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Map of Ontario’s Niagara Peninsula showing the Welland Canal from Port Weller on Lake Ontario to Port Colborne on Lake Erie, west of Niagara Falls
September 3, 2026

The Welland Canal: How It Shapes Great Lakes Shipping

The Welland Canal bypasses Niagara Falls, lifts ships 99.5 metres and connects upper Great Lakes industries with Atlantic trade. Here is how its locks, shipping routes and supply-chain influence work.

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Blueprint collage of Canadian inventions and landscapes with labeled diagrams
August 22, 2026

Historic Canadian Inventions That Changed the World

Canada’s influence on global innovation extends far beyond the country’s population or geographic borders. Canadian researchers, engineers, physicians and entrepreneurs have created life-saving medical treatments, pioneered communications technology, transformed transportation and even invented sports now played by millions. Some of these breakthroughs were invented entirely in Canada. Others were developed by Canadians working abroad or […]

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Two yellow firefighting planes dropping fire retardant on a large forest wildfire near a lake surrounded by trees.
August 9, 2026

150 Events That Shaped Canada – Part 15 of a 15 Part Series

Part 15: Canada in the 2020s – Pandemic, Recovery, and the Future (2020–Present) Reading time: 25–30 minutes History often seems to move slowly—until it doesn’t. The 2020s have already become one of the most eventful decades in Canadian history. A global pandemic disrupted everyday life, governments introduced unprecedented emergency programs, Canadians adapted to remote work […]

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Hockey players celebrating goal on ice rink with snow-covered mountains and spectators
August 8, 2026

150 Events That Shaped Canada – Part 14 of a 15 Part Series

Part 14: A Modern Canada Faces New Challenges (2006–2019) Reading time: 25–30 minutes The first two decades of the 21st century brought both remarkable achievements and significant challenges for Canada. The country welcomed the world during the Vancouver Winter Olympics, expanded its role in international humanitarian efforts, advanced reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, legalized recreational cannabis, […]

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Icy snow-covered winding road with telephone poles and snowy farmhouse in background
August 7, 2026

150 Events That Shaped Canada – Part 13 of a 15 Part Series

Part 13: A New Canada in a Changing World (1990–2005) Reading time: 25–30 minutes The end of the Cold War brought profound changes to Canada and the rest of the world. While many hoped for an era of peace and prosperity, Canada instead faced new constitutional debates, economic restructuring, natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and […]

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Canadian Parliament building with multiple Canadian flags waving at sunset
August 6, 2026

150 Events That Shaped Canada – Part 12 of a 15 Part Series

Part 12: Constitutional Change, Energy, and National Identity (1970–1989) Reading time: 25–30 minutes The 1970s and 1980s were among the most consequential decades in modern Canadian history. The country confronted political violence, constitutional reform, economic uncertainty, regional tensions, and changing ideas about what it meant to be Canadian. During this period, Canada patriated its Constitution, […]

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1950s suburban street with vintage cars parked and people walking
August 5, 2026

150 Events That Shaped Canada – Part 11 of a 15 Part Series

Part 11: Building Modern Canada (1945–1969) Reading time: 25–30 minutes The end of the Second World War marked the beginning of one of the most prosperous and transformative periods in Canadian history. Millions of veterans returned home to build families, purchase homes, and pursue new careers. Cities expanded rapidly, suburbs emerged, highways stretched across the […]

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British soldiers disembark from landing craft and advance on a war-torn beach with barbed wire and obstacles
August 4, 2026

150 Events That Shaped Canada – Part 10 of a 15 Part Series

Part 10: Canada and the Second World War (1939–1945) Reading time: 25–30 minutes On September 10, 1939, Canada declared war on Germany—one week after Britain and France. Unlike in 1914, this decision was made independently by the Canadian Parliament, reflecting the country’s growing sovereignty following the Statute of Westminster. Over the next six years, Canada […]

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