- 2026-10-0819 December 1846 marked the inauguration of the telegraph in Canada. This major development in communications was pioneered by the…
- 2026-10-08The first session of the Legislative Assembly held at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) 17 September to 15 October 1792, introduced a limited…
- 2026-10-08In 1951 Canadian scientists, here and in Saskatoon, opened a new front in the battle against cancer. Through a pioneering…
- 2026-10-08Diamond Jenness was born in New Zealand and educated there and at Oxford. After field work in New Guinea he…
- 2026-10-08Irreverently known as the "Diefenbunker," this structure is a powerful symbol of Canada's response to the Cold War. Designed in…
- 2026-10-08In 1811, John McIntosh discovered an apple sapling on his land in Matilda township. By bringing about its propagation and…
- 2026-10-08Speculating that the pancreas controlled blood sugar, physiologists in the early 20th century sought to isolate its internal secretion for…
- 2026-10-08Emily Stowe's crusade for female suffrage and higher education for women placed her in the vanguard of the women's rights…
- 2026-10-08This eminent veterinarian contributed to the improvement of animal and human health. Internationally known for his many discoveries in the…
- 2026-10-08Historian and scholar President, Royal Society of Canada, 1926-27 Member, Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, 1919-31 Born in…