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#CanadasHistory
#OTD
#BOTD
#CdnNews
#MadeInCanada
#cdnpoli
π¨π¦ Happy Canada Book Day! β¬οΈ Books by Canadians made up 14% of print book sales in Canada in 2025, up from 12% in 2024.
#CanadaBookDay
#WorldBookDay
#OTD
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π¨π¦ Canada advances to the semi-finals after an overtime win against Czechia π¨πΏ in men's hockey at the
#MilanoCortina2026
Olympics. π
#OCanada
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π¨π¦ shutout win against Czechia in the Opening Game of Men's Olympic Hockey! π
#TeamCanada
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Feb 6, 1964: Gord Downie was born in Kingston, ON and raised in Amherstview. The rock singer-songwriter-one of Canada's most iconic voices-led The Tragically Hip for more than three decades and released eight solo albums. He was twice named Canada's Newsmaker of the Year.
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Feb. 3, 1947: Snag, Yukon hit β63Β°C (β81.4Β°F) β the coldest temperature ever recorded in North America. The extreme cold made breath freeze into powder, sound carry for miles, and ice fog hang in the air. (It's -16Β°C in Snag today.) βοΈ
#Yukon
#WeatherHistory
π₯Ά
#winter
#CanadasHistory
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π¨π¦ Terry Fox in
#Toronto
along University Avenue on July 11th, 1980.
#OTD
#TerryFox
#SportsHistory
#RunForTheCure
π₯: Terry Fox Foundation
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π π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ π¬π§ Remembering the late Princess Diana on her birthday today. Diana, Princess of Wales was born Diana Frances Spencer on July 1, 1961 in Norfolk. Known around the world as the βPeople's Princessβ, she is remembered for her grace, compassion & humanitarian work.
#RoyalFamily
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#Diana
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20 Most Loved Countries in the World in 2025β 1. π¨π¦ Canada π₯ Canada tops the list with a reputation for safety, diversity, natural beauty, and diplomacy. Happy Canada Day!
#NumberOne
π β€οΈ Source: World Atlas
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π¨π¦ D-Day, June 6, 1944: 14,000 Canadian soldiers landed on Juno Beach, facing fierce German resistance in the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France. The Royal Canadian Navy sent 110 warships, and the RCAF contributed 15 squadrons.
#OTD
#JunoBeach
#WWII
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#Canada
: June 5 π¨π¦ Joe Clark, Canada's 16thβand youngest to dateβPM, was
#BOTD
in High River, AB (1939). Clark served just nine months (1979-1980). He's known for Canada's Freedom of Information Act & a daring rescue of American diplomats during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
#OTD
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π π₯ LEON DRAISAITL wins it for the
#Oilers
with seconds left on the clock scoring the OT goal to make it 4β3. One down!
#NHLPlayoffs
#hockey
#StanleyCup
#Edmonton
#Alberta
#Canada
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π π₯ Who will win the
#StanleyCup
? π AirCorg has spoken! πΊ: Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers Game 1 of the
#StanleyCup
Final tonight at 8pm ET on NHL on TNT, Sports on Max, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports.
#LetsGoOilers
π¨π¦
#Edmonton
#Alberta
#Canada
#NHLPlayoffs
#hockey
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in
#Canada
: June 4 π¨π¦ π
#HBD
to
#Canadian
actor Tim Rozon,
#BOTD
in 1976 in
#Montreal
, QC. πΊ Rozon is known for his roles as Tommy Quincy in the teen drama Instant Star, Mutt Schitt in the comedy Schitt's Creek and Doc Holliday in the supernatural western Wynonna Earp.
#OTD
#MTL
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#Canada
: June 2 π¨π¦ Winnipegβs flood of 1950, 75 years later
#OTD
in 1950,
#Winnipeg
faced one of its worst floods, with the Red River peaking at 9.2m. Heavy snowmelt and rain submerged homes, forcing 100,000 evacuations. Boats replaced cars, and landmarks were surrounded by water.
