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Canada's slavery secret: The whitewashing of 200 years of enslavement
Why is it common knowledge that we saved runaway slaves from the United States, but few know that Africans and Indigenous peoples were bought, sold and exploited, right here? Contributor Kyle G. Brown asks how slavery was allowed to continue for some 200 Nunavut project to collect Inuit elder testimony on Franklin shipwreck sites
Parks Canada is launching a new initiative in Nunavut to collect and share the testimony of Inuit elders who have knowledge of the doomed Franklin expedition of 1845. How Canada lost a potential 11th province and got a university insteadHistory | 83126 hits | 12:15 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Dalhousie, now seen as one of the top universities on the East Coast, was born of a series of struggles: Raids by American privateers, an invasion of the United States, tales of war booty and, incredibly, the loss of what could have been Canada's 11th proPutin marks Stalingrad surrender as tribute to Russian grit
President Vladimir Putin attended commemorations Friday marking the 75th anniversary of the Nazi surrender that ended the battle of Stalingrad, lauding the Red Army's victory as a shining example of Russia's perseverance amid adversity.
President Vladimir Putin attended commemorations Friday marking the 75th anniversary of the Nazi surrender that ended the battle of Stalingrad, lauding the Red Army's victory as a shining example of Russia's perseverance amid adversity.Experts discover hidden ancient Mayan structures in Guatemala
Experts using an aerial high-tech laser scanner have discovered thousands of ancient Mayan structures hidden under the thick jungle of northern Guatemala, officials said Thursday.
Experts using an aerial high-tech laser scanner have discovered thousands of ancient Mayan structures hidden under the thick jungle of northern Guatemala, officials said Thursday.Battle of Stalingrad yields more of its dead, 75 years later
On the 75th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Stalingrad, what some call the most savage fighting in history, Russian volunteers say the job of recovering and burying the dead has no end in sight.
On the 75th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Stalingrad, what some call the most savage fighting in history, Russian volunteers say the job of recovering and burying the dead has no end in sight. Hidden cemeteries of Essex County hold Underground Railroad history
Often tucked away behind thick forest or located in middle of a farm field, more than a dozen cemeteries containing the region's richest history rest hidden and some forgotten throughout Essex County. This could be Canada's oldest hockey stick
A local company is studying what's believed to be the Canada's oldest hockey stick, and revealing information about our country's favourite sport.How I fooled Josef Mengele, Nazi 'Angel of Death'
Leslie Kleinman, 88, whose concentration camp tattoo is still visible, has told MailOnline for the first time about the heart-stopping encounter with one of history's most notorious sadists in 1944.
History | 82209 hits | 12:51 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Leslie Kleinman, 88, whose concentration camp tattoo is still visible, has told MailOnline for the first time about the heart-stopping encounter with one of history's most notorious sadists in 1944. Moonshine, pulp mills and Communists: the history of Prince George's bad reputation
A Prince George history professor has identified three historic factors he believes led to the city's reputation for crime and disorder. In 2010, Prince George, B.C. was on the cover of Maclean's magazine, described as "The Most Dangerous City in Canada,"Bosnia Charges 25 Muslim Wartime Officers, Four Bosnian Serbs With War Crimes
Bosnian authorities have charged 25 Muslim wartime officials and four Bosnian Serb officers with committing war crimes against civilians and prisoners of war in the country's bloody 1990s conflict.
History | 81618 hits | 12:32 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Bosnian authorities have charged 25 Muslim wartime officials and four Bosnian Serb officers with committing war crimes against civilians and prisoners of war in the country's bloody 1990s conflict.Forgotten victims: Polish children abducted during World War II still seeking truth
Up to 200,000 Polish children were kidnapped from orphanages or snatched from their parents and then forcibly 'Germanized' during World War II. DW and Interia.pl are helping victims reconstruct the past.
