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Black and white portrait photograph of a young man in a World War I-era Canadian military uniform. He wears a peaked cap with a badge, high-collared tunic with buttons down the front, epaulettes, and insignia on the shoulders and collar. The image shows signs of age with scratches, dust spots, and slight fading. The background is a plain, painted studio backdrop with clouds. The soldier gazes directly at the camera with a serious expression.

At 10:57 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, George Lawrence Price stepped out into a village street in Belgium.
As he did, a German sniper shot him in the chest.
He died one minute later and became the last Canadian soldier to die in the First World War.
This is his story.

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Trenches on the Somme
Mary Riter Hamilton
1919

My cartoon in today's Toronto Star

The finale of the great TV comedy show Blackadder goes Forth.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.

A vintage photo of the Caribou Hotel, a multi-story building with a dark exterior and multiple windows, featuring a sign on the roof. The hotel has a Canadian flag and other flags on top. In front of the building, there are several people, a red vehicle, and a small crowd gathered near the entrance, with mountains visible in the background.

The Caribou Hotel in Carcross, Yukon has a long history.
Built during the Klondike Gold Rush, it is said there are two ghosts who haunt the building.
One is Bessie a former owner, and the other is her beloved parrot Polly.
This is the story.

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James Doohan wasn’t just Scotty on Star Trek, he was also a Canadian who served his country and landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. He then went on to become a gifted actor, trained by fellow Canadian Lorne Greene.
This is his story.

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On this day in 1944, Canadian Forces landed on Juno Beach. 47-year-old Major Archie MacNaughton, a First World War veteran and leader of the North Shore New Brunswick Regiment’s A Company, was among the men. Watch our Heritage Minute to learn more:

The photo shows the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada, featuring a tall stone arch with bronze statues. At the top, figures symbolizing Peace and Liberty stand, while below, soldiers from various branches march through the arch. Inscriptions on the base read "1914-1918," "1939-1945," "1950-1953," and "2001-2014," marking significant Canadian military conflicts. The Canadian Parliament buildings are visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Before the First World War was over, there was already talk of creating a national memorial to Canada's soldiers in Ottawa.
That came to fruition on May 21, 1939 when King George VI officially dedicated the memorial.
This is the story of the National War Memorial.

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The photo shows vibrant red tulips in the foreground with the Canadian Parliament Building's Peace Tower in the background, under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. A Canadian flag flies atop the tower.

The Canadian Tulip Festival has begun in Ottawa. It is the world's largest tulip festival and one of Canada's most famous events.
Its history involves the Dutch Royal Family, the brother of Canada's greatest portrait photographer and more!

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JUST VOTE

The black-and-white photo shows Anahareo sitting on a chair, dressed in a fringed leather outfit with a scarf at her neck. She holds a cigarette in her right hand, with a shadow cast on the wall behind her. The overall tone suggests a vintage, possibly early 20th-century setting.

Archie Belaney, a British man who called himself Grey Owl, is credited with saving the Canadian beaver from extinction, but it was Anahareo who turned him to conservation.
Her story is often ignored, but she was an author, activist and woman ahead of her time.

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Solidarity. SNL.

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I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.

Trump supporter Rick Fuze was arrested in Berkeley for using a stun gun on peaceful protesters outside a Tesla dealership. Fuze claimed they were paid protesters and he went there to show his support for Musk and DOGE.

JD Vance says Canada should spare him our "sob story" about being good allies.
We sent so many young Canadians into Afghanistan to help the United States in THEIR war.
A war THEY lost.
We paid a huge price and will never forget the sacrifice.
J. D. can go lie on his couch.
Canada is #elbowsup

Zelenskyy remembers the scariest moment of the war.

Also, the video depicts world leaders visiting Bucha, Ukraine - what JD Vance called “propaganda tours that he saw on social media” when disrespecting Zelenskyy at the White House last week.

Trump unable to keep tariffs up, blames alcohol WASHINGTON D.C. - Following a robust initial showing, US President Donald J. Trump has announced to Canadians that he is unable to keep his strong tariffs going, in part "due to American booze".

Trump unable to keep tariffs up, blames alcohol

Deja vu all over again. Cartoon from Trump's first circus... -er mandate. More to come. Follow at thechronicleherald.ca and @mackinnonart.bsky.social

The black-and-white photograph depicts a man in a suit and tie, wearing glasses, with a serious expression. The image has a classic, mid-20th-century style, suggesting it could be a formal portrait from that era.

On this day in 1986, Tommy Douglas died.
Considered one of the most important Canadians of the 20th century, he served as premier of Saskatchewan, led the federal NDP, and was instrumental in the creation of Medicare in Canada.
Let's explore his life :)

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I knew it was in Alberta, didn’t realize it was so out of the way.

If it does go ahead and Putin’s boot licker is there, I hope our fellow Canadians that can attend are very vocal anytime he is within earshot.

What an absolute circus this administration is.

Call out Zelensky for not wearing a suit, but not a peep about Musk the other day.

Makes sense why it has been crickets from the UK and monarchy since all the 51st state nonsense started.

The photograph shows a group of seven teenagers posing on the steps of Degrassi Junior High School. They are dressed in colorful, 1980s-style clothing, including jeans, jackets, and accessories like pom-poms and musical instruments, exuding a lively, youthful vibe against the brick building backdrop.

On this day in 1989, Degrassi Junior High aired its final episode.
The second series in the Degrassi franchise, it was critically-acclaimed and heavily influenced teen dramas of the 1990s.
Let's learn more about this iconic Canadian show!

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