Canadian History
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‘Priceless’: More cannons, century-old machine guns discovered at PNE in VancouverWork crews have discovered more historic artillery pieces and captured World War I trophies buried at Hastings Park in East Vancouver.CanadaMay 2, 2025
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Hundreds flock to Alberta legislature grounds to celebrate Alberta DayHundreds of people flocked to the legislature grounds Sunday for celebrations.CanadaSep 2, 2024
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Alberta politicians call Manitoba premier-designate’s win historic: ‘This is huge’'I think that young people are looking at this and seeing an entire world of possibility opening up,' Edmonton city councillor Aaron Paquette said.CanadaOct 4, 2023
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Historic hockey stick on display at N.S. museum highlights Mi’kmaw roots of the gameDavid Foster Carter calls himself the Hockey Holmes Heritage Detective and says the 127-year-old Caruk could be the oldest-known, Mi’kmaw-made stick.CanadaSep 28, 2023
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Montreal will not return toppled John A. Macdonald statueJohn A. Macdonald championed the assimilation of Indigenous people and is considered to be the architect of the residential school system.CanadaAug 30, 2023
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Black History Manitoba, human rights museum team up for Emancipation Day eventAn event this Friday at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights aims to celebrate the accomplishments of Black Canadians and recognize an important historical day on the calendar.EducationAug 1, 2023
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Can you pass the citizenship test? Most Canadians would fail, poll suggestsIn a survey of 1,512 Canadian adults, Leger found that only 23 per cent would pass the citizenship test, based on their answers to 10 randomly selected questions.CanadaJun 28, 2023
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120 years later: How the Frank Slide reshaped the land, legacy of the Crowsnest PassFrank Slide isn't the only tragedy the community endured. The Crowsnest Pass, which encompasses several towns at the eastern edge of Alberta's Rockies, has a storied past.FeaturesApr 27, 2023
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Indigenous people call Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s tweet ‘disappointing’A video tweeted by Smith on Friday has received a lot of backlash on social media and from the Indigenous community who claim her comments are harmful to reconciliation.CanadaFeb 11, 2023
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Alberta village remembers its African-American roots: ‘The only Black one left’An increase in discrimination in the southern U.S. in the early 1900s led to an exodus of African-Americans to some communities in Alberta. Breton was one.CanadaFeb 8, 2023
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