My Farewell Tribute to outgoing Governor General Mary Simon robertfinch.ca/2026/05/19/m... (Photo credit: Sgt Johanie Maheu, Rideau Hall © OSGG, 2021)

I think this is a cool name.

Happy Ontario Flag Day. Today back in 1965, the Ontario Red Ensign became the official flag of the Province of Ontario.

Netscape was my favourite - probably because it was the first web browser I used in the mid 90s. And when Netscape Composer came out, that was so cool. Made making webpages a breeze compared to using HTML in Notepad.

My Farewell Tribute to Mary Simon Below is my farewell tribute to Mary Simon that was sent to members of the Monarchist League of Canada: Mary Simon’s time as Governor General will soon come to... https://robertfinch.ca/2026/05/19/my-farewell-tribute-to-mary-simon/

Happy Victoria Day! Bonne fête du Roi ! #cdncrown

I have great memories of the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park. Went several times as a kid and as an adult taking my own kid. Now, I want to go back.

Today in Canadian Football History... May 14 and 15, 1874 The Harvard-McGill football games were played in Cambridge, Massachusetts. #cfl

"There’s something weirdly magical about the early internet with its clunky fan sites, pixelated GIFs, and blogs with neon text. And while most of it vanished years ago, the Wayback Machine lets you return and experience it all over again." - Sam Singleton, @pcmag.com www.pcworld.com/article/3135...

Canadian Football’s Quirky Playoffs, Part I: Tie Schedules and Challenge Cups in 1884 Here is the first in a series of articles about some of the playoff formats used in the CFL and early Canadian football. canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/05/13/c... #cfl

Did you know Canada is a constitutional monarchy? #cdncrown #canada

Louise Arbour sera la prochaine gouverneure générale du Canada. | Louise Arbour will be Canada's next Governor General.

So, who is going to be the next Governor General?

While the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union first held a formal draft for Canadian players in 1953, the first national draft was held in 1956. Canadians from six universities were selected by teams in both the IRFU and the Western Interprovincial Football Union. #cfl

Dan McLean was a Hamilton icon.

Making this announcement today is a sure fire way to overshadow your draft tonight. Why on earth wouldn't the CFL wait to announce this another day to get more air time?

This new CFL playoff format is "interesting." 8 of the 9 teams make the post-season. Gone are the traditional Eastern and Western semis/finals. I'm not opposed to it, but this will take some getting used to. #cfl

The First Canadian Football Drafts Today is draft day in the CFL. Here's a look back at the 1953 Canadian football draft held by the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. #cfl canadianfootballhistory.ca/2025/04/29/t...

When The King goes to the United States it's a "State Visit." When he comes to Canada (or any other Commonwealth Realm outside the UK for that matter) it's a "Royal Tour" or "Homecoming." I wonder if Canada comes up in conversation the next few days.

Tomorrow, the CFL will hold its annual Canadian draft. The first "official" Canadian draft was held in 1953 by the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. Doug McNichol, from the University of Western Ontario, was the first pick overall. He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes. #cfl

From old make new. This is how the Old World compares against their New World namesakes.

Thirty years ago today, Dave Ridgway aka Robokicker retired after playing 14 seasons in the Canadian Football League. He played a whopping 238 games in the CFL, all with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. #cfl #riders canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/04/24/r...

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Your Majesty!

It's Dave Ridgway week here at Canadian Football History, marking 30 years since the man they called "Robokicker" retired. Here's an account in the Regina Leader-Post from the Roughriders' training camp in 1982 about newcomer Ridgeway earning praise from head coach Joe Faragalli. #cfl #riders

On this day in 1912, the Titanic sank off the coast of Newfoundland after hitting an iceberg the night before. 1600 people lost their lives in the disaster including Hugo Ross, who was the honorary president of the Western Canadian Rugby Football Union. #titanic #cfl

The new issue of CANADIAN MONARCHIST NEWS should be in your mailbox this month. Le nouveau numéro de LES NOUVELLES CANADIANNES MONARCHISTE NEWS devrait arriver dans votre boîte aux lettres ce mois-ci.

The legendary Wally Buono, keeping in shape in preparation for training camp, along with his Great Dane. (Montreal Gazette, 24 April 1976) #cfl

In 1945, the Western Interprovincial Football Union resumed play. Calgary's new team was named the "Stampeders" instead of the Bronks, their former WIFU entry. #cfl canadianfootballhistory.ca/2025/02/22/s...

The President of the United States of America is going off on the Pope. How far the USA has fallen...

In April 1997, the CFL entered into a multiyear partnership with the National Football League. #cfl

Calgary Tigers First Winners of the Hugo Ross Trophy canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/04/09/c... #cfl

In 1948, when the Hamilton Wildcats left the Ontario Rugby Football Union for the Big Four, it could've been the death knell for the ORFU. Reduced to just three teams, the country's oldest football league was in trouble. Then, the Hamilton Tigers took the Wildcats' place. The ORFU carried on.

I am pretty confident that under a Westminster system of government (parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy) a Trump-like politician would've been taken care of ages ago. No prime minister or government would survive if they behaved like he does. Period.

Welcome to my real-time Titanic recreation. In over 2100 posts covering the month of April, the whole of the disaster will be replayed. #Titanic #Belfast #Southampton #NewYork #Queenstown #Cobh #Cherbourg #Liverpool #Plymouth

The King's message to Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen ahead of today's mission around the moon.

Five teams in the Big Four? Not an April Fool's joke. In 1948 the Hamilton Tigers quit the IRFU, setting off a dramatic chain of events that would find the IRFU in the embarrassing position of inadvertently having two Hamilton teams in the league. #cfl canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/04/01/t...

Yes, I once made the bold prediction (back in 1995) that the Internet was a fad. Oops.

This week, we're going back to the CFL's early days on the World Wide Web. New blog post coming tomorrow. #cfl

Time to revisit the series of posts I did last year on the stories behind the names of each of the CFL's nine teams. First up - the British Columbia Lions. “Lions” New Moniker of B.C.’s WIFU Team canadianfootballhistory.ca/2025/02/21/l... #cfl

Head of state meets with head of government. #cdncrown

Australia and Canada: Oceans apart but unified in having super weird time zones 🐨 🤝 🍁

Happy Commonwealth Day! Here is The King's Commonwealth Day message. Read the full message online: www.gg.ca/en/media/new... Lire la version complète en ligne: www.gg.ca/fr/media/nou...

The CFL goes all-Canadian again!!

When the CFL went to Shreveport, Louisiana...

McMaster University has posted the email written by the professor to Canadian figure skater Maddie Schizas, granting her an extension on her assignment. “I’d say focus on the competition right now, and submit it directly to me when it is done” This is a really lovely note.

Sometimes headlines just write themselves.

I am very much looking forward to this. Especially if it has Groups like in Facebook. Exciting to see.

Here's the latest article from Canadian Football History: "CFL Adds More American Teams" From Baltimore, Maryland to Las Vegas, Nevada, to Shreveport, Louisiana...looking back at the CFL's U.S.-based teams from the 90s... canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/02/04/c...

Canadian quarterback Tre Ford signs with Hamilton Tiger-Cats: sources 3downnation.com/2026/02/01/c... #HamOnt #Ticats #CFL #CFLFA