This Day in Canadian History: January 16 – The One-Eyed Wonder’s 14-Goal Game

The Story: January 16, 1905 We often complain that modern hockey players are tough, but they have nothing on the players from 1905. On this day in 1905, the Ottawa Silver Seven defended the Stanley Cup against a challenger team from Dawson…

This Day in Canadian History: January 9 – The Night the Winds Took the Bridge

The Story: January 9, 1889 We tend to think of our greatest landmarks as permanent, but on this stormy night in 1889, Mother Nature proved otherwise. For years, the Niagara Clifton Suspension Bridge was a marvel of engineering. It spanned the mighty…

This Day in Canadian History: January 2 – The Day Canada Finally Made Its Own Change

The Story: January 2, 1908 For the first 40 years of our nation’s life, Canada was a country without a coin factory. It seems strange to think about now, but every nickel, dime, and quarter in a Canadian’s pocket had to be…