Canadian History

Feature Writer: Susanna McLeod
From Newfoundland to British Columbia, to the farthest reaches of the Territories in the great white North, Canada is a country steeped in rich history.
The explorers who mapped the vast terrain make up but a portion of Canada’s fascinating tales. The immigrants who followed came to find better lives. Through hard labour, they endured to construct homes, villages and cities on vast, empty lands. And then those sturdy newcomers invented amazing things they and the world could use.
Canadian stories are filled with grand adventures, deep passion and love of country. Come along with me to explore the intriguing history of Canada. You just might be surprised.
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Susanna McLeod
Jun 23, 2009
150th Anniversary of Queen's Plate Horse Race
In: Canadian History (general)
Named for Queen Victoria, the Queen's Plate is the oldest, continuously-run horse race in North America. The annual race is open to Canadian-bred horses only.
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Jun 21, 2009
James Gladstone, Canada's First Indian Senator
In: Modern Canadian History
A farmer and lobbyist for rights, James Gladstone of Alberta's Kainai Reserve arrived in the Senate of Canada with one big problem - First Nations people could not vote.
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Jun 7, 2009
Canadians in D-Day Action at Juno Beach
In: Canadian History (general)
Sixty-five years ago, June 6, 1944, the British, Americans and Canadians began Operation Overlord, a critical offensive attack to turn the advantage to the Allies in WW2.
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Jun 2, 2009
William Miner, Canadian Train Robber
In: Canadian History (general)
The Gentleman Bandit, Bill Miner held up stagecoaches and trains with varying success. Spending most of his life in prison, escape was always possible, even in Canada.
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May 21, 2009
Carboniferous History of Nova Scotia
In: Canadian History (general)
The history of Canada goes back to Nova Scotia as a tropical land, lush with greenery, animals and bug life. Hundreds of millions of years later, fossils tell the story.
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May 10, 2009
Dr. Norman Bethune, Surgeon and Innovator
In: Canadian History (general)
Dedicated to medicine, Dr. Bethune devised new instruments and treatment, instituted battlefield care with transfusions and surgery and earned a place in China's history.
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Apr 28, 2009
Astronomer Dr. Helen Sawyer Hogg
In: Modern Canadian History
Dr. Helen Sawyer Hogg spent her life watching the skies through the lens of a telescope, searching for Globular Clusters, encouraging star-gazing and promoting astronomy
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Apr 19, 2009
The Dominion Observatory
In: Canadian History (general)
Looking to the heavens for guidance was common practice in history and in the present. People also looked up for time-setting, geodesics and stars at Dominion Observatory
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