History | 82102 hits | 2:51 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Up to 200,000 Polish children were kidnapped from orphanages or snatched from their parents and then forcibly 'Germanized' during World War II. DW and Interia.pl are helping victims reconstruct the past. That time when hundreds of climbers tackled Yukon's remote St. Elias Range
Fifty years ago, the Alpine Club of Canada came up with a bold idea — a massive expedition to climb and name some of the country's most inaccessible peaks. Canada's doomed scheme to import Indian yaks for Inuit to farmHistory | 82739 hits | 4:52 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The plan was to introduce the yaks to the Inuit people of Ungava Bay, in northern Quebec, in a late-colonial effort to wean them from their traditional ways of life Here's what the Halifax Explosion might look like in other Canadian cities
If you haven't been to Halifax, it's hard to picture just how big the explosion was. To put the blast in perspective on its 100th anniversary, CBC Radio has plotted out what the explosion might look like if it were to happen today in other waterfront Cana How a trapper/prospector/truck driver helped preserve northeast B.C. history
Lloyd Cushway spent a lifetime amassing a collection of artifacts, which he is now donating to the Rocky Mountain Fort Museum in Taylor, B.C. Over the years Cushway travelled the region holding a number of "northern boy" jobs, including trapping, prospect Exploring the origins of Christmas
In the fourth century, it was agreed to treat the birth of Christ as a holiday, but as scripture doesn't give any dates for the event — it had to be made up.Inside St. Nick's church in Turkey, where the bones of the man who inspired Santa may be buried
More than 1,600 years after his death, there is still a dispute about where St. Nicholas's remains may be. Pieces of his skeleton are said to be scattered around the world, including Canada.
More than 1,600 years after his death, there is still a dispute about where St. Nicholas's remains may be. Pieces of his skeleton are said to be scattered around the world, including Canada.Jewish trove hidden from Nazis and Soviets gives up its secrets
For decades, a confessional in a church in Lithuania's capital Vilnius kept a precious secret: a trove of documents offering an unprecedented glimpse into Jewish life in Eastern Europe before and during the Holocaust.
For decades, a confessional in a church in Lithuania's capital Vilnius kept a precious secret: a trove of documents offering an unprecedented glimpse into Jewish life in Eastern Europe before and during the Holocaust.Picture depicts the Royal Navy saving slaves
Thousands of visitors pause to reflect on the photograph at London's National Archives, which is captioned: 'East African slaves taken aboard HMS Daphne from a dhow, 1 November 1868.'
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Thousands of visitors pause to reflect on the photograph at London's National Archives, which is captioned: 'East African slaves taken aboard HMS Daphne from a dhow, 1 November 1868.' Tiananmen Square protest death toll 'was 10,000'History | 81802 hits | 11:31 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The figure for the pro-democracy killings in Beijing in 1989 comes from newly-released UK cables. Talks with Britain drag on over Franklin wreck artifacts
Ottawa and Britain have been in formal talks since May 2016 over transferring ownership of the Franklin expedition wrecks to Canada. A deal seemed imminent in October but an agreement is still being negotiated, with talks partly hung up on the issue of moAustralian WW1-era naval submarine HMAS AE-1 found
The discovery of the first Allied submarine lost in WW1 solves Australia's oldest naval mystery.
The discovery of the first Allied submarine lost in WW1 solves Australia's oldest naval mystery. Ship lost in storm 136 years ago found in Georgian Bay
Divers have discovered the site of a sunken ship near Colpoy’s Bay, Ont., an inlet off Georgian Bay, at least 136 years after the steamer sank during a winter storm.Two ancient tombs discovered in Egypt's Luxor
Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of two small ancient tombs in the southern city of Luxor dating back some 3,500 years. The discovery may help the country's efforts to revive its ailing tourism sector.
Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of two small ancient tombs in the southern city of Luxor dating back some 3,500 years. The discovery may help the country's efforts to revive its ailing tourism sector. Halifax Explosion commemoration to recognize hero of tragedy: Vince Coleman
Exactly one century after he died, mustachioed train dispatcher Vince Coleman's status as the ultimate Halifax Explosion hero will be cemented Wednesday. The recognition of Vince Coleman is the culmination of his growing legend for his selfless act of sav N.S. capital to commemorate catastrophic Halifax Explosion 100 years ago
Sombre ceremonies will be held across Halifax on Wednesday to mark 100 years since the port city was devastated by a wartime blast that killed or injured about 11,000 people. War Museum teams up with soldier's great-granddaughter to buy Victoria Cross
A rare medal awarded to a Canadian soldier for extreme bravery at the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917 will be staying in Canada thanks to the Canadian War Museum -- and the soldier's great-granddaughter. 
