Today, June 6th, 2024, marks the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings as part of Operation Overlord – the opening of the second front in Europe as part of World War II.
As part of Operation Overlord, the D-Day Landings were officially given the code name of Operation Neptune.
On this day in 1944, troops from Canada, the U.K., and the U.S.A landed at five beaches along the Normandy coast: Gold, Juno, Omaha, Sword, and Utah,
The 2024 Stanley Cup Finals is now set.
Starting June 8th, the Edmonton Oilers (Western Conference) take on the Florida Panthers (Eastern Conference.)
Today, May 20th 2024, 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 1901 and was Monarch when four British colonies – Canada West (Ontario), Canada East (Quebec), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia – were combined together to create the Dominion of Canada.
Queen Victoria would see Canada grow rapidly, with the purchase of Rupert’s Land to form the Northwest Territory, as well Manitoba, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island all joining Confederation.
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Famed Canadian author Alice Munro has passed away at the age of 92.
Mrs. Munro was born Alice Laidlaw on July 10th, 1931 to Robert and Anne Laidlaw in Wingham, Ontario.
She started writing as a teenager, publishing her first book – The Dimensions of a Shadow – in 1950. Her first book to receive critical acclaim, Dance of the Happy Shades, was published in 1968. Other books would continue over the decades, including The Moons of Jupiter, The Love of a Good Woman, and Dear Life.
Continue readingThe second round of the 2024 NHL Playoffs are now set.
In the first round, two series went the full seven games (Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins and the Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights.)
One one team swept their opponents in the first round: The New York Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals in four games.
Two Canadian teams remain in the playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks. The teams will meet up in this round.
Two ‘Original Six’ teams remain in the playoffs: the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers.
The following teams meet up in this round of the playoffs:
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Sir Andrew Davis, the internationally recognized conductor, has passed away at the age of 80 after a battle with leukemia.
Sir Andrew was born February 2nd, 1944 in Ashridge, Hertfordshire, England to Robert J. and Florence Joyce Davis.
He studied conducting in Rome with Franco Ferrara, after studying at at the Royal College of Music and King’s College, Cambridge – where he graduated in 1967.
Continue readingThe first round of the 2024 National Hockey League (NHL) playoff is now set.
Some highlights include:
The playoff brackets breakdown as follows:
Continue readingThe last two days have seen the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Territory of Nunavut celebrate milestones.
On March 31st, 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador celebrated 75 years of joining Confederation. They joined Confederation as the 10th Province of Canada on March 31st, 1949. Prior to this date Newfoundland, as it was known then, was a British Colony.
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