THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
From #Edmonton House, the men of the outgoing York Factory Express joined the #Saskatchewan brigades, and made their way down the North #Saskatchewan River in the historic boats they always used on that river. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress #CanadaHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/york-boats/
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
Once they reached Fort Colvile (near #Spokane #WA) the men in the outgoing Brigades make their way up the rapid-filled Columbia River to Boat Encampment, on the Big Bend of the river. From this historic place.... #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress #CanadaHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/third-leg/
THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
In 1855, Anderson and his small party of men finally reach Montreal Island and move on to the Adelaide Peninsula, which protrudes far into the Arctic Sea. West of this three pointed peninsula is historic Starvation Cove, where.... #ThreeJourneysNorth #Journeys #Nunavut #CanadaHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/adelaide-peninsula/

GlobeNewswire: Chinatown Storytelling Centre launches Digital Archives to preserve Chinese Canadian history (PRESS RELEASE). “The Chinatown Storytelling Centre has launched the initial phase of its Digital Archives through the CSC Archives, the first archives in Canada dedicated to collecting from a Chinatown, featuring a digital collection of publications, artifacts, documents, and photos that […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/11/globenewswire-chinatown-storytelling-centre-launches-digital-archives-to-preserve-chinese-canadian-history-press-release/
GlobeNewswire: Chinatown Storytelling Centre launches Digital Archives to preserve Chinese Canadian history (PRESS RELEASE)

GlobeNewswire: Chinatown Storytelling Centre launches Digital Archives to preserve Chinese Canadian history (PRESS RELEASE). “The Chinatown Storytelling Centre has launched the initial phase …

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Because every month is black history month.

Dr. Yvette Bonny is a pioneering hematologist who performed the first pediatric bone marrow transplant in Quebec in 1980.

#canadablackcommunity #blackhistory #blackhistoryisourhistory #canadahistory #canadianheroes

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/dr-yvette-bonny-quebec-s-first-bone-marrow-transplant-9.7107429

She did Quebec’s 1st pediatric bone marrow transplant. At 87, she still has some imposter syndrome | CBC News

Dr. Yvette Bonny is featured by the Government of Canada for Black History Month as one of nine remarkable figures who have helped shape Canadian heritage and identity. In 1980, she performed the first pediatric bone marrow transplant in Quebec and has received many accolades since.

CBC

Note:
The quote featured here was said by Riel shortly before his execution, when a guard asked for a souvenir.

This was my post on other social media for #louisrielday

I'm proud to be a #redrivermetis woman today, and everyday.

#LouisRiel #Metis #RedRiver #manitoba #winnipeg #indigenous #riel #ikwe #mbhistory #canadahistory #fatherofmanitoba #michif

Canadian Press: Harper’s archival collection includes one million photos, a quilt and a hockey card. “[Élizabeth] Mongrain, who is a manager and senior strategic adviser at Library and Archives Canada, said the project is the largest digital archive acquisition ever undertaken by Library and Archives Canada. She said it includes more than 400,000 digital records, 4,000 sound recordings and […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/07/canadian-press-harpers-archival-collection-includes-one-million-photos-a-quilt-and-a-hockey-card/
Canadian Press: Harper’s archival collection includes one million photos, a quilt and a hockey card

Canadian Press: Harper’s archival collection includes one million photos, a quilt and a hockey card. “[Élizabeth] Mongrain, who is a manager and senior strategic adviser at Library and …

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St. Francis Xavier University: McGregor Family Letters – New digital collection available on StFX Scholar. “This remarkable collection of letters, dating from 1805 to 1842, was donated to the Angus L. Macdonald Library by George and Elizabeth MacKenzie of Truro, N.S. George was a descendent of Malcolm McGregor, who had emigrated from Scotland to Pictou in 1801 with his wife Isobel and two […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/31/st-francis-xavier-university-mcgregor-family-letters-new-digital-collection-available-on-stfx-scholar/
St. Francis Xavier University: McGregor Family Letters – New digital collection available on StFX Scholar

St. Francis Xavier University: McGregor Family Letters – New digital collection available on StFX Scholar. “This remarkable collection of letters, dating from 1805 to 1842, was donated …

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McMaster University: McMaster research team digitizes more than 100 years of Canadian infectious disease data. “Altogether, the new database — the Canadian Notifiable Disease Incidence Dataset, or ‘CANDID’ — contains more than a million infectious disease incidence counts that date back as far as 1903. The dataset, which is now publicly accessible, captures weekly, monthly, and quarterly […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/21/mcmaster-university-mcmaster-research-team-digitizes-more-than-100-years-of-canadian-infectious-disease-data/
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NTV: Avalanche Canada launches new database for fatal avalanche incidents. “Avalanche Canada has just launched a new site documenting every known avalanche fatality in Canada since 1792. In addition to incident reports on these fatal incidents, the site also has expert incident analyses on most avalanches dating back to 1955, as well as interactive mapping, statistics and case studies.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/14/ntv-avalanche-canada-launches-new-database-for-fatal-avalanche-incidents/

NTV: Avalanche Canada launches new database for fatal avalanche incidents | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

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