“Desserts” is “Stressed” Backwards: COVID-19 and Pandemic Foodways in ... When her children were sent home in March 2020 due to the first COVID-19 lockdown, Saskatchewan mom Dawna Doell decided that... Museum Research Number of likes: 4 Number of views: 430
Reflections on 1968: An Electrifying Year in Canada Looking back on 1968, I think about the testing of the first intercontinental nuclear missile carrying multiple warheads and how... Publications Number of likes: 5 Number of views: 431
Signs of the COVID-19 Era: Collecting Pandemic History The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced significant adaptation and innovation, while exposing long-standing inequities in Canada... Museum Research Number of likes: 6 Number of views: 1575
Allan MacEachen, the “Celtic Sphinx” (1921–2017) Politician Allan MacEachen would have turned 100 years old in 2021. Although he had a number of nicknames over the course of... Museum Research Number of likes: 6 Number of views: 1319
Behind the Scenes… Early Holiday Cards The expression and exchange of warm wishes in the form of holiday greeting cards is a tradition dating back nearly two centuries.... Behind the Scenes Number of likes: 5 Number of views: 1365
Behind the Scenes… Political Greeting Cards The expression and exchange of warm wishes in the form of holiday greeting cards is a tradition dating back nearly two centuries.... Behind the Scenes Number of likes: 5 Number of views: 979
Preserving Your Greeting Cards Over the years, we all receive many greeting cards from people we care about, with memories we would like to preserve. A few... Behind the Scenes Number of likes: 7 Number of views: 841
Vaccine Mandates in Historical Context As Canadians face another winter of COVID-19, vaccine mandates — the proof often required to work, shop or participate in... Museum Research Number of likes: 8 Number of views: 26030
Behind the Scenes… Featuring Mitsou Gélinas! Judith Klassen, Curator of Cultural Expression, is your host as this video takes you behind the scenes of the Canadian Museum of... Behind the Scenes Number of likes: 44 Number of views: 2604
Bill Davis (1929–2021) William Grenville Davis (1929–2021), Premier of Ontario from 1971 to 1985, passed away recently in his hometown of Brampton.... Significant Dates Number of likes: 29 Number of views: 787
Honouring an Influential Figure in Historical Geography Lockdown has made many of us consider the spaces in which we live. How do our workplaces or homes affect our daily habits, diets,... Publications Number of likes: 32 Number of views: 874
October 1970: Multiple Perspectives on a Drama We commemorate many historical events in Canada. Some are tragic, evoking painful memories and complex emotions. One such event... Significant Dates Number of likes: 32 Number of views: 3264
Port of Entry: Immigration Stories From Pier 21 The world is facing many challenges this year. In times like these, we see the threads that hold our social safety net together... Publications Number of likes: 32 Number of views: 2405
Freshly Pressed: Place-Making in the Pretty Harbour! Besides a freshly pressed orange, is there anything that smells better than a fresh off the press archaeological... Museum Research Number of likes: 69 Number of views: 2800
Successful symposium inspires new ideas for Children’s Museum renewal... At more than 30 years of age, the Canadian Children’s Museum is never too old to learn. And with the Canadian Museum of History... Exhibitions Number of likes: 70 Number of views: 2234
When Cree and Inuit Transformed Modern Canada Forty-six years ago, in November 1973, Superior Court Judge Albert Malouf set off a shock wave by finding in favour of a demand... Significant Dates Number of likes: 72 Number of views: 3483
Daniel Weetaluktuk: A Community Archaeology Pioneer International Inuit Day (November 7), proclaimed by the Inuit Circumpolar Council, provides an opportunity to celebrate the... Museum Research Number of likes: 24 Number of views: 2638
The Official Languages Act: The Early Years (1969–1977) The Official Languages Act, adopted and coming into effect in 1969, was a milestone in Canadian history, but it did not put an... Significant Dates Number of likes: 25 Number of views: 3718
The Official Languages Act: A Difficult Birth (1962–1969) “The English and French languages are the official languages of Canada for all purposes of the Parliament and Government of... Significant Dates Number of likes: 22 Number of views: 3465
An archaeology wonder moment As archaeologists, we are often asked about the best object we ever found. For me, what is most important is how we found it,... Museum Research Number of likes: 27 Number of views: 2994