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Research centre at the University of Waterloo that covers all aspects of heritage, including built, cultural, natural and intangible heritage.
On the northern winter solstice, the longest night marks the return of the sun. From Scandinavian St. Lucia Day, Dongzhi in China to Shab-e Yalda in Iran, cultures across the northern hemisphere gather to welcome light, renewal, and hope for the future. #festival #global #life bit.ly/4qhU0Ci
8 Winter Solstice Celebrations Around the World | HISTORY
Since long before recorded history, the winter solstice and the subsequent “return” of the sun have inspired celebrat...
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December 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
On the northern winter solstice, the longest night marks the return of the sun. From Scandinavian St. Lucia Day, Dongzhi in China to Shab-e Yalda in Iran, cultures across the northern hemisphere gather to welcome light, renewal, and hope for the future. #festival #global #life bit.ly/4qhU0Ci
Lislehurst, built in 1885 & now part of the UofT Mississauga campus, began as a Schreiber family home & was transformed in 1928 with Tudor inspired timber and stucco. Its stone walls, gable roof and seven chimneys are part of its defining heritage value. #architecture #building bit.ly/3MDW3BX
December 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Lislehurst, built in 1885 & now part of the UofT Mississauga campus, began as a Schreiber family home & was transformed in 1928 with Tudor inspired timber and stucco. Its stone walls, gable roof and seven chimneys are part of its defining heritage value. #architecture #building bit.ly/3MDW3BX
Victoria College in Cobourg, built in Greek Revival style, remains a major landmark with its Doric portico, cupola and scenic rise overlooking Lake Ontario. First known as Upper Canada Academy, it later became a hospital and now a retirement centre. #heritage #architecture #Ontario bit.ly/449cHzw
December 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Victoria College in Cobourg, built in Greek Revival style, remains a major landmark with its Doric portico, cupola and scenic rise overlooking Lake Ontario. First known as Upper Canada Academy, it later became a hospital and now a retirement centre. #heritage #architecture #Ontario bit.ly/449cHzw
Ottawa is moving to nominate the ByWard Market as a national historic site ahead of its 200th anniversary in 2027. Opened in 1827 by Colonel John By, it is the city’s oldest commercial area and a meeting point of French and English cultures. #Heritage #News #Canada bit.ly/4pTkpq1
City pushes to make ByWard Market a national historic site | CBC News
City of Ottawa staff are looking to ask the federal government to deem the ByWard Market a national historic site to help celebrate its 200th birthday.
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December 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Ottawa is moving to nominate the ByWard Market as a national historic site ahead of its 200th anniversary in 2027. Opened in 1827 by Colonel John By, it is the city’s oldest commercial area and a meeting point of French and English cultures. #Heritage #News #Canada bit.ly/4pTkpq1
#Calgary firefighters saved the Pain Block, the last wooden building to survive the city’s 1886 great fire. Built in 1885 as a general store, later home to Thomas Pain Furriers, it remains a rare link to early Calgary before the Sandstone City era. #Heritage #News #Canada bit.ly/4rtGVal
Firefighters save last surviving wooden building from 'great fire' of 1886 | CBC News
Calgary firefighters put out a blaze in the Pain Block on Stephen Avenue Walk on Tuesday morning. The affected structure is the only wooden building downtown to have survived the city's " great fire o...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
#Calgary firefighters saved the Pain Block, the last wooden building to survive the city’s 1886 great fire. Built in 1885 as a general store, later home to Thomas Pain Furriers, it remains a rare link to early Calgary before the Sandstone City era. #Heritage #News #Canada bit.ly/4rtGVal
The Vatican has returned 62 cultural items, incl. an iconic Inuit kayak, to Canadian Catholic Bishops, a century after they appeared in a Vatican exhibition. The items will now be reviewed with Indigenous groups to decide what should be done with them. #News #Canada bit.ly/3KbXFSV
Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past
The Vatican insists the items were "gifts" to Pope Pius XI, but Indigenous groups and experts have long called for their return.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The Vatican has returned 62 cultural items, incl. an iconic Inuit kayak, to Canadian Catholic Bishops, a century after they appeared in a Vatican exhibition. The items will now be reviewed with Indigenous groups to decide what should be done with them. #News #Canada bit.ly/3KbXFSV
