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Petition to change B.C. village of Moricetown to traditional name
More than 120 years after a Roman Catholic missionary named Moricetown after himself, a petition is circulating to change the name of the northern B.C. village to its traditional title: Wiset. History | 5650 hits | 12:08 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
It turns out that, when judged through the prism of our enlightened era, almost everybody from Canada’s past — from famed reformers to Indigenous icons to notable women — comes off as an extremist maniac. Canadians killed in historic First World War battle buried with honours in France
The remains of two soldiers who died in a historic battle for Canada during the First World War have been buried in France. Both sets of remains were discovered during munitions clearing in advance of a construction project. Historic Klondike gold nuggets return to Yukon
The nuggets were once owned by 'Skookum Jim' Mason, one of the original discoverers of gold in the Klondike in 1896. Evan Nelson even has the papers to prove it. 'A remarkable battle that was largely forgotten': Hill 70 memorial set to open in France
A memorial park commemorating Canadian soldiers who died in a "remarkable" but not well known First World War battle opens next week in France. While the Canadian Corps' accomplishment at Vimy is a storied and celebrated part of Canada's history, the vict Only Canadian Muslim soldier to die in WW1 honoured at ceremony in London, Ont.
The Royal Canadian Regiment celebrates a century old battle where one of Canada's few known Muslim soldiers was killed in the First World War. 
The Fraser River gold rush of 1858 brought disease and hardship to First Nations, but it also included the devastating loss of many young Stó:lō boys who were kidnapped and taken to the United States.Paul Allen announces discovery of sunken WWII ship - USS Indianapolis
Billionaire tech mogul Paul G. Allen announced Friday that a research vessel belonging to his organization has located wreckage from the USS Indianapolis in the Philippine Sea.
History | 4752 hits | 12:08 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Billionaire tech mogul Paul G. Allen announced Friday that a research vessel belonging to his organization has located wreckage from the USS Indianapolis in the Philippine Sea. 'It was a bad day': Canadian POWs recall disastrous Dieppe raid 75 years later
To mark the 75th year since the disastrous raid on Dieppe, Paul Delorme, 97, and three other former soldiers have returned to the scene of their capture. Dieppe: 584 Fusiliers Mont-Royal went in, 125 got out
For the 584 mainly French-Canadian soldiers of the Fusiliers Mont-Royal, Dieppe was something of a homecoming given the French port's historical ties to Quebec. The events of Aug. 19, 1942, however, would forever alter the town's significance to Canadian Marking 50 years since the Shell Lake murders, Canada's worst random mass killing
Fifty years ago, a mentally ill young man slipped into a Saskatchewan farmhouse and shot nine members of the same family in what's now known as Canada's worst random mass murder. Victor Hoffman had been released from a psychiatric hospital just weeks earl B.C. wildfire season worst since 1958
The season is far from over: the B.C. Wildfire Service says August is usually a busy month for fires. Over 4,910 square kilometres of land has burned since spring 'They were just so kind': German villagers go 'all out' for memorial to RCAF bomber crew
The tiny hamlet of Spreckens, Germany, is now home to a new monument dedicated to the crew of a Royal Canadian Air Force bomber that crashed in a local farmer’s field 73 years ago. 100 years ago today, a ship carrying 546 wounded WW I soldiers ran aground off Halifax
The grounding of the hospital ship Letitia on the rocks of Portuguese Cove on Aug. 1, 1917, miraculously did not result in a massive loss of life, considering her passengers — 546 wounded World War I soldiers. Royals mark Passchendaele on centenary of costly WW I battle
The Canadian and Belgian royal families, Germany's foreign minister and descendants of some of those who died in one of the First World War's bloodiest battles gathered in western Belgium to mark the centenary of Passchendaele.Canaanites survived Biblical 'slaughter', ancient DNA shows
The ancient Canaanites, who were commanded to be exterminated in the Bible, did not die out, but lived on to become modern-day Lebanese, according to the first study to analyse their DNA.
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The ancient Canaanites, who were commanded to be exterminated in the Bible, did not die out, but lived on to become modern-day Lebanese, according to the first study to analyse their DNA. Last of the fur traders: Edmonton filmmaker inspires father to retrace his Arctic past
Reels of stunning film of the untamed Arctic, rediscovered after decades in a dusty attic, have inspired a former fur trader to retrace his steps through Canada’s North, with his son at this side.Rome wasn't built in a day, but its concrete has lasted centuries
The way the ancient Romans made concrete could be the answer to stronger, longer-lasting structures in the modern world.
