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Explorers find 2nd oldest confirmed shipwreck in Great Lakes
The second oldest confirmed shipwreck in the Great Lakes, an American-built, Canadian-owned sloop that sank in Lake Ontario more than 200 years ago, has been found, a team of underwater explorers said Wednesday.Search resumes for fabled Nazi 'gold train'
Explorers in Poland begin digging for a legendary Nazi train said to be laden with treasure and armaments. The search in southwestern Poland attests to the power of a local legend claiming a Nazi "gold train" disappeared in a mountain tunnel as the
Explorers in Poland begin digging for a legendary Nazi train said to be laden with treasure and armaments. The search in southwestern Poland attests to the power of a local legend claiming a Nazi "gold train" disappeared in a mountain tunnel as the Regina teenager walks in footsteps of World War veterans
Abby Vadeboncoeur is one of 13 students from across Canada who won the prestigious national Beaverbrook Vimy Prize. It’s a fully funded, two-week educational program that travels through England, France and Belgium to visit important historical sites for Army veterans say a London memorial to Canadians is being ‘desecrated’
A London memorial commemorating one million Canadians who fought alongside Britain armed forces in two World Wars is being used as a water slide and paddling pool causing outrage.
A London memorial commemorating one million Canadians who fought alongside Britain armed forces in two World Wars is being used as a water slide and paddling pool causing outrage.Scientific evidence of mythical great flood found in China
Legend says that China's first dynasty, the Xia, began after the sage King Yu tamed the waters of a massive flood that swept away villages and overran mountains. Now, for the first time, scientists have found archeological evidence that the flood may actu
Legend says that China's first dynasty, the Xia, began after the sage King Yu tamed the waters of a massive flood that swept away villages and overran mountains. Now, for the first time, scientists have found archeological evidence that the flood may actu New plaque honours Japanese-Canadian WW I veterans
Despite facing discrimination, hundreds of Japanese-Canadians enlisted to fight for Canada during the First World War.Discovery of Philistine Cemetery May Solve Biblical Mystery
An unprecedented find in southern Israel may finally reveal the origins of one of the Hebrew Bible's greatest villains.
History | 541 hits | 1:55 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An unprecedented find in southern Israel may finally reveal the origins of one of the Hebrew Bible's greatest villains. Fun facts about Canada's founding fathers
Canada’s founders were a not-so-motley crew of mostly lawyers and businessmen, with the odd doctor, journalist and pharmacist thrown in for good measure. Who were these Fathers of Confederation? Beaumont-Hamel: What happened, and what went wrong
For the Newfoundland Regiment, the Battle of the Somme near Beaumont-Hamel, France, was the most devastating loss of the First World War — and it all happened in a matter of minutes. Toronto's CN Tower turns 40History | 1247 hits | 10:08 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The CN Tower turns 40 on Sunday, marking a milestone for Canada’s tallest and arguably most iconic building.WWI tunnels by US troops are rediscovered in France by an amateur explorer
The winding tunnels used by the American Expeditionary Force, sent by President Wilson to reinforce Britain and France, were recently discovered by an amateur battlefield explorer
The winding tunnels used by the American Expeditionary Force, sent by President Wilson to reinforce Britain and France, were recently discovered by an amateur battlefield explorerUS had extensive contact with Ayatollah Khomeini before Iran revolution
Documents seen by BBC suggest Carter administration paved way for Khomeini to return to Iran by holding the army back from launching a military coup
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Documents seen by BBC suggest Carter administration paved way for Khomeini to return to Iran by holding the army back from launching a military coupSteinmeier ′skeptical′ over pending decision on Armenian massacre terminology
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has expressed his concerns over the plans to change the terminology used to describe the Armenian massacre. Turkey rejects that the events of 1915 amount to genocide.
History | 527 hits | 10:06 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has expressed his concerns over the plans to change the terminology used to describe the Armenian massacre. Turkey rejects that the events of 1915 amount to genocide. She came north because the ‘land of liberty’ made her work for free: Why the Tubman $20 is great for Canada | National Post
She lived in Canada, risked her life to turn people into Canadians and is a testamentShe lived in Canada, risked her life to turn people into Canadians and is a testament that our cold, agrarian colony had way more freedom than the 'land of the free' that Supreme Court ruling: Who now qualifies as an ‘Indian’History | 679 hits | 9:11 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada declared Thursday that Canada’s 600,000 Métis and non-status Indians are indeed “Indians” under the Constitution. The decision has raised questions about who qualifies as Métis or non-status Indian, but the answer migh Cadets mark Vimy Ridge anniversary in Vancouver with defence minister
Hundreds of cadets with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan marked the Battle of Vimy Ridge at Vancouver's Mountain View Cemetery on Sunday to remember a defining moment for the Canadian military. Komagata Maru: Justin Trudeau to apologize for 1914 incident
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces he will offer a full apology for the 1914 Komagata Maru incident in the House of Commons on May 18. Human sacrifice helped ancient societies entrench class divide, study suggests
Why did so many ancient societies around the world make human sacrifices to appease the gods? A new study supports the theory that the practice may have played a key role in keeping the poor downtrodden and the elites in power.Rio's slave past unearthed at Valongo Wharf during Olympic renovations
Visiting the port area of Rio de Janeiro, under heavy construction for the upcoming Olympic Games, CBC's Kim Brunhuber gets a rare and fascinating glimpse into the oft-overlooked story of Brazil's slave history.