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A look back at Winnipegβs flood of 1950, 75 years later - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
As emergency crews fight wildfires across the province this year, three-quarters of a century ago, Winnipeg and Manitoba were dealing with a much different natural disaster.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11208361/winnipeg-flood-1950-75-years-later/
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π¬π§π¨π¦ π Queen Elizabeth II was crowned
#OTD
, June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey. The grand ceremony marked her formal ascension after King George VI's passing on February 6, 1952. It was the first fully televised British coronation, allowing millions to witness history.
#RoyalFamily
#UK
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#CanadasHistory
: June 2 π¨π¦
#OTD
in 1866, the Battle of Ridgeway took place near Fort Erie,
#Ontario
. Canadian militia fought Fenian invadersβIrish nationalists from the U.S.βwho aimed to free Ireland from British rule. The Fenians briefly pushed back Canadian forces before retreating.
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: June 2 π¨π¦ Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop launched a solo attack on a German aerodrome and earned the Victoria Cross
#OTD
in 1917. During this dawn raid, he shot down three German planes & forced another to retreat.
#MilitaryHistory
valourcanada.ca/military-his...
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in
#Montreal
,
#Canada
π¨π¦ πΆ June 1, 1969: On the penultimate day of their second bed-in for peace, John Lennon & Yoko Ono recorded 'Give Peace A Chance' in room 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
#OTD
#Beatles
#music
#MadeInCanada
www.beatlesbible.com/1969/06/01/j...
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The
#OPP
is asking for the public's help to locate 16-year-old David, last seen May 30, 2025, at 2:30 PM at Pit Stop gas station in
#EchoBay
, ON. He was riding a yellow bike, carrying a guitar & backpack. Call 1-888-310-1122 with any information. Please share.
#CanadaSky
#AboriginalAlert
#Missing
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in
#Canada
: June 1 π¨π¦ π A message from the Governor General on Canadian Forces Day:
www.gg.ca/en/media/new...
#CanadianMilitary
#CAF
#RoyalCanadianNavy
#RoyalCanadianAirForce
#CanadianArmy
#OTD
#peace
#security
#sovereignty
#defence
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Message from the Governor General on Canadian Forces Day
As commander-in-chief, I am honoured to pay tribute to the proud members of our Canadian Armed Forcesβthe Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Forceβwho defend our great c...
https://www.gg.ca/en/media/news/2025/message-canadian-forces-day
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#BornOnThisDay
: June 1 π¨π¦ π
#HBD
to singer, songwriter & producer Alanis Nadine Morissette, who was
#BOTD
in 1974 in
#Ottawa
, ON. Morissette, "queen of alt-rock angst," is renowned for her groundbreaking debut album Jagged Little Pill, released in 1995.
#CanadianCulture
#CanadianMusic
#IAmCanadian
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in
#CanadasHistory
: June 1 π¨π¦ The Royal Military College in
#Kingston
, Ontario officially opened
#OTD
in 1876. It welcomed its first class of 18 officer cadets, known as the "Old Eighteen". In 1878, Queen Victoria granted the college the right to use the prefix "Royal".
#YGK
#RMC
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in Canada's history: May 31 π¨π¦
#OTD
in 1847, 40 ships carrying 12,500 Irish Famine refugees anchored at Grosse Γle, QC. The island, a quarantine station, was overwhelmed as passengers, many with typhus, arrived in dire conditions. Thousands perished and over 5,000 were buried there.
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On This Day: 40 Irish Famine ships anchored at Grosse Γle quarantine station in 1847
On May 31, 1847, 40 ships lay off Grosse Γle in Quebec, Canada packed with some 12,500 people fleeing the Irish Famine.
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/grosse-ile-irish-famine-immigrants.amp
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in
#CanadasHistory
: May 31 π¨π¦ π
#OTD
in 1997, the Confederation Bridge, linking Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, officially opened to traffic β a milestone in
#Canadian
#infrastructure
.
#PEI
#NB
#Canada
#CanadaSky
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I β€οΈ these flag pins from the Legion. I want the whole set! π
www.poppystore.ca/flag-pins
#IAmCanadian
#CanadianLegion
#CanadaFlags
#CanadaProud
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: π¨π¦
#OTD
in 1882, PM Sir John A. Macdonald delivered a powerful speech in Toronto, rallying support for his National Policy. He championed
#tariffs
π€¨ to protect Canadian industry, ensuring workers stayed in
#Canada
. His words helped secure his party's 3rd majority.
