Heritage Site

• Regina council denies demolition request of site that once housed Louis Riel’s body

  The site was the former location of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, constructed in 1883. Louis Riel’s body was briefly interred at this location after his execution.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2021
  
• Montreal’s Chinese community continues to push for ‘heritage’ declaration of Chinatown

  Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante says city council has already adopted a motion to make Chinatown a heritage site, now it is up to the Quebec government to make it official.

  Canada

  May 26, 2021
  
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• Calgary’s historic city hall reopens following 3-year heritage restoration

  Calgary's historic city hall reopened Tuesday following an extensive three-year, $34-million heritage restoration project on the 113th anniversary of the laying of the original cornerstone.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2020
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• Historic Snowdon Theatre building converted to condominium development

  The iconic building that once housed the Snowdon Theatre is being given new life.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2020
• Steps made to save historic Edmonton building

  Strides have been made in hopes of saving a historic Edmonton building from the wrecking ball.

  Features

  Jun 14, 2018
• National Trust and Parks Canada team up for new event marking heritage sites across Canada

  Over 200 historic places across Canada are celebrating the first-ever Canada Historic Places Day. “Historic Places Day is really about getting Canadians excited about heritage places close to home. We’re hot on the heels of Canada Day and the 150th anniversary of Confederation and we know that people have been thinking about our history,” said...

  Jul 8, 2017
• IN PHOTOS: Maison Alcan in Montreal declared a heritage building

  After a year of consultation, the government has declared the Maison Alcan building complex a heritage building.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2017
• ‘It was magical’: Architect wants University of Toronto’s McLaughlin Planetarium preserved

  The future of the McLaughlin Planetarium is uncertain, but a U.S.-based architecture professor wants the University of Toronto to have the building preserved or restored.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2017
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• 1 dead, 10 injured in shooting at UNESCO heritage site in Russia’s North Caucasus

  Police in the Russian region of Dagestan say one person has been killed and 10 more injured in shooting at an ancient fortress.

  World

  Dec 30, 2015
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• Workers begin knocking down Stollerys before heritage status decided

  The new owner was granted a permit to demolish the structure on Friday.

  Jan 19, 2015