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Carl Ray's artistic career was brief but highly influential.
One of the most important painters of his era, he had a huge influence on the Canadian art world, especially among Indigenous artists.
This is his story.
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One of the most important painters of his era, he had a huge influence on the Canadian art world, especially among Indigenous artists.
This is his story.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Carl Ray's artistic career was brief but highly influential.
One of the most important painters of his era, he had a huge influence on the Canadian art world, especially among Indigenous artists.
This is his story.
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One of the most important painters of his era, he had a huge influence on the Canadian art world, especially among Indigenous artists.
This is his story.
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Came across a story about Georg Duckwitz and needed to share. He’s not very well known, but what he did in Denmark during World War II helped save thousands of Jewish lives!
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January 9, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Came across a story about Georg Duckwitz and needed to share. He’s not very well known, but what he did in Denmark during World War II helped save thousands of Jewish lives!
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So, I guess this means, then, that just because I touched the Stanley Cup Trophy once, I'm NOT a World Champion hockey player?
Thanks, Nobel Committee, for making crystal clear what folks with working synapses knew to be true.
www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/press-...
Thanks, Nobel Committee, for making crystal clear what folks with working synapses knew to be true.
www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/press-...
www.nobelpeaceprize.org
January 10, 2026 at 2:24 PM
So, I guess this means, then, that just because I touched the Stanley Cup Trophy once, I'm NOT a World Champion hockey player?
Thanks, Nobel Committee, for making crystal clear what folks with working synapses knew to be true.
www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/press-...
Thanks, Nobel Committee, for making crystal clear what folks with working synapses knew to be true.
www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/press-...
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On this day in 1949, Tom Longboat died.
One of Canada's greatest marathon runners, he won the Boston Marathon in 1907. He also served as a dispatch runner during the entire First World War.
Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
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One of Canada's greatest marathon runners, he won the Boston Marathon in 1907. He also served as a dispatch runner during the entire First World War.
Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
buff.ly/W3xwtMr
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
On this day in 1949, Tom Longboat died.
One of Canada's greatest marathon runners, he won the Boston Marathon in 1907. He also served as a dispatch runner during the entire First World War.
Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
buff.ly/W3xwtMr
One of Canada's greatest marathon runners, he won the Boston Marathon in 1907. He also served as a dispatch runner during the entire First World War.
Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
buff.ly/W3xwtMr
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
January 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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Time for a timeline cleanse.
January 8, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Time for a timeline cleanse.
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#sciart #spaceart #blender
Animation of a type of binary star system called a DQ Her star. A white dwarf is in mutual orbit with a larger red dwarf. The strong gravitational field of the dense white dwarf draws hot gas from its companion, which forms an accretion disc around the white dwarf.
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Animation of a type of binary star system called a DQ Her star. A white dwarf is in mutual orbit with a larger red dwarf. The strong gravitational field of the dense white dwarf draws hot gas from its companion, which forms an accretion disc around the white dwarf.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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Myrtle Cook wasn't just a gold medal winning athlete.
For four decades, she wrote a sports column for the Montreal Star to promote women's sports.
She was involved in 11 Olympic Games and was called the First Lady of Sports.
This is her story.
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For four decades, she wrote a sports column for the Montreal Star to promote women's sports.
She was involved in 11 Olympic Games and was called the First Lady of Sports.
This is her story.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Myrtle Cook wasn't just a gold medal winning athlete.
For four decades, she wrote a sports column for the Montreal Star to promote women's sports.
She was involved in 11 Olympic Games and was called the First Lady of Sports.
This is her story.
📸 LAC PA-050257
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For four decades, she wrote a sports column for the Montreal Star to promote women's sports.
She was involved in 11 Olympic Games and was called the First Lady of Sports.
This is her story.
📸 LAC PA-050257
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Herman "Jackrabbit" Smith-Johannsen came to Canada and popularized cross-country skiing and ski jumping. He blazed many trails and even learned to speak Cree.
On top of that, he lived to 111 and was the oldest person on Earth for 22 days.
This is his fascinating story.
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On top of that, he lived to 111 and was the oldest person on Earth for 22 days.
This is his fascinating story.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Herman "Jackrabbit" Smith-Johannsen came to Canada and popularized cross-country skiing and ski jumping. He blazed many trails and even learned to speak Cree.