The way the ancient Romans made concrete could be the answer to stronger, longer-lasting structures in the modern world. 'Way past time': Black soldiers who helped build Alaska Highway honoured, 75 years later
Leonard Larkins and nearly 4,000 other segregated black soldiers helped build a highway across Alaska and Canada during the Second World War, a contribution largely ignored for decades but drawing attention as the 75th anniversary approaches. Trading Post 150 celebrates country's Indigenous history ahead of Canada Day
Michael Broadfoot says while most Canadians will be celebrating confederation, some will be protesting 150 years of colonization. He didn't want to do either.Yuri Drozdov: The man who turned Soviet spies into Americans
Yuri Drozdov was in charge of the "illegals", who gave up their identities to go undercover in the West.
History | 5181 hits | 12:15 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Yuri Drozdov was in charge of the "illegals", who gave up their identities to go undercover in the West. Alberta farmers complete epic mission to get wartime plane back in the sky
At age 95, former Second World War pilot Hal Burns could be called a living embodiment of Canadian history. On Sunday, at the tiny Fairview Municipal Airport in northwestern Alberta, he met another one.U.S. Coast guard shipwreck discovered on 100th anniversary of its sinking
On the 100th anniversary of the vessel's June 13, 1917, disappearance, the Coast Guard announced Tuesday that it found the shipwreck of the USCGC McCulloch -- not far from where it went down. And officials plan to leave it there.
On the 100th anniversary of the vessel's June 13, 1917, disappearance, the Coast Guard announced Tuesday that it found the shipwreck of the USCGC McCulloch -- not far from where it went down. And officials plan to leave it there.For sale for six figures: The ring Pablo Picasso made to pacify his furious lover, 80 years ago
A colourful ring made by Pablo Picasso to placate his furious muse has come to light, 80 years after he made it. The portrait of Dora Maar, encased in a ring, was treasured by his photographer lover until the end of her life.
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A colourful ring made by Pablo Picasso to placate his furious muse has come to light, 80 years after he made it. The portrait of Dora Maar, encased in a ring, was treasured by his photographer lover until the end of her life. D-Day and the Battle of NormandyHistory | 4773 hits | 1:32 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
On June 6 1944, known as D-Day, Allied troops stormed German defences on the beaches of Normandy (France) to open the way to Germany from the West. The task was formidable Surrey's newest tree has roots in Vimy Ridge
Surrey’s newest tree has a history that traces all the way back to the Battle at Vimy Ridge. The oak sapling, which was planted Thursday afternoon, is a direct descendant of the trees that once lined the French battlefield where 3,598 Canadian soldiers we Museum offers face-to-face encounter with 4,000-year-old Indigenous family
The Canadian Museum of History has unveiled a unique new exhibit that brings the faces of a 4,000 year old Indigenous family back to life.2nd Confederate statue dismantled in New Orleans
A statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis was dismantled in New Orleans, La., early on Thursday, the second of four monuments slated to be taken down by the city where critics say the displays glorify the era of slavery in the U.S. south.
A statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis was dismantled in New Orleans, La., early on Thursday, the second of four monuments slated to be taken down by the city where critics say the displays glorify the era of slavery in the U.S. south. Canadian soldier's watch found on WW II battlefield, finally coming home to family
More than seven decades after his death during the Battle of Hong Kong, one of the last mementos of rifleman Ray Donald Jackson's life is returning home to his family. Back to Bitumount: How the oilsands changed Alberta and Canada forever
David O'Laney unlocks the gate to the historic site he is charged with protecting and swings it wide, allowing entrance to what is arguably the birthplace of modern Alberta and all that has meant to the rest of Canada. 