Visiting the port area of Rio de Janeiro, under heavy construction for the upcoming Olympic Games, CBC's Kim Brunhuber gets a rare and fascinating glimpse into the oft-overlooked story of Brazil's slave history.Ireland marks 100th anniversary of Easter Rising
Thousands of soldiers marched solemnly Sunday through the crowded streets of Dublin to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Ireland's Easter Rising against Britain.
Thousands of soldiers marched solemnly Sunday through the crowded streets of Dublin to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Ireland's Easter Rising against Britain.Navy tugboat USS Conestoga found decades after 1921 disappearance
A U.S. Navy tugboat that sank nearly a century ago has been found by a team of government researchers off the San Francisco coast. The USS Conestoga departed San Francisco Bay for Pearl Harbor in March 1921. But the boat never made it to Hawaii, and her 5
A U.S. Navy tugboat that sank nearly a century ago has been found by a team of government researchers off the San Francisco coast. The USS Conestoga departed San Francisco Bay for Pearl Harbor in March 1921. But the boat never made it to Hawaii, and her 5 Franklin expedition, exploration gets cross-Canada exhibit
Parks Canada is launching a new cross-Canada exhibit featuring stories about HMS Erebus, one of the lost ships of the 1845 Franklin expedition. Countdown begins to 100th anniversary of Beaumont Hamel
In a hundred days time, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will mark the 100th anniversary of the deadly battle of Beaumont-Hamel. Spiteful Liberals burying Canadian historyHistory | 1058 hits | 10:01 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Our minister of immigration and refugees is planning to dumb down the nation’s revised citizenship guide and minimize references to its military achievements. Charlottetown home reveals pre-Confederation past during renovations
As Ray Campbell began renovating his little Charlottetown house this week, he uncovered something unusual under the plaster: a log house that likely dates back to the 1840s. Nova Scotia celebrates 100th anniversary of all-black No. 2 Construction Battalion
Despite making an award-winning docudrama on Canada's only all-black military unit in 2001, director Anthony Sherwood says he's still amazed how little is known nationally about the No. 2 Construction Battalion.'Graffiti' or art' English Heritage under fire for Merlin carving at Tintagel Castle
A new carving at the legendary birthplace of King Arthur is drawing mixed reviews from visitors and history buffs, with some critics calling the work 'graffiti,' rather than 'art.'
A new carving at the legendary birthplace of King Arthur is drawing mixed reviews from visitors and history buffs, with some critics calling the work 'graffiti,' rather than 'art.' Métis trapper witness to 60 years of Fort McMurray history
Through 74 winters and summers now, Alcide Joseph Floyde Boucher has made his home, and his living, in the immense boreal forest that covers much of northern Alberta. Remembering Ocean Ranger loss, still fresh after 34 years
Students, families and members of the community gathered Monday in an annual service to remember the 84 lives lost in a 1982 storm that sank the drilling rig Ocean Ranger. Salt Spring Island's black settlers set stage for today's community
“I think people who know anything about Salt Spring and the Southern Gulf Islands know that the people there have a reputation for going their own way,” says author Evelyn C. White. She says Salt Spring Island's early black settlers had a lot to do with t Ontario lauded for high school history curriculumHistory | 1056 hits | 10:09 AM on Monday | posted by BeaverFever
Required Grade 10 history and civics classes earn province a higher rating than others. History buff calls out War Museum for using U.S. salute on promotional posterHistory | 904 hits | 8:11 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Details matter to army veteran and history buff Terry Hunter. So when he noticed a Canadian War Museum poster of Second World War-era women using a wrong "American-style" salute, he decided to say somethingBronze Age village uncovered in Britain
A 3,000 year-old Bronze Age village has been unearthed near the city of Peterborough, England. The settlement, dating back 3,000 years to the end of the Bronze Age, would have been home to several families that lived in a number of wooden houses above wat
A 3,000 year-old Bronze Age village has been unearthed near the city of Peterborough, England. The settlement, dating back 3,000 years to the end of the Bronze Age, would have been home to several families that lived in a number of wooden houses above watPrehistoric massacre in Kenya may be oldest evidence of warfare
Scientists think they've found the oldest evidence of human warfare, fossils of a band of men, women and children massacred by a troop of attackers with clubs and stone blades on the shores of a lagoon in Kenya about 10,000 years ago.