On top of that, he lived to 111 and was the oldest person on Earth for 22 days.
This is his fascinating story.
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On top of that, he lived to 111 and was the oldest person on Earth for 22 days.
This is his fascinating story.
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I would like to remind people that The Odyssey is a work of fiction and thus "historical accuracy" is perhaps a suboptimal way to judge a movie with Scylla and Charybdis in it.
Ever since the first look at Matt Damon as Odysseus was revealed, Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey has faced questions about its historical accuracy. Now, the debut of its trailer has reinvigorated that debate. https://t.co/ww4vRRxNfY
January 3, 2026 at 6:09 AM
I would like to remind people that The Odyssey is a work of fiction and thus "historical accuracy" is perhaps a suboptimal way to judge a movie with Scylla and Charybdis in it.
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Canadian George Woolf was one of the greatest jockeys of his era.
Called Iceman for his calm demeanor in races, he won 97 major stakes before his life was tragically cut short.
His 1938 victory with Seabiscuit over War Admiral remains legendary.
This is his story.
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Called Iceman for his calm demeanor in races, he won 97 major stakes before his life was tragically cut short.
His 1938 victory with Seabiscuit over War Admiral remains legendary.
This is his story.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Canadian George Woolf was one of the greatest jockeys of his era.
Called Iceman for his calm demeanor in races, he won 97 major stakes before his life was tragically cut short.
His 1938 victory with Seabiscuit over War Admiral remains legendary.
This is his story.
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Called Iceman for his calm demeanor in races, he won 97 major stakes before his life was tragically cut short.
His 1938 victory with Seabiscuit over War Admiral remains legendary.
This is his story.
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After she married into the wealthy Eaton family, Flora McCrea refused to live a life without purpose.
A former nurse, she helped guide the Eaton's company, fundraised for many causes and helped many. For this she was called Mrs. Canada.
This is her story.
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A former nurse, she helped guide the Eaton's company, fundraised for many causes and helped many. For this she was called Mrs. Canada.
This is her story.
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January 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
After she married into the wealthy Eaton family, Flora McCrea refused to live a life without purpose.
A former nurse, she helped guide the Eaton's company, fundraised for many causes and helped many. For this she was called Mrs. Canada.
This is her story.
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A former nurse, she helped guide the Eaton's company, fundraised for many causes and helped many. For this she was called Mrs. Canada.
This is her story.
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The Fifth Horseman: Apathy...
He rides on a horse of...
Oh, come on, no one really cares...
He rides on a horse of...
Oh, come on, no one really cares...
January 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The Fifth Horseman: Apathy...
He rides on a horse of...
Oh, come on, no one really cares...
He rides on a horse of...
Oh, come on, no one really cares...
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For the first day of 2026, I present to you a brain-vaporizing shot of the gigantic expanding debris from an ancient supernova, an allegory for endings and new beginnings.
Hooooo my do you want to see the full-scale version of it.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/an-immense...
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Hooooo my do you want to see the full-scale version of it.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/an-immense...
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An immense and catastrophic explosion of a nearby supernova still graces our sky
The Vela Supernova Remnant is a masterpiece of chaos
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:50 PM
For the first day of 2026, I present to you a brain-vaporizing shot of the gigantic expanding debris from an ancient supernova, an allegory for endings and new beginnings.
Hooooo my do you want to see the full-scale version of it.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/an-immense...
🔭🧪
Hooooo my do you want to see the full-scale version of it.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/an-immense...
🔭🧪
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🎉🍾Canadian Politicians' 2026 New Year's Resolutions🥂💖
December 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🎉🍾Canadian Politicians' 2026 New Year's Resolutions🥂💖
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
December 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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As Premier of Alberta, William "Bible Bill" Aberhart attempted to limit press freedoms, jailed a reporter and cut off the heat and power to the Lt. Governor's home.
When his constituents tried to recall him, he repealed the recall legislation.
This is his story.
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When his constituents tried to recall him, he repealed the recall legislation.
This is his story.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
As Premier of Alberta, William "Bible Bill" Aberhart attempted to limit press freedoms, jailed a reporter and cut off the heat and power to the Lt. Governor's home.
When his constituents tried to recall him, he repealed the recall legislation.
