On this day in 1867, the British North America Act went into effect, uniting the Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick into a single country that we now call "Canada." To commemorate that day, the new settler country began celebrating Canada Day every July 1. Happy Canada Day.

Now you have me wondering about Canadian SF novels that take place in Edmonton. I can think of three off the top of my head: A Paradigm of Earth by Candas Jane Dorsey (mentioned in another response), The Night Watch by Sean Stewart and my own Napier's Bones. But surely there must be more.

Banff and Jasper National Parks

On this day in 1867, the British North America Act went into effect, uniting the Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick into a single country that we now call "Canada." To commemorate that day, the new settler country began celebrating Canada Day every July 1. Happy Canada Day.

Happy #CanadaDay to all our Canadian supporters and friends, and especially to the 2030 #WorldconBidTeam @edmontonin2030.bsky.social

I am part of the Bid committee for @edmontonin2030.bsky.social . So you will find me at the bid table at @laworldcon.bsky.social ...sometimes. www.edmontonin2030.org

Putting out a few @edmontonin2030.bsky.social cards at @4thstreetfantasy.bsky.social

A focus of our bid to host WorldCon in 2030 is honouring the Indigenous people who lived on this land before it was colonized, but there are Indigenous people across the globe. Reply with your favourite authors of any Indigenous heritage here:

It’s also Pride Month! Some of the Indigenous authors we’ve shared this month are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, but here are a few more works we hope you’ll check out:

Before North America was colonized, it was known as Turtle Island. The border between Canada and the USA splits a variety of traditional Indigenous territories arbitrarily. We can’t celebrate Indigenous writers who live on the Canada side without mentioning a few favourites from south of the border:

It’s Indigenous History Month! Here’s a list of some of our favourites speculative fiction writers from the so-called “Canada” portion of Turtle Island:

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We're excited to show off our convention centre! We're always surprised how much room there is!

Hello hello and welcome to the shortlist announcement thread for the #2026IgnyteAwards, recognizing outstanding contributions to SFFH and its community in 2025! We are grateful to be supported this year by sponsors @bcsmagazine.bsky.social , @edmontonin2030.bsky.social, & @laworldcon.bsky.social

Breaking it down: Canada's 2SLGBTQI acronym. www.canada.ca/en/women-gen...

I am 100% in support of the ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton) In 2030 Worldcon bid!

We hit the big time!!!

Happy Pride everyone! Edmonton is working hard on being a truly safe and inclusive place for 2SLGBTQ+ people year round, but we put it on display every June for Pride Month.

Nuremberg is a world-class city that would be an absolutely amazing location for a World Science Fiction convention. We seriously hope that this team will bid for a future year (*other than 2030!)

Hugo-winning author @robertjsawyer.com was in edmonton last night and chatted with bid co-chair @blackriders.com. Now this photo is not an official endorsement, but maybe it could be?

It's beyond a pleasure; we are honoured.

We are at @tricon-hfx.bsky.social this weekend. Stop by the table and ask us about the Edmonton Worldcon bid!

May the fourth--er, NORTH be with you!

True @edmontonin2030.bsky.social facts

Debate incoming!!!

Have to say we approve of John's t-shirt!

Best resurrections in #scifi: go! #1. Spock, obviously. (1984)

There’s a dedicated band of fans at Eastercon working to promote Worldcon bids!

Pleased to add that the Edmonton bid also has a presence at Minicon in Minneapolis.

So happy to be at #Eastercon again!

A special message on the weather in Edmonton from Winston Pei, part of the @edmontonin2030.bsky.social bid: (short video) www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAmb...

People keep asking about Edmonton weather.

We'll be at #Eastercon in Birmingham tomorrow. Stop by our table and say hi!

If you are nominating for the Hugo Awards, the deadline is tomorrow. Unless you have a TARDIS, a heavily modified Delorean, or access to The Guardian of Forever, that deadline is coming up fast. Get your nominating ballot in by Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 12:00pm (noon) Pacific Time!

Our bid team is out in the community today, with a table at Bookwyrm Specfest in downtown Edmonton. If you're around, stop by our table and say hello!

Field of Dreams was written by a Canadian. In fact, W.P. Kinsella was raised in Edmonton. ***hears a whispering*** "If you bid for Worldcon, they will come...*** @edmontonin2030.bsky.social

Update: costume is half-complete. Amazing and talented friends of ours (who won Emmys for the costumes on Fraggle Rock) are working on it. Will probably only wear it the night of the Hugos, and will spend the evening boosting the @edmontonin2030.bsky.social Worldcon bid.

And they are NOT KIDDING ABOUT THE LINGNAN!

Why Edmonton? Brent Spiner knows. See you in 2030? youtu.be/h2u5NPDYKd4?...

Hey, it's almost time to start thinking about T-shirt weather. Want to support a 2030 Worldcon bid and look great doing it. Come be North of Ordinary with a @edmontonin2030.bsky.social shirt. We also now have APRONS too.

Shirts available now. Look good and support the bid. www.edmontonin2030.org/wear-your-su...

Finally: you can get one of our sweet shirts. Show your support for the bid to bring the 88th World Science Fiction Convention to ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton) in 2030 with this spiffy T-shirt. Front reads “North of Ordinary” Right sleeve features bid logo. www.edmontonin2030.org/wear-your-su...

I am proud to be part of the @edmontonin2030.bsky.social bid. What's that? We are putting ourselves forward in a bid to host the 2030 Worldcon...in Edmonton Canada. Want to join in? Or just learn more? Make with the click. www.edmontonin2030.org

This #worldcon bid and our friends at Explore Edmonton are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We believe that our city’s strength lies in its diversity. Edmonton is a place where different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives come together to create a vibrant and inclusive community.

All about ... NAbSFS In the autumn of 2024, a group of science fiction and fantasy fans founded the Northern Alberta Science Fiction Society (NAbSFS). Roughly speaking, that's us.

All about ... ESFCAS! What is ESFCAS? It's the Edmonton Science Fiction and Comic Art Society, of course! Active from roughly 1976 to 1993, ESFCAS was founded at the University of Alberta and is an important organization in Edmonton fan history.

Last day of @capriconsfcon.bsky.social . I will be at the @edmontonin2030.bsky.social table among other things

Have you stopped by yet, @capriconsfcon.bsky.social attendees?

Another shot, this one by Pam Burr ,of me at the @edmontonin2030.bsky.social table at @capriconsfcon.bsky.social