The American Revolutionary War took place from 1775 to 1783. During that time 3,000 Black Loyalists fled New York for Nova Scotia.Upon arrival, they were given freedom, land and supplies by the British.Nearly all the Black Loyalists had been...
Donate to Canadian History Ehx at the late-1800s, an Inuk man and his family left their home in Labrador, hoping to make enough money to pay off debts and have a better life.Their journey took them to Europe, where they would be expected to tour the...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at Long before Europeans arrived on Canadian shores, canoes were the primary mode of quick transportation for Indigenous Peoples across the continent.Later, French fur traders, or voyageurs...
Support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at was a day that changed Quebec forever.On a cold January day in 1927, a couple hundred children attended the film Get ‘Em Young at the Laurier Palace Theatre in Montreal.A cigarette was tossed...
Support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at I’ve lived in Alberta for most of my life, except for a few years in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.I would like to move away from Alberta one day.Don’t get me wrong, it is a nice province with...
The Spartacus International Gay Guide is an international travel app which lists gay-friendly countries based on anti-discrimination legislation, equal marriage, and overall safety for LGBTQ2S individuals In 2023 Canada finished second, behind only...
On Feb. 15, 1930, a woman took her seat in a vast and beautiful chamber in Ottawa where every other seat was filled with men.For sixty years there had only been men and although some were happy with her presence and to see change, others…not so much...
For thousands of years, Clayoquot Sound was the home to many Indigenous nations.It is a beautiful part of British Columbia located on the western shores of Vancouver Island and features magnificent beaches, framed by rocky headlands.There are...
For ten years, a contest unlike any other gripped Toronto. From 1926 to 1936, couples competed to win a small fortune.During The Great Depression work was hard to come by, and money was tight.So, the prize money could change the fortunes of those...
After the very short term of Tom Rideout, Clyde Wells was ready to serve as the first Liberal premier of Newfoundland since the days of Joey Smallwood two decades in the past.Clyde Wells was born on Nov. 9, 1937 at Buchans Junction, Newfoundland...