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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 13m

A Lovecraftian horror/thriller series set in Newfoundland? Yes please!

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 11h

When Wilfred Grenfell came to Newfoundland and Labrador in 1892, he had one goal. Improve the lives of the people living there. To this day, he is celebrated there for his selfless dedication. This is his story. 📸 Walter Stoneman 🧵 1/10

Wilfrid Grenfell wearing a formal suit with a tie, a white shirt, and a flower pinned to his lapel. He has a pocket watch chain visible across his vest and is seated with a slight smile, against a plain dark background.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 10h

Who is Our Favourite Canadian: First Round Many Canadians have left their mark on our history, but who is our favourite? Polls each day, follow along to learn about the people who have shaped Canada's history. (To vote, go into the thread and click like on the person you are voting for)

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 10h

Side-by-side portraits of Chief Crowfoot, left, and Chief Poundmaker, right, separated by a white line. Crowfoot wears a dark jacket, vest and neck scarf, with a rectangular pendant on a chain. Poundmaker wears a studded vest over a light shirt, with a striped blanket draped over one shoulder, and holds a pipe. Both have long hair and look away from the camera.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 3h

Today on my podcast Canadian History Ehx: The Alaska Highway! It was an incredible construction project that took the cooperation of Canada and the United States to accomplish. Listen on all podcast platforms 👇 canadaehx.com/2026/10/09/t...

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 3h

Do you remember... Harlequin formed in 1975 in Winnipeg, and had a platinum and two gold albums from 1979 to 1982. Their hits included Innocence, Superstitious Feeling and I Did It For Love. While there have been member changes, the band continues to tour today.

Vintage black-and-white portrait of a five-member rock band clustered tightly, each with long or curly 1970s hairstyles and serious expressions, a moody promotional shot conveying a retro rock group vibe.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 4h

My Substack Today: Jack Miner and his Bird Sanctuary When Miner created a bird sanctuary on his Ontario property, he helped save migratory birds from a possible extinction. Subscribe and receive these Canadian history stories in your e-mail each week canadaehx.substack.com/p/jack-miner...

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Jack Miner and his Bird Sanctuary

How he helped save migratory birds in North America

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 5h

Clint Benedict's goaltending style led to the first-ever NHL rule change. A Hall of Famer, he was also the first NHL goalie to wear a mask. Mostly forgotten today, his legacy in hockey continues to resonate. youtube.com/shorts/11oHI...

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Clint Benedict

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 8h

October is LGBTQ+ History Month. The month celebrates the achievements, history and civil rights movements of the LGBTQ+ community. Today, it is the story of Rupert Raj.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 9h

The last public execution in Canada was Nicholas Melady on Dec. 7, 1869. The last execution by firing squad in Canada was on May 11, 1946. The last woman executed in Canada was Marguerite Pitre in 1953. The last execution in Canada was Arthur Lucas and Ronald Turpin in 1962.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 9h

October is Women's History Month. During this month, we celebrate women from Canada's history who have helped shape the country. Today, it is Mary Ann Shadd

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 10h

Happy birthday to Jodelle Ferland, born on this day in 1994 in Nanaimo, BC! A Daytime Emmy nominee at the age of six for her role in Mermaid, she is also a Genie and two-time Leo Award nominee. She is currently appearing in Murder in a Small Town. 📸 Karolina Turek

Jodelle Ferland with wavy light-brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a sleeveless brown top, looking calmly at the camera with a neutral expression, lit by soft natural light against a bright, softly blurred background.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 11h

Up early for interviews with Global Toronto and the Weather Network Always have to make sure no matter how early it is that the hair and bowtie are on point

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 12h

On this day in 1950, George Hainsworth died. Born in 1893 in Toronto, he won two Stanley Cups and three Vezinas in his Hall of Fame career. His 94 shutouts was a record at the time of his retirement and is now third-most all-time. 📸 HHOF

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 13h

Today is Leif Erikson Day. The day commemorates the arrival of Erikson and the Norse in what is now Canada around 1000 years ago and the founding of the Norse settlement of L'Anse aux meadows in Newfoundland and Labrador. 🎨 Hans Dahl

A group of Viking warriors stands on a rocky coastline, with a leader holding an axe and shield in the foreground, pointing toward the sea. Other warriors with spears and shields are nearby, while longships sail in the background. The scene features a dramatic seascape with waves, distant mountains, and seagulls flying under a cloudy sky.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 13h