This is his story.
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When his constituents tried to recall him, he repealed the recall legislation.
This is his story.
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Anderson Abbott was not only the first Canadian-born Black person to graduate from medical school.
He served in the Union Army during the Civil War, fought segregation and was one of the first Black persons to attend a reception at the White House.
This is his story.
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He served in the Union Army during the Civil War, fought segregation and was one of the first Black persons to attend a reception at the White House.
This is his story.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Anderson Abbott was not only the first Canadian-born Black person to graduate from medical school.
He served in the Union Army during the Civil War, fought segregation and was one of the first Black persons to attend a reception at the White House.
This is his story.
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He served in the Union Army during the Civil War, fought segregation and was one of the first Black persons to attend a reception at the White House.
This is his story.
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Yonge Street is one of Canada's most famous streets.
It started as a strategic route to protect Upper Canada from an invasion by the USA and was designated by Guinness as the "The Longest Street in the World" until 1999.
This is the story!
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It started as a strategic route to protect Upper Canada from an invasion by the USA and was designated by Guinness as the "The Longest Street in the World" until 1999.
This is the story!
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December 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Yonge Street is one of Canada's most famous streets.
It started as a strategic route to protect Upper Canada from an invasion by the USA and was designated by Guinness as the "The Longest Street in the World" until 1999.
This is the story!
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It started as a strategic route to protect Upper Canada from an invasion by the USA and was designated by Guinness as the "The Longest Street in the World" until 1999.
This is the story!
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On this day in 1913, Lou Jacobi was born in Toronto. After starting his acting career on Broadway in the 1950s, he appeared in many films over the next four decades.
He has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame and was a voice inspiration for Dr. Zoidberg on Futurama.
He died in 2009.
He has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame and was a voice inspiration for Dr. Zoidberg on Futurama.
He died in 2009.
December 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
On this day in 1913, Lou Jacobi was born in Toronto. After starting his acting career on Broadway in the 1950s, he appeared in many films over the next four decades.
He has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame and was a voice inspiration for Dr. Zoidberg on Futurama.
He died in 2009.
He has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame and was a voice inspiration for Dr. Zoidberg on Futurama.
He died in 2009.
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Canada's critical role in creating the polio vaccine and proving that it was safe
December 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Canada's critical role in creating the polio vaccine and proving that it was safe
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
December 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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60 minutes CECOT segment. Recorded through my browser. HD quality. Not phone. Spread it around. If you're press, it's yours. Go nuts.
It's streaming on a Canadian website, but there is no telling for how long.
www.filemail.com/d/wkcdttnacp...
It's streaming on a Canadian website, but there is no telling for how long.
www.filemail.com/d/wkcdttnacp...
Banned 60 Minutes CECOT Segment - Filemail
Get it while it's hot.
www.filemail.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
60 minutes CECOT segment. Recorded through my browser. HD quality. Not phone. Spread it around. If you're press, it's yours. Go nuts.
It's streaming on a Canadian website, but there is no telling for how long.
www.filemail.com/d/wkcdttnacp...
It's streaming on a Canadian website, but there is no telling for how long.
www.filemail.com/d/wkcdttnacp...
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It has been called Canada's Favourite Confection.
This no-bake dessert grew in prominence following the Second World War and became famous nationwide thanks to Expo 86 and Nanaimo's mascot Nanaimo Barney.
This is the story of Nanaimo Bars!
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This no-bake dessert grew in prominence following the Second World War and became famous nationwide thanks to Expo 86 and Nanaimo's mascot Nanaimo Barney.
This is the story of Nanaimo Bars!
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December 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It has been called Canada's Favourite Confection.
This no-bake dessert grew in prominence following the Second World War and became famous nationwide thanks to Expo 86 and Nanaimo's mascot Nanaimo Barney.
This is the story of Nanaimo Bars!
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This no-bake dessert grew in prominence following the Second World War and became famous nationwide thanks to Expo 86 and Nanaimo's mascot Nanaimo Barney.
This is the story of Nanaimo Bars!
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So naturally, you know what to do…👇
Enjoy. 😎✨
Enjoy. 😎✨
December 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
So naturally, you know what to do…👇
Enjoy. 😎✨
Enjoy. 😎✨