The #TeamCanada roster at the #SpenglerCup is always a mixture of “Oh yeah… that guy!” and “Who the hell is that?” There are lots of random players I only know from playing in the Spengler.

#TeamUSA is in the #SpenglerCup now? When did that happen?

#Canada 🇨🇦 🤝 #Netherlands 🇳🇱

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… #WorldJuniors #TeamCanada 🇨🇦 youtu.be/lTMNhpvIv9w?...

#History lesson for #Hockey fans. To understand their relationship, imagine that #Rome are the #Habs, #Greece are the #Leafs and #Carthage are the #Bruins. They’re all rivals, but Rome and Greece agree that they both hate Carthage 🤝 Ultimately, Rome conquers both 😁 overcast.fm/+ABClHgZYk1U

Replaying all the Atlantic action 🔁 Here's what you missed on the first stop of the 2025-26 Doordash PWHL Takeover Tour presented by the Province of Nova Scotia! 🎥 youtu.be/tdc5UNE1QqI

Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore spoke to The Hockey News about his excitement to see the PWHL Takeover Tour make a pair of stops in Halifax, and his strong believe in the city's viability as a permanent home for a PWHL team. thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #NovaScotia

Vibert Douglas fought against gender discrimination in her field, earned an MBE for her war service, was a celebrated astrophysicist and one of the first individuals to receive the Order of Canada. This is her remarkable story. 🧵 1/8

This is a really good documentary about the Halifax Explosion done for the 100 year anniversary. More from the personal level with interviews of survivors their descendants. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ptNx...

The Halifax Explosion was the largest man-made explosion in human history until the atomic bomb era. To visualize the immense size of that explosion, we can look at the Beirut Explosion of 2020.

On this day in 1922, France provided the use of land around Vimy Ridge to Canada for a memorial. The Vimy Ridge Memorial was unveiled in 1936 and is one of only two National Historic Sites of Canada outside the country. Contrary to popular belief, the land is still part of France

Halifax mayor Andy Fillmore strongly believes in his city's PWHL potential, not simply as a top on the Takeover Tour, but as the home for a future PWHL franchise: thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL #Halifax

While Sir Frederick Banting was a driving force behind the discovery of insulin and its therapeutic potential, he was by no means the only one on the team. There was also James Macleod, Charles Best and today's subject...James Collip. This is his story. 🧵 1/9

A Caribou Inuk from Arviat, Northwest Territories, Canada, donning Ilgaak, traditional snow goggles crafted from wood, bone, walrus ivory, and caribou antler. These goggles shielded the eyes from snow blindness caused by the Arctic glare. (1921) #archaeohistories

On this day in 1946, Viola Desmond's car broke down in New Glasgow, NS. She went to a movie and sat in a Whites-Only area. Her refusal to move helped spark the modern Canadian civil rights movement. Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 canadaehx.com/2025/02/04/v...

Happy International Inuit Day! This day was first created by the Inuit Circumpolar Council in 2006. It is a day that celebrates the Inuit, their culture and their history.

Today, a friend involved in the Esna restoration project has shared with me his latest stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the ...🧵1/3 📷 D. v. Recklinghausen 🏺

For the Ea-nasir fans, Assyriology podcast 'Thin End of the Wedge' just released a special episode about everyone's favorite copper merchant, featuring @gvkonsta.bsky.social, @gabemoshenska.bsky.social, and Steven Garfinkle, and yours truly. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1338718/epis...

Elsie MacGill was the first woman to earn a Master's in aeronautical engineering. During the Second World War, she oversaw the construction of 1,451 Hawker Hurricanes. For that, she was known as The Queen of the Hurricanes. This is her remarkable story! 🧵 1/11

The Hockey Sweater is one of the most famous books in Canadian history. The story of a boy who received the wrong hockey sweater from Eatons has been featured on our currency and turned into an iconic NFB short. This is the story of that book. 🧵 1/12

Continuing our celebration of Women's History Month, here are four women who broke into male-dominated careers against the odds, from literature to medicine. As always, check out their full profiles at the link: buff.ly/JtZRhtZ

On this day in 1957, Maurice "The Rocket" Richard scored on Glenn Hall to record his 500th career goal. Richard was the first NHL player to reach the milestone, which he did in 863 games. He finished with a then-record 544 goals upon his retirement in 1960.

On this day in 2017, Gord Downie died. Born in 1964, he was the singer and lyricist for the Tragically Hip from 1984 until his death. Considered a Canadian icon, he was involved in environmental and Indigenous activism later in life.

On this day in 1914, civil rights activist Viola Desmond was born. Watch her #HeritageMinute to learn how she became a source of inspiration for generations of Black Canadians in Nova Scotia and across Canada.

[January 7th, 1980] Mathmatician Mary Jackson, the first black woman engineer at NASA poses for a photo at work at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. #history #OTD #1980s

[February 16th, 1985] Hockey legend Guy Lafleur bid an emotional farewell to fans at Montreal Forum, marking the end of an era. Lafleur, the last in a line of iconic French-Canadian Canadiens stars, thanked the crowd as they cheered his remarkable career. youtu.be/s-C45Eyw11g #history #OTD #1980s

We in Europe remember that Canadians died to liberate our continent. In the face of Trump's madness, EU stands with Canada now! There is no reason why EU membership should be off the table. 🇪🇺🇨🇦