Bill S-2 aims to update the Indian Act by addressing enfranchisement, voluntary deregistration, natal Band reaffiliation and outdated language. Advocates say it could help repair identity loss tied to the second-generation cut off. #Indigenous #Heritage #News bit.ly/48xasXV
Bill S-2 and the Fight to Belong: When Identity Meets Bureaucracy
(ANNews) – Bill S-2, officially An Act to amend the Indian Act, is a reintroduction of bill C-38, which never became law before the federal government dissolved. As of October
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December 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Bill S-2 aims to update the Indian Act by addressing enfranchisement, voluntary deregistration, natal Band reaffiliation and outdated language. Advocates say it could help repair identity loss tied to the second-generation cut off. #Indigenous #Heritage #News bit.ly/48xasXV
La Salle Academy on Sussex Drive, a Federal Heritage Building, once housed Ottawa region’s first bilingual secondary school that later grew into the University of Ottawa. Its restored 19th century stone buildings still anchor the Mile of History. #architecture #Canada bit.ly/3JXcN6h
December 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
La Salle Academy on Sussex Drive, a Federal Heritage Building, once housed Ottawa region’s first bilingual secondary school that later grew into the University of Ottawa. Its restored 19th century stone buildings still anchor the Mile of History. #architecture #Canada bit.ly/3JXcN6h
Indigenous leaders call for swift action on $2.8B pledged for urban, rural & northern housing through 2031. So far $1.2B reached communities, $275M went to supporting 3,800 homes. Advocates stress funds must reach local partners to meet urgent needs. #News #Canada bit.ly/3JyePtH
Indigenous advocates eager to see $2.8B in housing money promised in budget | CBC News
Indigenous leaders and housing organizations are eager for the federal government to deliver on the $2.8 billion through to 2031 promised in the budget to the Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Hous...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Indigenous leaders call for swift action on $2.8B pledged for urban, rural & northern housing through 2031. So far $1.2B reached communities, $275M went to supporting 3,800 homes. Advocates stress funds must reach local partners to meet urgent needs. #News #Canada bit.ly/3JyePtH
After #HudsonsBay stores closed, wartime memorials found new homes, preserving a piece of retail & community heritage. Plaques from Calgary, Winnipeg and Vancouver now belong to local Legions, while TD Bank displays Toronto’s WWII “Roll of Honour.” bit.ly/4qYQwWy
Hudson's Bay finds new homes for war memorials, lawyer looks to relocate U.K. plaques
TORONTO — Several war memorials previously on display at Hudson’s Bay stores are getting new homes.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
After #HudsonsBay stores closed, wartime memorials found new homes, preserving a piece of retail & community heritage. Plaques from Calgary, Winnipeg and Vancouver now belong to local Legions, while TD Bank displays Toronto’s WWII “Roll of Honour.” bit.ly/4qYQwWy
The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, blends Victorian richness with a striking glass addition. The sky-lit court linking old and new creates a dynamic contrast that inspires Canada’s music legacy and future. #Heritage #building #architecture bit.ly/43thv2k
November 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, blends Victorian richness with a striking glass addition. The sky-lit court linking old and new creates a dynamic contrast that inspires Canada’s music legacy and future. #Heritage #building #architecture bit.ly/43thv2k
In southern Ontario, Indigenous students raise Atlantic salmon eggs to restore a species lost since the 1800s & reconnect with their culture. The program weaves western science with Anishinaabe teachings, inspiring identity, belonging & stewardship. #News #culture #Canada bit.ly/4r2V2mY
Ontario urban Indigenous students reclaim identity with Atlantic salmon restoration
Indigenous students in southern Ontario are raising Atlantic salmon eggs in classroom tanks, reviving a species lost for over a year and reconnecting with their culture in the process.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
In southern Ontario, Indigenous students raise Atlantic salmon eggs to restore a species lost since the 1800s & reconnect with their culture. The program weaves western science with Anishinaabe teachings, inspiring identity, belonging & stewardship. #News #culture #Canada bit.ly/4r2V2mY