Happy birthday to Linwood Boomer, born on this day in 1955 in Vancouver! As an actor, he appeared as Adam Kendall in Little House on the Prairie. Later in his career, he created Malcom in the Middle. He earned an Emmy Award for his work on the show. 📸 Ron Galella

Linwood Boomer smiling and holding a gold-colored trophy award engraved with "Golden Laurel" and "Producers Guild of America." He is dressed in a formal black tuxedo with a white shirt, black bow tie, and cummerbund, standing in front of a cream-colored backdrop adorned with repeating PGA laurel wreath emblems and "Golden Laurel Awards" text.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The first major interview I ever did when I was a newspaper journalist was with Walter Gretzky in 2007 in Trail, BC. He was an incredibly nice man to talk to.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

On Jan. 1, 1870, public executions in Canada were banned. The last public execution in Canadian history was on Dec. 7, 1869 when Nicholas Melady was put to death at the Huron District Gaol in Goderich, Ontario for the murder of his father and stepmother.

Nicholas Melady in a dark suit and bow tie, eyes lowered, drawn with cross-hatching and a shaded background like a vintage newspaper illustration.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Podcast Clip: The Canadian Caper While the film Argo removed the Canadians, the true story of the Canadian Caper involved Ambassador Ken Taylor and his staff hiding Americans for months at great risk. The Canadian government, with assistance from the CIA, got them out. youtube.com/shorts/63Qr5...

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Podcast Clip: Canadian Caper

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Do you remember... From 1976 to 1980, Max Webster had four gold albums and a platinum album and sold 350,000 records. Frontman Kim Mitchell went on to a highly successful solo career in the 1980s. The band has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.

Four adults in 1970s clothing pose against a plain backdrop: one in a black suit and patterned scarf with platform shoes; one in a cropped zigzag top, purple shorts and patterned tights on platforms; one in a white tunic with sash; one in a sleeveless striped top and red pants.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

October is LGBTQ+ History Month. The month celebrates the achievements, history and civil rights movements of the LGBTQ+ community. Today, it is the story of Jim Egan.

In 1986, Egan, who was self-employed much of his life, retired and applied for spousal benefits for Jack Nesbit, his partner of 40 years.
This was refused because they were a same sex couple. Egan launched a court case that made it to the Supreme Court.
While they lost their case, the court ruled to include sexual orientation as a prohibited grounds for discrimination under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This paved the way for the legalization of same sex marriage.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Side-by-side images of Laura Secord, left, and Wilfred Grenfell, right. Secord is illustrated wearing a long dress and headscarf beside a wooded stream, with a fallen tree across the water. Grenfell is photographed seated in a three-piece suit with a flower on his lapel and a watch chain across his waistcoat. He has white hair and a moustache and smiles towards the camera.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

October is Women's History Month. During this month, we celebrate women from Canada's history who have helped shape the country. Today, it is Emily Carr.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

On this day in 1938, Walter Gretzky was born in Canning (now Blandford-Blenheim), Ontario. In his life, he helped out with many charities including the CNIB Foundation. He received the Order of Canada, and three honorary degrees. A school is also named for him. 📸 Mike Cassese

Walter Gretzky wearing glasses and a blue polo under a dark jacket, looking off-camera against a plain blue background.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Canuckle 1608 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟥🟥🟨⬜⬜ 🟥🟥🟥⬜🟥 🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥 🔥 streak: 1175 ♾️ #CanuckleImmortal www.canucklegame.ca

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Canuckle - A daily Canadian word game

Guess the hidden word in 6 tries. A new puzzle is available each day.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Ray Lewis was one of Canada's greatest sprinters in the 1930s. The first Canadian-born Black Olympic medalist, he dealt with prejudice throughout his career. At one point, he held 17 national high school championships. This is his story. 📸 Wolf Reinhart Archive 🧵 1/8

Ray Lewis racing on a track, with one man behind him wearing a numbered jersey (77). The scene is set in a stadium with a large crowd of spectators in the background, seated in stands. The track is marked with lanes, and a pole is visible on the right side.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

On this day in 1951, Princess Elizabeth and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, arrived at the Montreal Airport for their month-long tour of Canada. It was Elizabeth's first visit to Canada. Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 buff.ly/Z9Wj40r

Princess Elizabeth holding a large bouquet of flowers, standing in front of a multi-story building with multiple windows. She is dressed in a long coat and hat, with two uniformed military figures saluting on either side. A crowd of people is visible in the background, and the ground is covered with a patterned carpet.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