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π¨π¦ π On May 29, 1980, after Saint John, NB refused to provide organized support for Terry Fox's
#MarathonOfHope
, Fox decided to right down the cityβs Main Street with his friend & driver Doug following behind and honking to stir up noise.
terryfox.org/terrys-story...
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π¨π¦ π May 29, 1912: After 15 years as Prime Minister, Sir Wilfred Laurier delivered a major address in
#Montreal
following his defeat by Robert Borden.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/05/29/t...
#cdnpoli
#OTD
#CanadianHistory
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π π₯ EDMONTON OILERS FOR THE WIN!
#Edmonton
Oilers defeat Dallas Stars 6-3 to win the series 4-1. π The Oilers and the Panthers will have a rematch in the
#StanleyCupFinal
.
#EdmontonOilers
#NHL
#StanleyCup
#LetsGoOilers
#Canada
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π π₯ IT'S GAME DAY!
#GameOn
in 30 min. Who is watching? π The
#Oilers
will look to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the second year in a row with Game 5 in Dallas. β° 6pm MT / 8pm ET π₯ Oilers+ (pre/post) πΊ @Sportsnet π» @CHED880 ποΈ
EdmontonOilers.com/WatchParty
#LetsGoOilers
#NHL
#TeamCanada
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in
#CanadasHistory
: May 29 π¨π¦ π’
#OTD
in 1914, Canadian Pacific Ocean liner The Empress of Ireland sank in the Gulf of St. Lawrence after colliding with another vessel.β¨ 1,024 lives were lost, making it the worst peacetime
#maritimedisaster
in
#CanadianHistory
& one of the worst of the 20th C.
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in
#CanadasHistory
: May 28 π¨π¦ π¨ Pitseolak Ashoona, Inuk graphic artist known for her lively prints showing "the things we did long ago," died
#OnThisDay
in 1983 at Cape Dorset, NWT (now
#Nunavut
).
www.inuitartfoundation.org/profiles/art...
#CanadianArt
#ArtsAndCulture
#CanadasNorth
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Pitseolak Ashoona | IAQ Profiles | Inuit Art Foundation
Born on the Southeast coast of Tujjaat and based in Kinngait (Cape Dorset), NU, Pitseolak Ashoonaβs work depicts the strength, resilience and identity of women. A self-taught artist working primarily
https://www.inuitartfoundation.org/profiles/artist/Pitseolak-Ashoona
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in
#Canada
π¨π¦ π
#HBD
to cartoonist Lynn Johnston, author of the daily comic strip "For Better or For Worse," who was born in Collingwood,
#Ontario
#OTD
in 1947. π Johnston was the first woman & first Canadian to win the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award.
#IAmCanadian
#BOTD
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in
#CanadasHistory
: May 28π¨π¦ βοΈ
#OTD
in
#BC
, rapid snowmelt triggered the 1948 Fraser River flood, among the province's worst. By June 10, it submerged 10% of the Fraser Valley, killed 10 people, displaced 16,000, and destroyed 2,300 homes.
#FraserValley
#Flood
#BritishColumbia
#Canada
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π π₯
#OTD
in
#Canada
π¨π¦ The Edmonton Oilers face off against the Dallas Stars tonight at 8:00 PM ET at Rogers Place in
#Edmonton
. This is Game 4οΈβ£ of the Western Conference Finals, and the Oilers currently lead the series 2-1.
#LetsGoOilers
π§‘π
#GameDay
#NHL
#StanleyCupPlayoffs
#EdmontonOilers
π
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#Canada
: May 27, 2025 π¨π¦ π The King and Queen pay their respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
#KingCharles
#KingOfCanada
#MilitaryHistory
#CanadasHistory
#RoyalVisit
#Ottawa
#OTD
πΈ: The Royal Family
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Canadian dollar hits 7-month high after upbeat retail sales data π¨π¦ Canadian dollar gains 1% against the greenback π¨π¦ Touches its strongest since Oct. 10 at 1.3712 π¨π¦ Retail sales rise 0.8% in March π¨π¦ 10-year yield eases 1.5 basis points to 3.360%
#CanadaSky
#CanadianDollar
#CanadaStrong
#Canada
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Canadian dollar hits 7-month high after upbeat retail sales data
The Canadian dollar strengthened to a seven-month high against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as the greenback posted broad-based declines and domestic retail sales data supported bets that the Bank of Canada would remain on the sidelines.
