Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment. She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud. About always believing something wonderful is about to happen. My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...

Every time a new DNA tool drops, the cycle begins: Excitement → overwhelm → frustration → back to old methods. Break the cycle for $10. Kelli’s live masterclass will show you EXACTLY how to use Ancestry’s new Clusters Tool and whether it’s worth your time. hubs.la/Q03VfWkx0

Still Life with Brioche #1 Joseph Plaskett 1995

Their poor feet. They don’t look orthotic friendly. 🤔

Hapsburg family names trustee in Canada to steward Florentine Diamond and other fabled gems

I'm pretty revved up for giving this talk tonight at the Beaches Sandbox - hope to see some of you there! I am also starting to take bookings for historical talks in 2026 - something I would like to do more of. Drop me a private message if you or your organization are interested! #TOHistory

Pleased to welcome King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to Ottawa today.   There is growing momentum in trade, innovation, defence, and industrial co-operation between Canada and Sweden. We’ll work together to capitalise on those new opportunities for our workers and businesses.

Free webinar 7:30 p.m tonight! Pre-1924 adoption in Quebec: History, law and legacy. Registration link at genquebec.com #genealogy

Still Life with Cat Jori Smith 1951

Pierre calls it medical freedom, I call it irresponsibility. Why we have measles spreading. www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

This is the relationship Canada and the United States had, and in some ways still has. This is the relationship Trump has tried his absolute best to deliberately destroy.

My Family’s 240-Year Journey Shows Why Canada Will Never Bow to Trump thewalrus.ca/my-familys-2...

It’s time to be our own best customer. It’s time to Buy Canadian.

This matters for all of us, regardless of where you live in #Canada.

Alberta's government invoked the Notwithstanding Clause this week to force teachers back to work and reportedly plans to use it again against trans kids in the coming days. When governments can override rights with one vote, no one is safe. Sign the petition to defend the Charter. savethecharter.ca

‘I was under duress’: Prince Harry apologizes to Canada for wearing L.A. Dodgers hat during World Series www.ctvnews.ca/canada/royal... #royals Days later…….

#NewBio! Margaret Gascoigne (1876–1934), educator, school administrator, and musician. She immigrated to #Montreal in 1913 and opened The Study, a private English-language girls’ school, which developed a reputation for high educational achievement. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/gasco...

My grandfather fought and survived diphtheria in a field tent like this, late in the First World War after four years at the Front.

House of Ypres A.Y. Jackson 1917

Great headline. #royals torontolife.com/city/noted-d...

I’m not a baseball follower, but I did get on this bandwagon here in my hometown, and yes, it was magical. #GoBlueJays

All of this. Twice a year. Stop turning the clocks. There are no savings in daylight savings time.

Andrew’s shocking fall from royal grace is unprecedented. Why King Charles went scorched earth on his brother My analysis for @thestar.com www.thestar.com/news/world/r...

This is 💯 spot on. #GoJaysGo #Canada www.cnn.com/2025/10/31/s...

Single senior paying income taxes in #Canada? Know a single senior taxpayer? Please sign and share.

Today's manufactured scandal: couple that lives in LA supports LA team, more at 11 ca.news.yahoo.com/traitor-prin...

Hoekstra: the most undiplomatic diplomat ever.

Save the 🇨🇦 Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sign.

Canada will remember.

Window, Autumn Nora Collyer 1974

This is not limited to Europe and certainly not news to genealogists and family historians everywhere. www.euronews.com/travel/2025/...

I’m seeing some American posts here about the origins of O Canada, my country’s national anthem. For clarity and to reduce inadvertent wrong info, here’s an explainer. 🇨🇦 The true north. Strong and free. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/o...

Please sign and share: Petition to pass legislation requiring majority Canadian ownership and control of print, digital and other non-audio-visual news media, to protect Canadian sovereignty. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Trump has a fit over Canadian ad, by @deAdder open.substack.com/pub/deadder/...

New from @afuathescot.bsky.social Five takeaways from Virginia Giuffre’s ‘Nobody’s Girl’ and what they mean for Prince Andrew and the monarchy www.ctvnews.ca/canada/royal...

The CBC maintains an account on X - but not on Bluesky (nor on Mastodon.) Why? I asked CE0 Marie-Philippe Bouchard and Editor-in-Chief @brodiefenlon.bsky.social when they appeared at the Senate Transport and Communications Committee this morning. #CBC #SRC #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #X #Bluesky #TRCM

There's actually a ton of things (schools whatever) named after him in Canada. Duke of York Boulevard in Mississauga and Prince Andrew Place in Don Mills to name a few. Plaques galore. What becomes of them, I wonder.

Chrysanthemums in a Qing Blue and White Vase Mary Hiester Reid 1892

This is the grave of my great-great-great-great grandmother, buried in in Prince Edward County. She was born just upstream from NYC, but came to Canada at the age of 13, in 1785, as her family were United Empire Loyalists. Judging by how well the grave is kept, I must have relatives nearby.

This is just so lovely to watch. I’ve followed #Sophiefromromania over 2yrs now. You want heart warming ? This is it.

In no uncertain terms, Ms Proudfoot in today’s @theglobeandmail.com justly calls out petulant piffleswipe Pierre Poilievre for the lies he tells about who’s at fault for the challenges 🇨🇦Canada faces. 👏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻

Toronto’s civic square should be a place for people to come together. It can be - with some leadership and some followthrough. My column: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Ok tonight’s sunset was *chef’s kiss*

Exactly!