The plan was simple: Get some American Civil War vets, conquer Canada and then hold it hostage in exchange for Ireland's independence 'Hippie newspaper' celebrates 50 years covering counterculture, environment, arts
If you look back to the turbulent times of 1967 when the Georgia Straight was born in Vancouver, it would be hard to say that it would be alive and well 50 years later. P.E.I. to mark Battle of the Atlantic anniversary
The Battle of the Atlantic, one of the longest battles of the Second World War, will be marked Sunday on Prince Edward Island with a parade and a flag-raising ceremony. Who was behind city hall's brazen booze heist after the Halifax Explosion'
In the hours and days immediately after the Halifax Explosion, confiscated alcohol went missing from city hall. The newspapers accused city officials and elected representatives of stealing the booze from the temperance act inspector. Here's what happened How a Bible abandoned in the WWI trenches made its way back to a Quebec family
Andy Carr got curious about the origins of an old Bible on a shelf at his mother's home in Texas. Inside the flyleaf of the family keepsake was a handwritten dedication to a Herbert V. Naylor, sparking a search for the original owner's descendants.Meteorologists posit new theory behind 'blood red' sky in Munch's The Scream
While many art aficionados credit the brooding red sky in The Scream to Edvard Munch's troubled psyche, a new paper posits a more scientific theory.
While many art aficionados credit the brooding red sky in The Scream to Edvard Munch's troubled psyche, a new paper posits a more scientific theory.New Orleans takes down 1st of 4 Confederate statues
Workers in New Orleans removed the first of four prominent Confederate monuments on Monday morning, becoming the latest Southern institution to sever itself from symbols viewed by many as a representation of racism and white supremacy.
Workers in New Orleans removed the first of four prominent Confederate monuments on Monday morning, becoming the latest Southern institution to sever itself from symbols viewed by many as a representation of racism and white supremacy. Queen Elizabeth celebrates 91st birthday
Elizabeth took in some time at the horse races with family as Britain marks the occasion with 41-gun salute. Vimy gunner's dog tags found in French garden 100 years after death
On the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, former Cambridge, Ont., resident Cynthia Kerr found an online post from a man who said he'd dug up her uncle's First World War dog tags in his garden in France. Visit Vimy
CBC News partnered with Google to tell Canada’s Vimy story in a new way. Go with Peter Mansbridge into the tunnels of Vimy in our 360 documentary, then explore the memorial as it looks today in a series of 360 photographs. Why Vimy matters: Peter Mansbridge on a battle that defined us
The monument at Vimy can take your breath away, but we should never forget its true meaning — to remember 11,285 Canadians who died in the First World War but were never found. 'It means the world to me': Vimy vet's granddaughter searching for his watch
An old wristwatch engraved during the First World War with her grandfather’s initials, regimental number and unit was stolen from Lori Dowling more than two decades ago. As the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge approaches, the veteran’s grandd French village decked out in Canadiana to mark Vimy Ridge centennial
A small village in France has transformed into a little piece of Canada ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge to honour the soldiers who fought to liberate the community. 'Canadians take Vimy Ridge': A soldier's diaries recount battle preparations and horrors of war
As Canadians mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge on April 9, diaries kept by a young soldier from Toronto reveal the horror of war and preparations for a battle many see as a pivotal point in the country’s history. 50 years ago today, 15 men died in a B.C. coal mine explosion
A statue commemorating the lives lost in the coal mines of southeastern B.C. was unveiled in Sparwood Monday and local children laid flowers to commemorate the dead.Remains of a new pyramid discovered in Egypt
A top antiquities official says an Egyptian excavation team has discovered the remains of a new pyramid that dates back to the 13th Dynasty, some 3700 years ago.
A top antiquities official says an Egyptian excavation team has discovered the remains of a new pyramid that dates back to the 13th Dynasty, some 3700 years ago. Cave etchings near Vimy preserve Canadian soldiers' stories
The First World War is often remembered for battles fought by air, sea and in deep, muddy trenches. But near one of the war’s most notorious battlefields lies a vast underground network of white-walled caves inscribed with carvings made by Canadian soldie Avro Arrow replica could take to the skies after decades of work
It's been nearly 60 years since Canada's iconic Avro Arrow supersonic interceptor jet was cancelled and scrapped. But for years, a group of volunteers in Calgary has been attempting to build a replica that could one day take flight. Students cover Ottawa's Vimy Bridge in 3,598 ribbons
A group of Ottawa-area high school students are deploying to northern France this month on a mission that will follow in the footsteps of the young men who fought at the pivotal Battle of Vimy Ridge nearly 100 years ago.Back to Canada News
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