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/canadian-dollar-hits-7-month-high-after-upbeat-retail-sales-data-2025-05-23/
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π¨π¦ Transcript of the Speech from the Throne, delivered by His Majesty The King, to open the first session of the 45th Parliament of Canada:
www.royal.uk/news-and-act...
#Canada
#KingsSpeech
#ThroneSpeech
#Ottawa
#CanadaSky
#IAmCanadian
#OTD
#CanadasHistory
πΈ The Royal Family
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: May 27, 2025 π¨π¦ π₯: King Charles Ill reads the Speech from the Throne. This clip, taken from the beginning of the Speech, is the introductory portion written by the King rather than the Government of Canada.
#KingsSpeech
#ThroneSpeech
#KingOfCanada
#OTD
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"As the anthem reminds us, the True North is, indeed, strong and free." π¨π¦ β King Charles III, Speech from the Throne, May 27, 2025
#KingsSpeech
#KingOfCanada
#KingCharles
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"Every time I come to Canada, a little more of Canada seeps into my bloodstream and to my heart." β€οΈ π¨π¦ β King Charles III, Speech from the Throne, May 27, 2025
#KingsSpeech
#KingOfCanada
#KingCharles
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, May 27, 2025, in
#Canada
π¨π¦ π¨π¦ The King and Queen, on their way in the State Landau this morning to officially open Parliament at the Senate in
#Ottawa
.
#KingOfCanada
#KingCharles
π₯: The Royal Family
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#OTD
, May 27, 2025, King Charles III will open Parliament in Canada, becoming the first monarch to do so since Queen Elizabeth II in 1957. The Speech from the Throne is moments away. πΈ Queen Elizabeth II addresses the 23rd session of Canadian Parliament in 1957.
#KingCharles
#KingOfCanada
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π The King's Personal Flag for Canada, which takes precedence over all flags in the Realm when flown on buildings where His Majesty is in residence or attending a function.
#KingOfCanada
#Canada
#ThroneSpeech
#Ottawa
#KingCharles
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in
#Canada
: May 27 π¨π¦ Ballantyne Pier dockworkers were locked out by the Shipping Federation of BC amid hiring & union disputes. This led to a labour battle, culminating in the Battle of Ballantyne Pier in June, where strikers clashed with police in a key moment in
#CanadasHistory
. (1935)
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π¨π¦ City of Toronto Emergency Preparedness πΌ In the event of an emergency, a pre-prepared bag of essentials can make all the difference. What to pack in your Grab & Go Bag:
www.toronto.ca/community-pe...
π Preparedness guide:
www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...
#PublicSafety
#EmergencyPreparedness
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Emergency Preparedness
During an emergency, being able to grab a pre-prepared bag of essentials may help ensure a speedy evacuation for your household. This May, weβre highlighting the importance of keeping a Grab and Go Ba...
https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/public-safety-alerts/emergency-preparedness/
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πβΈ Celebrating Canadian culture and heritage at Lansdowne Park! From hockey to local food, Their Majesties have kickstarted their visit to Ottawa at a showcase of the best of Canada. π₯: The Royal Family
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π¨π¦ At Rideau Hall, The King and Queen met the Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney. π¨π¦ Γ Rideau Hall, le Roi et la Reine ont rencontrΓ© le premier ministre du Canada, Mark Carney, et son Γ©pouse, Diana Fox Carney. πΈ: The Royal Family
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#Canada
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in
#Canada
: May 26 π¨π¦ Born Harold Jay Smith
#OTD
in Six Nations of the Grand River near Hagersville, ON in 1912, First Nations & Mohawk actor & athlete Jay Silverheels was descended from three Iroquois nations.
#BOTD
πΊ Famous for his role as Tonto in TV series The Lone Ranger.
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