
圣约翰在新不伦瑞克的芬迪湾边上。
The average home costs $168,221. Residents primarily speak English.
房屋均价是168,221美元。居民主要说英语。
The economy was once dependent on ship building
圣约翰的经济一度依赖于造船业，
and became internationally famous when the fastest ship of its day, the Marco Polo, was built there.
并在这里建造出了当时最快的船马可波罗时，圣约翰便闻名于世了。
These days the economy also relies on research, information technology, and tourism.
现如今，圣约翰的经济也也依赖于研究，信息技术和旅游业。
The oil refinery, Port of Saint John, Moosehead Brewery, pulp and paper plants are also major employers.
炼油厂、圣约翰港、穆塞黑德啤酒厂、纸浆厂和造纸厂也都是主要的用人单位。
Saint John has a strong Irish heritage so the culture of the city draws comparisons to Boston and New York.
圣约翰有着浓浓的爱尔兰传统，因此，这座城市的文化可以与波士顿和纽约相提并论。
Residents enjoy musical performances, dance programs, theaters, art galleries, and many museums.
居民们喜欢音乐表演、舞蹈节目、剧院、艺术画廊和许多博物馆。
It is also a popular city for beer brewers.
圣约翰也是一个受啤酒酿造商欢迎的城市。
The historic downtown area has benefited from cruise ships that dock locally.
古老的市中心地区则受益于当地码头的大型游轮。