The fate of Bowmanville’s Camp 30, Canada’s last intact WWII prisoner of war camp, remains uncertain. A developer offered to transfer the historic site to Clarington for parkland credits, but officials warn of hidden costs up to $21M. #Heritage #Ontario #News bit.ly/4hUrh3q
‘Absolutely not free’: Fate of Bowmanville’s Camp 30 hangs in the balance
Municipality says developer deal to transfer lands includes hidden costs.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The fate of Bowmanville’s Camp 30, Canada’s last intact WWII prisoner of war camp, remains uncertain. A developer offered to transfer the historic site to Clarington for parkland credits, but officials warn of hidden costs up to $21M. #Heritage #Ontario #News bit.ly/4hUrh3q
#Victoria’s Dominion Astrophysical Observatory once housed the world’s largest telescope and helped map the Milky Way. Designed in a Moderne Classical style, this Classified Federal #Heritage Building remains a landmark of Canadian #astrophysics. #BC #building #architecture bit.ly/47OAU04
November 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
#Victoria’s Dominion Astrophysical Observatory once housed the world’s largest telescope and helped map the Milky Way. Designed in a Moderne Classical style, this Classified Federal #Heritage Building remains a landmark of Canadian #astrophysics. #BC #building #architecture bit.ly/47OAU04
One of Canada’s oldest collegiate buildings, the Romanesque-style University College at the #UofT helped shape the nation’s model for public higher education. Its landmark towers and stonework still anchor the campus green today. #Heritage #Toronto #architecture bit.ly/3WvBYjg
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
One of Canada’s oldest collegiate buildings, the Romanesque-style University College at the #UofT helped shape the nation’s model for public higher education. Its landmark towers and stonework still anchor the campus green today. #Heritage #Toronto #architecture bit.ly/3WvBYjg
Nearly 90 years old, #Stratford’s Shakespearean Gardens blend history and beauty, home to 60+ plant species from the Bard’s works and the last remnant of the 1900s Dufton Woollen Mill. Now a designated heritage site, it remains a city icon. #ON #News #Heritage bit.ly/3Jez4Mw
Gardens’ history goes back nearly a century
The Stratford Shakespearean Gardens are a common site for tourists, though its history goes back nearly 90 years, back when Stratford wasn’t a tourism mecca but a rail town in the middle of southweste...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Nearly 90 years old, #Stratford’s Shakespearean Gardens blend history and beauty, home to 60+ plant species from the Bard’s works and the last remnant of the 1900s Dufton Woollen Mill. Now a designated heritage site, it remains a city icon. #ON #News #Heritage bit.ly/3Jez4Mw
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says Indigenous title and private property rights “cannot coexist”, calling on the Supreme Court of Canada to settle the issue after a ruling affirmed Cowichan Tribes’ title to land in Richmond. #BC #Politics #Rights #News bit.ly/43mMDAp
Conservative Rustad says private property rights, Indigenous title cannot coexist
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says Canada's constitution protects Aboriginal title, but not private property rights, creating unacceptable uncertainty for everybody involved.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says Indigenous title and private property rights “cannot coexist”, calling on the Supreme Court of Canada to settle the issue after a ruling affirmed Cowichan Tribes’ title to land in Richmond. #BC #Politics #Rights #News bit.ly/43mMDAp
Cambridge moves to protect 329 properties in downtown #Hespeler through a #Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the OHA. The plan would preserve historic buildings & river views while guiding future growth, preserving the village’s historic roots. #News bit.ly/4ncjLBS
329 Hespeler properties in line for special heritage status
If approved, property owners would need city permission for changes such as tearing down a building, adding new structures, or major renovations.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Cambridge moves to protect 329 properties in downtown #Hespeler through a #Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the OHA. The plan would preserve historic buildings & river views while guiding future growth, preserving the village’s historic roots. #News bit.ly/4ncjLBS
#Nanaimo’s Federal Building, a recognized Federal Heritage site completed in 1955. This International Style landmark features geometric facades, clock tower & polished granite, anchoring the waterfront downtown with mid-20th-century #architecture. #BC #building tinyurl.com/246rhsmm