On this day in 1993, This Hour Has 22 Minutes debuted, bringing in 468,000 viewers for its first episode. To date the show has won 24 Gemini Awards and 16 Canadian Screen Awards. 📸 CBC Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 buff.ly/bO4qEqI

A promotional photo from the original cast of the Canadian satirical news comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes featuring Mary Walsh, Greg Thomey, Cathy Jones and Rick Mercer seated at a curved black desk with subtle underlighting, wearing business attire. The background is a modern broadcast set in dominant shades of blue and purple, with angled panels, circular light fixtures on the walls, built-in shelves, and a large illuminated world globe projection integrated into the rear wall.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Do you remember... From 1984 to 1988, Honeymoon Suite had three platinum albums and six top 40 hits in Canada including New Girl Now and Feel It Again. In 1986, they won the Juno for Group of the Year. The band continues to tour, and they released their ninth studio album in 2025

Five young adult musicians posed in a moody black-and-white studio portrait, wearing leather jackets and 1980s-style teased hair, all facing the camera with serious, intense expressions.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It has been called The Internet but 10 years ahead of its time. From 1982 to 1985, the NABU Network operated in Ottawa and was revolutionary. Operated over cable TV, it gave many their first glimpses of the connected world to come. This is the story. 🧵 1/8

Doug Henning in 1980s-style shirt and vest beneath the headline "computer magic comes home to television!" .

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Side-by-side portraits of Gabrielle Roy on the left and Robertson Davies on the right, separated by a white line. Roy’s black-and-white portrait shows her resting her chin on her hand. Davies’s colour portrait shows his white hair and long white beard.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Side-by-side portraits of Dr. Roberta Bondar on the left and Marc Garneau on the right, separated by a white line. Both smile at the camera in orange astronaut suits with helmets in front of them. Beneath Bondar is a red heart representing the love reaction; beneath Garneau is a yellow face hugging a heart representing the care reaction.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

On my travels across Canada this summer, I made sure I stopped in Thunder Bay to enjoy a pastry that was invented in the 1940s, and named for an American army general. This is the story of the treat with the pink icing, The Persian. youtu.be/M3nPPcKng-A

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The History of the Persian Pastry

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

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The History of the Persian Pastry

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

October is LGBTQ+ History Month. The month celebrates the achievements, history and civil rights movements of the LGBTQ+ community. Today, it is the story of Jane Rule.

In 1961, Jane Rule wrote her first novel, Desert of the Heart. Due to the fact it featured the story of two women who fell in love, it was rejected 22 times before it was published in 1964. It has received acclaim in recent years.
Throughout her life, Rule was a spokesperson and advocate for LGBTQ+ issues in Canada.
She wrote for the gay magazine The Body Politic, and was on the executive of the Writers’ Union of Canada.
She received the Order of Canada the year she died.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

October is Women's History Month. During this month, we celebrate women from Canada's history who have helped shape the country. Today, it is Joan Bamford Fletcher.

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On this day in 1979, Frank Mahovlich announced his retirement. Known as "The Big M", he won the Calder and six Stanley Cups in his Hall of Fame career. In 1,418 NHL/WHA games, he had 622 goals and 1,335 points. He also served in the Canadian Senate from 1998 to 2013.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Canuckle 1607 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟥⬜🟥🟥🟨 🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥 🔥 streak: 1174 ♾️ #CanuckleImmortal www.canucklegame.ca

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Canuckle - A daily Canadian word game

Guess the hidden word in 6 tries. A new puzzle is available each day.

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On this day in 1986, Steve Yzerman was named captain of the Detroit Red Wings at the age of 21. He remained captain for 19 seasons, longer than anyone else in North American sports history until he was passed by Sidney Crosby this season. 📸 NHL

Steve Yzerman wearing a red Detroit Red Wings jersey with the number 19 and a captain's "C" on the chest. He is on the ice, holding a hockey stick, and wearing full hockey gear, including a helmet with a visor. The background shows a blurred crowd in the stands.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

On this day in 1825, the Miramichi Forest Fire destroyed the New Brunswick communities of Douglastown and Newcastle. It also destroyed 1/3 of the homes in Fredericton. At least 160 people were killed. The fire burned one-fifth of the forests in New Brunswick.

A black-and-white illustration depicting a dense forest with tall pine trees, engulfed in smoke and flames. In the foreground, a person on horseback appears to be fleeing or fighting, while another figure is visible amidst the burning trees. The scene is chaotic, with smoke swirling through the trees, and the title "La forêt en feu" is written below.

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