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Canadian troops carry a wounded man to the aid post.

The Second Battle of Passchendaele was the culminating attack during the Third Battle of Ypres of the First World War. The battle took place in the Ypres Salient area of the Western Front, in and around the Belgian village of Passchendaele, between 26 October and 10 November 1917. The Canadian Corps relieved the exhausted II Anzac Corps, continuing the advance started with the First Battle of Passchendaele and ultimately capturing the village. Beyond gaining favourable observation positions, the battle was intended to gain drier winter positions on higher ground. (Full article...)

Crosby with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019

Sidney Patrick Crosby OC ONS (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Sid the Kid" and dubbed "The Next One", he was selected first overall by the Penguins in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Born and raised in Halifax, Crosby was considered one of the most lauded prospects in ice hockey history and is widely regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time. (Full article...)

The Canadian horse (French: cheval canadien) is a horse breed from Canada. It is a strong, well-muscled horse, usually dark in colour. It is generally used for riding and driving. Descended from draft and light riding horses imported to Canada in the late 1600s from France, it was later crossed with other British and American breeds. During the 18th century the Canadian horse spread throughout the northeastern US, where it contributed to the development of several horse breeds. During the peak popularity of the breed, three subtypes could be distinguished, a draft horse type, a trotting type and a pacing type. Thousands of horses were exported in the 19th century, many of whom were subsequently killed while acting as cavalry horses in the American Civil War. These exports decreased the purebred Canadian population almost to the point of extinction, prompting the formation of a studbook and the passage of a law against further export. (Full article...)

Multiculturalism in Canada was officially adopted by the government during the 1970s and 1980s. The Canadian federal government has been described as the instigator of multiculturalism as an ideology because of its public emphasis on the social importance of immigration. The 1960s Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism is often referred to as the origin of modern political awareness of multiculturalism, resulting in Canada being one of the most multicultural nations in the world. The official state policy of multiculturalism is often cited as one of Canada's significant accomplishments, and a key distinguishing element of Canadian identity and Canadian values. (Full article...)

October 23, 2023 –

Five people are killed in a mass shooting in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. (CBC News)

October 19, 2023 – Canada–India relations

Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India due to India's decision to revoke the diplomats' immunity following the death of Sikh independence leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. (AFP via NDTV)

October 12, 2023 – 2023 Israel–Hamas war protests

Rallies in support of Palestine take place around the world, including in Argentina, Canada, Chile, Germany, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain. (DD News) (KTBS)

October 6, 2023 –

A Piper PA-34 Seneca training plane crashes in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, killing all three on board. (Vancouver Sun)

October 3, 2023 – 2023 Manitoba general election

The New Democratic Party of Manitoba wins a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly; the party's leader Wab Kinew is set to become Canada's first provincial premier of First Nations descent. (The Globe and Mail)

October 1, 2023 –

A grizzly bear attacks and kills two people and their pet dog in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The bear is later euthanised. (BBC News)

• ... that the Steel River, in Northern Ontario, Canada, is one of the few rivers along Lake Superior's north shore never used for log drives?
• ... that Quinn became the first out, transgender, non-binary athlete to medal at the Summer Olympic Games when they won gold with the Canada national soccer team?
• ... that when it was sold in 2002, a painting of the Ojibwe performer Maungwudaus was the second-most expensive artwork ever sold in Canada?
• ... that a radio station in Alberta fell afoul of Canadian content guidelines because new songs by Anne Murray were not Canadian enough?
• ... that Canadian doctor James Maskalyk's book Six Months in Sudan was based on his blog?
• ... that American Ken Whitlock played football in Canada because of segregation in the United States?
• ... that in 2019, the Canadian government's Translation Bureau began providing translation services in Dene, East Cree, Plains Cree, and Mohawk?

Like most major cities, Montreal needs easy highway access from its suburbs and surrounding areas. However, because Montreal was built on an island surrounded by three rivers, it can be entered by land only on a bridge or through a tunnel. Although the city was founded in 1642, it was not until 1847 that the first fixed link to the outside was established when a wooden bridge was built across Rivière des Prairies to Île Jésus, on the site of what is now Ahuntsic Bridge. Another bridge was built immediately afterward, a few kilometers (miles) west, which became Lachapelle Bridge, and another in 1849, Pont des Saints-Anges, to the east. The latter bridge collapsed in the 1880s and was never rebuilt. (Full article...)