October 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
#Nanaimo’s Federal Building, a recognized Federal Heritage site completed in 1955. This International Style landmark features geometric facades, clock tower & polished granite, anchoring the waterfront downtown with mid-20th-century #architecture. #BC #building tinyurl.com/246rhsmm
Step into Hatley Castle, a Classified Federal Heritage Building. Once the Dunsmuir family estate & later Royal Roads Military College, this Gothic Revival landmark blends grand stonework, Tudor windows & lush Edwardian gardens. #Colwood #heritage #Architecture tinyurl.com/4p486y8h
October 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Step into Hatley Castle, a Classified Federal Heritage Building. Once the Dunsmuir family estate & later Royal Roads Military College, this Gothic Revival landmark blends grand stonework, Tudor windows & lush Edwardian gardens. #Colwood #heritage #Architecture tinyurl.com/4p486y8h
Port Moody’s century-old Ioco School in #BC is set for new life as a child care centre with 150 licensed spaces. Backed by $13.9M in gov funding, the heritage site will offer infant, preschool & school-age care, helping families access affordable programs. #News #heritage tinyurl.com/yt99r8v8
Port Moody’s historic Ioco School to become new child care centre with 150 spaces
An old landmark of Port Moody’s history is about to take on a new life.
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October 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Port Moody’s century-old Ioco School in #BC is set for new life as a child care centre with 150 licensed spaces. Backed by $13.9M in gov funding, the heritage site will offer infant, preschool & school-age care, helping families access affordable programs. #News #heritage tinyurl.com/yt99r8v8
Fourteen First Nations in #NewBrunswick signed new tax-sharing agreements with Premier Holt. Communities keep majority of tax revenue from tobacco, gas & prov HST on sales on their land, funding housing, youth & elder programs. #Indigenous #News bit.ly/3W6ecKi
New Brunswick, First Nations sign new tax-sharing agreements | CBC News
Premier Susan Holt promised during last fall's election that she would negotiate new tax-sharing agreements with First Nations, after the previous agreements were cancelled by the Blaine Higgs governm...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Fourteen First Nations in #NewBrunswick signed new tax-sharing agreements with Premier Holt. Communities keep majority of tax revenue from tobacco, gas & prov HST on sales on their land, funding housing, youth & elder programs. #Indigenous #News bit.ly/3W6ecKi
Hudson’s Bay will auction 4,400 artworks & artifacts from its “retail era” online from Nov 12 and in-person around Nov 19. The royal charter is excluded as well as several Indigenous & heritage items, which will be returned or donated. #Canada #Auction #News bit.ly/4nOUq1E
Hudson's Bay gets court permission to auction off 'retail era' artifacts | CBC News
Canadians hoping to get their hands on treasures from Hudson's Bay won't have to wait much longer for the chance. An Ontario court has approved a November sale of 1,700 pieces of art and about 2,700 a...
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October 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Hudson’s Bay will auction 4,400 artworks & artifacts from its “retail era” online from Nov 12 and in-person around Nov 19. The royal charter is excluded as well as several Indigenous & heritage items, which will be returned or donated. #Canada #Auction #News bit.ly/4nOUq1E
Join Métis actor & musician Tom Jackson and local Indigenous leaders for Canindian: A Celebration of #TruthAndReconciliation in Port Hope, Sept30 @ Capitol Theatre. An evening of music, storytelling, heritage & healing. Free admission, donations welcome. #News #event #activity bit.ly/4nNQRsu
Port Hope to host ‘Canindian’ celebration of truth and reconciliation on Tuesday featuring Métis actor and musician Tom Jackson | kawarthaNOW
By Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Local Indigenous leaders will join Jackson at September 30 event at the Capitol Theatre for an evening of song, storytelling, and performance...
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September 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Join Métis actor & musician Tom Jackson and local Indigenous leaders for Canindian: A Celebration of #TruthAndReconciliation in Port Hope, Sept30 @ Capitol Theatre. An evening of music, storytelling, heritage & healing. Free admission, donations welcome. #News #event #activity bit.ly/4nNQRsu