Scientists think they've found the oldest evidence of human warfare, fossils of a band of men, women and children massacred by a troop of attackers with clubs and stone blades on the shores of a lagoon in Kenya about 10,000 years ago. Some of Calgary's oldest bars and the people who ran them
From the favourite watering hole of a former Alberta premier to a club that hosted Nirvana and the Tragically Hip, we dig through the Glenbow Museum photo archives for a (blurry) trip down memory lane. Saving Canada's last standing wooden coal tipple spurs crowdfunding campaign
Coal energy might be on the way out in the province, but one group is trying to save a piece of its heritage in the Drumheller valley — Canada's last standing wooden tipple. Last working coal mine on Vancouver Island shuts down, marking end of era
The coal industry was responsible for founding Nanaimo, a railway, and major architectural structures such as Craigdarroch Castle and Hatley Castle. "Between the 1850s and the early 20th century coal was the main economic resource on the island."Researchers pinpoint site of Salem witch hangings
A team of researchers using historical documents and 21st-century archaeological techniques has confirmed the exact site where 19 innocent people were hanged during the Salem witch trials more than three centuries ago.
A team of researchers using historical documents and 21st-century archaeological techniques has confirmed the exact site where 19 innocent people were hanged during the Salem witch trials more than three centuries ago.'Flying Scotsman' steam engine roars down rails once more
The Flying Scotsman is back on the rails in the U.K., more than a decade after the famous 1923-built locomotive was saved from the scrap heap. It was initially a glamourous trip, with a hair salon, restaurants and cocktail bar onboard.
The Flying Scotsman is back on the rails in the U.K., more than a decade after the famous 1923-built locomotive was saved from the scrap heap. It was initially a glamourous trip, with a hair salon, restaurants and cocktail bar onboard.Ancient Romans plagued by parasites despite sanitation measures
An analysis of parasite levels in samples gathered throughout the ancient Roman Empire and other historical sites shows that despite their complex sanitation infrastructure, Romans had as many parasites as their Bronze and Iron Age and medieval counterpar
An analysis of parasite levels in samples gathered throughout the ancient Roman Empire and other historical sites shows that despite their complex sanitation infrastructure, Romans had as many parasites as their Bronze and Iron Age and medieval counterparHow the ‘Holy Grail of shipwrecks’ was finally found
The Spanish treasure ship San Jose, said to contain billions of dollars in gold and jewels, lay hidden off the coast of Colombia for more than 300 years.
History | 766 hits | 10:33 AM on Monday | posted by BeaverFever
The Spanish treasure ship San Jose, said to contain billions of dollars in gold and jewels, lay hidden off the coast of Colombia for more than 300 years. Battle of St-Lawrence shipwrecks found off Gaspé coast with help of fisherman
Shipwreck hunters turned to Guy St-Croix, a local fisherman, who witnessed the 1942 Battle of the St-Lawrence, for help to find torpedoed merchant ships. Gold Rush-era general store from 1914 offered to Williams Lake
Century-old general store is filled with a 'massive amount' of artifacts left in place when the original owner's daughter died behind the counter decades ago. Cannon fire marks 98th anniversary of Halifax Explosion in N.S.
The 98th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion, which left roughly 25,000 people dead, injured or homeless, was marked on Citadel Hill today with a canon blast at the time of the disaster.Sauropod dinosaur tracks found in Scottish Highlands
Scientists have unearthed the largest dinosaur fossil site ever found in Scotland. The collection of hundreds of dinosaur footprints and handprints is helping scientists learn about the long-necked, massive sauropods.
Scientists have unearthed the largest dinosaur fossil site ever found in Scotland. The collection of hundreds of dinosaur footprints and handprints is helping scientists learn about the long-necked, massive sauropods. Unearthed first-hand accounts reveal devastation of 1917 Halifax explosion
Nearly a century after it happened, new perspectives on the Halifax explosion are coming to light through a collection of photos and hand-written letters obtained by the Nova Scotia Archives.U.S. marks 60th anniversary of Rosa Parks refusing to give up bus seat
It was 60 years ago today that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public bus in Montgomery, Ala. Parks was fined $14 US for refusing the bus driver's order to move to the back of the bus.
It was 60 years ago today that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public bus in Montgomery, Ala. Parks was fined $14 US for refusing the bus driver's order to move to the back of the bus. Canada's 1st dimetrodon solves P.E.I. fossil mystery
A fossil dug up in P.E.I. in 1854 has finally been identified — as the first and only dimetrodon ever found in Canada. Louis Riel: Canadians and Indigenous Peoples continue to pay respect, 130 years later
One hundred and thirty years after Louis Riel was hanged for treason, Canadians and Indigenous Peoples alike continue to commemorate his death at events and on social media. Government to erect plaques across Ottawa to honour Fathers of Confederation
The federal department overseeing Canada 150 celebrations is embarking on a capital-wide project to place commemorative plaques at locations where 15 Fathers of Confederation made a home during their time in Parliament.Back to Canada News
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