The last man ever to be executed in Halifax will soon receive a headstone thanks to a national organization dedicated to making sure all Canadian war veterans receive a proper burial and final resting place. Is a mystery shipwreck connected to the Halifax Explosion'
For years, researchers have been baffled by a shipwreck at the bottom of Halifax harbour. Not even the schooner's name is known. But one marine geologist believes it was sunk in the Halifax Explosion. Gimli's connection to Antarctic exploration: New book explores Manitoba community's history
When the great explorer Ernest Shackleton was preparing to go the Antarctic in the early 1900s, he contacted a Manitoba fisherman in Gimli to get the sled dogs for the journey.3,000-year-old fortress found under Turkey's Lake Van
Archeologists in Turkey have discovered an ancient fortress half-buried at the bottom of Lake Van, where the alkaline waters have kept the structure well-preserved for approximately 3,000 years.
Archeologists in Turkey have discovered an ancient fortress half-buried at the bottom of Lake Van, where the alkaline waters have kept the structure well-preserved for approximately 3,000 years. New JFK documents suggest CIA had 'very intensive' interest in Oswald before assassination
Documents released recently by the U.S. National Archives on President John F. Kennedy’s assassination suggest the CIA was watching Lee Harvey Oswald much more closely than previously thought before the fatal shot was fired in Dallas, an author tells The Documentary retraces Edmonton fur trader's past journeys in Canadian Arctic
Reels of 8-mm film, long forgotten in a dusty attic, inspired Hugh Kroetsch to retrace his steps through Canada’s High Arctic, in a father-and-son expedition nearly seven decades in the making. Remains found in French field identified as First World War soldier from Calgary
Human remains found in a French field have been confirmed as being those of a Canadian soldier from Calgary who died in the First World War. The Department of National Defence says Sgt. James Alexander Milne was killed on April 28, 1917. Old drawings could assist new earthquake plan at the B.C. Legislature
Officers of the B.C. Legislature are proposing the construction of a new building, based on old drawings by architect Francis Rattenbury. Canadians among researchers to find earliest evidence of winemaking in the world
Archeologists from Canada are among a team of researchers who say they've unearthed the earliest evidence of winemaking in the world, dating the origin of the practice back hundreds of years earlier than previously believed. Family finds lost military medals belonging to relative killed in Passchendaele
For the past 70 years the Haber family believed the military medals of their relative Frank Angus McKinnon, who fought in the First World War, were lost. Canada's first Indigenous police officer remembered in Passchendaele centennial
One hundred years since Passchendaele, Alex Decoteau is being remembered for his decorated past. 'We were sitting ducks': 100-year-old veteran shares Dieppe raid memories
On the eve of Remembrance Day, a 100-year-old Second World War veteran -- who is Canada's oldest and longest serving officer -- says today's soldiers are as good as the ones of his generation. Archivist stunned after unearthing family's WWI history
Library and Archives digital imaging specialist Timothy Shawn Hack uncovered documents from his two great-grandfathers who fought on opposite sides during the First World War. WWI vet returns to Belgium 40 years later to dig up buried rum
A First World War veteran claimed to have found long-lost jugs of rum in Belgium more than four decades after he buried them. The sights of Passchendaele, 100 years later
An official Government of Canada delegation is in Ypres, Belgium, from Nov. 7 to 12 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele. The delegation includes veterans, descendants of veterans and youth wanting to learn more about a defining mo 'They are important': celebrating Canada's official WW I photographers
Between 1916 and 1918, three different Canadian photographers produced nearly 8,000 images, about 4,500 of them taken on the Western Front. When was Battle of Passchendaele' Most Canadians don't know: poll
Passchendaele was one of the deadliest battles in Canadian history, but a new poll released exactly 100 years later finds that only 35 per cent of Canadians can correctly identify which war it was part of. West Van woman solves mystery of father's WW II photo
Harry Macdonald didn't like talking about his experiences in the Second World War, but, after he died, the mystery of a wartime photo led to to an amazing discovery by his daughter. Halifax Explosion stamp captures moment after ships collided
Canada Post has unveiled a new stamp designed by a Halifax firm that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion. Canadian's Passchendaele Victoria Cross to go on sale a century after it was awarded
A Victoria Cross, awarded to 24-year-old Cpl. Colin Barron for his actions at Passchendaele exactly 100 years ago Monday, is set to go up for auction on Dec. 5. Vancouver-based regiment marks 100-year anniversary of WWI battle
Canadian soldiers played an instrumental role in the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium one hundred years ago and, this weekend, officers from the Seaforth Highlanders are commemorating the battle that helped secure an Allied victory during World War I.Back to Canada News
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