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It’s said to be one of the most places in and maybe all of Canada. Craigdarroch Castle’s unhappy past meets an unsuspecting youngster in this story. https://t.co/fkI9Y5APyW

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2019-10-02

There’s lots of stuff at Craigdarroch Castle in Learn more in the article “Turrets and Tears.” https://t.co/t66Xm5KEwA

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2019-09-10

Vancouver Chinatown in focus: Early 20th-century photographs document the lives of marginalized Canadians.

Pictured: Mr. and Mrs. Chong Fan Yow and their sons, Chong Buck Shong and Chong Buck Sun, circa 1920s. Photo by Yucho Chow.

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2019-08-02

Can you believe this man missed Paul Henderson's winning goal while being at ice level? We can't either! But we are glad he was at the 1972 Canada-Russia Summit Series to share these humorous moments with us.
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2019-06-19

A Toronto Transit Commission 1953 subway and bus advertisement to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II as The Queen of Canada in June 1953.

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2019-06-03

This story is based on facts, but it’s a fictional version of how we imagine Canada’s most famous comic strip might have got its start. https://t.co/48c3fRFakn

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2019-05-31

In Your Story from our June-July 2019 issue, Randy Fowle shares about his grandfather's experience in the 1899–1902 Boer War — the first deployment overseas of a recognized Canadian force. https://t.co/rjPFxgpSAm

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2019-05-25

While congratulating Aislin on his work, former NHL president Clarence Campbell, asked him if he had ever seen the awful cartoon of Campbell taking the Stanley Cup into a pawn shop....What do you think Aislin said? https://t.co/1wbuUC6hAD

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2019-05-23

From wolf attacks to brute labour, from cholera to forest fires, from black flies to hatchet wounds, northern humour is birthed out of everyday misery. https://t.co/CGAHqKdj7c

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2019-05-17

Did you know that the creator of "For Better or For Worse," is Lynn Johnston, a Canadian cartoonist from Collingwood, Ontario? https://t.co/48c3fRFakn

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2019-05-17

In his notes from the 1972 Summit Series, Aislin notes that Foster Hewitt, a Toronto hockey broadcaster, had memorized the names of all of the Soviet players, but still managed to mangle the pronunciation of all the French-Canadian player's names https://t.co/xlf0Sf9A7A

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2019-05-09

In past issues of The Beaver there are stories about violent polar bear confrontations, but there are also stories about polar bears who “became great pals” with people. https://t.co/FEOGdJxBjx

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2019-05-09

One of the earliest known witticisms recorded in English Canada took place in 1817 in the town of Hamilton. It occurred in a prison and was uttered by a debtor confined there. 
Originally published in October 2004. https://t.co/CGAHqKdj7c

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2019-05-03

Lynn Johnston is one of the world’s best-known cartoonists. This story is based on facts, but it’s a fictional version of how we imagine Canada’s most famous comic strip might have got its start.  https://t.co/48c3fRFakn

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2019-05-02

In 1972, the Montreal Gazette's Terry Mosher (a.k.a. Aislin) was in Moscow to cover the Canada-Russia Summit Series. Here's how hockey's cold war unfolded, as seen through Aislin's eyes — and pen. Originally published in August 2012. https://t.co/xlf0Sf9A7A

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2019-04-26

Explore the lighter side of Canadian history with these and storytellers. https://t.co/NZC4QrLgoj

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2019-04-17

A missed train led Sir Sandford Fleming to create a better system for time, including what we now know as https://t.co/1BSfzjugsQ

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2019-04-03

Have you ever heard of a human-carrying kite? How about the Avrocar? Check out some of the wacky modes of from Canada’s past. https://t.co/2zzCyOTcx3

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2019-04-02

twenty years ago the map of Canada was re-drawn: the Northwest Territories divided into two territories to allow for the creation of Nunavut, a homeland for many Inuit in Canada. https://t.co/nXvn9Q7E0Z

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2019-04-01

In this article Lawrence Hill tells the story of the Book of Negroes, the original book that inspired his best-selling book and popular mini-series. https://t.co/gcSIyY5zrn

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2019-03-25