Holodomor – derivation of “moryty holodom” to kill by starvation Rhea Clyman was her name, a ground breaking woman in so many historic ways, yet few have heard of her, few remember. Self-taught and absolutely daring, this young Canadian woman…»
Highlights / history
Arts and Entertainment, International, Society
History Canada: Nov 26,1917, birth of the NHL
The National Hockey league is one of the world’s best known and longest lasting professional sports leagues. After an internal squabble with the Toronto owner of the “Blueshirts” in the small existing National Hockey Association, the other team owners suspended…»
Canada History: Nov. 19, 1858; British Columbia comes into being
The vast area in what is now Canada’s Pacific province, was once known as New Caledonia, and was under the control of the Hudson’s Bay Company. Gold rushes of 1857 and 1858 meant vast numbers of American and other prospectors…»
Berlin Wall: Canada’s role leading to the breach 30 years ago
Thirty years ago, on Nov. 9, during an hour-long press conference, the East German government officially eased, with immediate effect, its restrictions on travel to the West. In the hours that followed, people began to gather at the six checkpoints…»
Remembrance WWII: Canada’s Black Watch in the tragic victory at Verrieres Ridge
As we approach Rememberance Day on November 11, a new book on Canadians in war has had a timely release. The book’s title is “Seven Days in Hell, Canada’s battle for Normandy and the rise of the Black Watch Snipers”.…»
International, Internet, Science and Technology
Canada history: Nov 5, 1939, the national time signal begins
It was on this day that Canada’s longest running, and shortest radio broadcast began. It’s the official time signal from the National Research Council (NRC) broadcast on the public radio network ever since, with other networks sometime joining in. The…»
Montreal monument dedicated to John A. Macdonald vandalized once again
On the eve of Halloween, a Montreal statue dedicated to Sir John A Macdonald was once again covered with paint by a group of so-called “anti-colonial zombies”. The statue, located on Place du Canada in downtown Montreal, was covered with…»
Canada History: Oct 31, 1944; The vicious battle for the Walcheren causeway
By October of 1944 Canadians had fought their way from the Normandy beach to the French interior, then along the Atlantic coast through Belgium, capturing German rocket sites and all bitterly defended by hardened German troops. By the end of…»
Quebec vandals strike again
The now over a century old Montreal statues to a couple of famous historical figures have to be among of the cleanest around. That’s because they have been a regular target of socialist, leftist vandals who spray paint on them…»
Arts and Entertainment, International, Society
Art exhibition highlights history of slave trade in Newfoundland
An exhibition at this year’s Bonavista Biennale in St. John, Newfoundland, highlights a dark part of the province’s history – the island’s involvement in the 18th century slave trade. Few people know, but Newfoundland built several ships in the 18th…»
Arts and Entertainment, Indigenous
Inuit artists reflect on their art, their culture and their language
Arts and Entertainment, Economy, Environment, International
Canadian retail chain under fire by Christmas tree growers
