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Passport Places for Book Lovers

Calling all book lovers, history buffs, and avid readers! Interested in Indigenous knowledge and traditions? What about thrillers and mysteries…

Reviving History: The Reopening of St. John’s Colonial Building

In 2022, St. John’s, the historic capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador, welcomed back visitors to the Colonial Building after…

Métis Nation of British Columbia Unveils Historic Point Ellice House

The Métis Nation of British Columbia (MNBC) has recently reopened the historic Point Ellice House in Victoria, marking a significant…

Withstanding Change from Zanzibar to North Wales

“Although we are located in a different continent…we have something in common to share.”-Makame Juma, the Zanzibar Stone Town Heritage…

Toronto Botanical Gardens – Every season has a smell

Imagine walking through a garden and seeing an abundance of different flowers, a multitude of colours, fragrant smells and insects;…

The Future in Stone: Rock Art and Modern Messages at Áísínai’pi / Writing-on-Stone UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Blackfoot name for Writing-on-Stone in southern Alberta is Áísínai’pi (pronounced A SIN ay bee). Martin Heavy Head, an Elder…

Église Sainte-Marie: North America’s Largest Wooden Church Faces Demolition

Église Sainte-Marie Catholic church towers over the village of Church Point and Université Sainte-Anne (the province’s only francophone university) about…

Unearthing Cupids Cove Plantation

Cupids Cove Plantation is an active archaeological site that has been reconstructing the lives of 38 settlers who, in 1610,…

Indigenous Programming Accompanies Re-enactment Return at Battlefield Park

This June, 210 years since the original battle transpired, the re-enactment of the Battle of Stoney Creek returned after a…

Edmonton Queer History Project: Heritage Placemaking as Community-Engaged Social Justice

2SLGBTQ+ histories (Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer) are often missing from local history texts and public archives,…

It Takes a Village: Saving Golden BC’s Storied Edelweiss Village

Perched on a mountainside on the outskirts of Golden, BC, a cluster of six historic Swiss-style cabins has rapidly attracted…

Diverse Layers and Stories at Three Heritage Places  

Canada’s history and heritage is complex, and certain voices have long dominated its telling. Heritage sites can be wonderfully effective…

The Town of Grimsby Expands Its List of Protected Heritage Properties

Situated at the base of the Niagara Escarpment on the shores of Lake Ontario, the small Town of Grimsby, Ontario…

Spadina Museum’s Dis/Mantle art exhibit

Spadina Museum, named from an Annishnaabemowin word ishpadina (“highland” or “ridge”), sits atop a ravine overlooking Toronto. Nestled right downtown,…

Oil Springs, Ontario – A Small Community with Big International Significance

Many may presume that Alberta is the birthplace of Canada’s oil and petroleum industry. However, that title belongs to the…

Discover the Unofficial Capital of Historic Labrador – Battle Harbour

Today Battle Harbour is a living museum. It preserves and interprets both tangible and intangible history for visitors across the…