Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Canadian History

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.

Georgina Fane Pope, First Matron of Canadian Army Nursing Corps

Nursing Sister Georgina Fane Pope earned Canada's first Royal Red Cross Medal for her dedicated nursing service in the Boer War in South Africa The...

“Albertosaurus” Dinosaur Fossil Found in Alberta in 1884

Scouting for coal and other resources and the best routes for new railways, geologists explored the Red Deer River valley in southern Alberta in...

S.S. City of Medicine Hat

The province of Saskatchewan is located in the middle of the Canadian prairies and is best known for its vast expanses of land. Commonly...

Dollard des Ormeaux – Unwitting Hero of Long Sault

The battle which Adam Dollard des Ormeaux and his comrades fought against Iroquois warriors at Long Sault in 1660 was an offshoot...

Fleury Mesplet Revolutionary Founder of “The Montreal Gazette”

Born Joseph Fleury de Mesplet in France, learned the printing craft in Lyon, worked in London and Philadelphia, established "The Montreal Gazette". Perhaps because of...

Ontario Haunting: The Ghost of the Burlington Canal

For almost two centuries, the Burlington Canal has played a vital role in marine transportation and commerce on the Great Lakes. Initially constructed in...

Remembrance Day Holiday: Remembering Flanders Fields November 11

If we do not remember those who sacrificed their lives in times of war for Canada, we are ultimately saying their actions were meaningless...

Denonville’s Ill-Fated March on the Senecas

On 1 August 1685 Jacques Rene de Brisay, Marquis de Denonville and newly appointed Governor of New France, arrived at Quebec. An experienced military...

The Search for the Northwest Passage, Arctic Shipping Route

Part of the mythology of Canada still, the search for the northwest passage began when European explorers sought shorter trade routes to...

Louis Roy First Printer of “Upper Canada Gazette”

Quebec-born Louis Roy, a superior typesetter, was the first printer of the first newspaper in Upper Canada. At age 15, Louis Roy (1771-1799) began his...