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Author Archives: Edward Brain
Happy Victoria Day 2025
Today, May 19th 2025, is Victoria Day in Canada. I want to wish every Canadian a very happy and safe Victoria Day. Today marks the celebration of the birthday of Canada’s first monarch, Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to … Continue reading
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Tagged #victoriaday, 2025, Canada, Dominion of Canada, King Charles III, Queen Victoria, Victoria Day
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80th Anniversary of VE Day
Today, May 8th, 2025, marks the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day.) On this day in 1945, the Second World War (WWII) came to an end with the surrender of Nazi Germany after almost six year of … Continue reading
Posted in General, Politics
Tagged 80th Anniversary, Second World War, VE Day, Victory in Europe Day, World War 2, World War II, WWII
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Second Round of 2025 NHL Playoffs
The second round of the 2025 NHL playoffs are now set and will begin today. Let’s take a look at the match-ups: Eastern Conference Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsThe Panthers beat Tampa Bay in the first round while the … Continue reading
Impact of 2025 Election on Canadian Political Landscape
On April 28th, 2025 Canada held the 45th General Election in its’ history in order to elect members of the House of Commons. The result was a fourth straight term in office for the Liberals, and a third straight minority. … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged 45th General Election, Burnaby Central, Canada, Canadian Federal Election, Carleton, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Canada, Dominion of Canada, Elizabeth May, Federal Election, Jagmeet Singh, Jonathan Pedneault, Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party, Mark Carney, NDP, New Democratic Party, news, Pierre Poilievre, Politics, Saanich—Gulf Islands
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The Canadian Turns 70
Today, April 24th 2020, VIA Rail’s flagship train, The Canadian, turns 70 years old. On April 24th, 1955 the Canadian Pacific Railway began running The Canadian on a daily schedule between Toronto/Montreal and Vancouver. The train ran from Vancouver, British … Continue reading
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Tagged #thecanadian, #viarail, #viarailcanada, 70th Anniversary, The Canadian, VIA Rail, VIA Rail Canada
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Early Spring 2025 Pictures
On Sunday April 20th, 2025 – Easter Sunday in Canada – I went for a walk in the afternoon on what turned out to be a bright and sunny day, albeit a bit cool. I took my camera with me … Continue reading
First Round of 2025 NHL Playoffs
The end of the 2024-2025 NHL Regular Season has come to an end and the first round of the playoffs are now set. Some highlights of this year’s playoffs include: Let’s look at the match-ups:
Posted in National Hockey League, Toronto Maple Leafs
Tagged 2024-2025, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Presidents' Trophy, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals
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End of an Era: Demolition of the Lakeshore Teachers’ College
Humber College has began tearing down Building A at its’ Lakeshore Campus. The building was originally built in the 1950’s at the Lakeshore Teachers’ College. The college remained in operating from the 1950’s until the mid-1970’s when Humber College took … Continue reading
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Tagged Building A, Demolition, End of an era, Etobicoke, History, Humber College, Lakeshore Campus, Lakeshore Teachers' College, New Toronto, Toronto
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George Foreman Passes Away at 76
Former two time heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman has passed away at 76. Mr. Foreman was born George Edward Foreman on January 10th, 1949 in Marshall, Texas. He would win the Gold Medal as a heavyweight in the 1968 Summer … Continue reading
Posted in Obituaries, Sports
Tagged 1968 Summer Olympics, 76, American Legion, Death, George Foreman, George Foreman Grill, Gold medal, IBF, International Boxing Hall of Fame, James V. Day "Good Guy" Award, Joe Frazier, Michael Moorer, Muhammad Ali, Rumble in the Jungle, Summer Olympic Games, WBA, World Boxing Hall of Fame
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VIA Rail Train #73 on St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! As it is a nice sunny day, I got out and caught VIA Rail train #73 as it passed through Long Branch GO station enroute for Windsor, Ontario.
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Tagged HEP-II, P42, P42 #911, P42DC, Train #73, VIA Rail, VIA Rail Canada
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