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Winnipeg General Strike

The Winnipeg General Strike began on this day in 1919. As in Barcelona, the first target was the tram cars. Source.

Vancouver Island Compared to Hawai'i

Source: How big is Vancouver Island?

Silver Dart

The first airplane flight in Canada took place 110 years ago yesterday at Baddeck, Nova Scotia. Source.

Vaga de La Canadenca

On this day in 1919 workers at the Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company (known locally as La Canadenca because it was founded by Canadian interests) went on strike. It developed into a general strike lasting 44 days and shutting down much of Catalonia. Source.

Honeymoon Bridge Collapse

On this day in 1938 the Honeymoon Bridge spanning the Niagara Gorge collapsed. Read an account here.

Olives and Contraceptives

Visit this European Union website to find out what products Canada imports from Europe, and where exactly they come from. For example, we get olives and contraceptives from Turku. I did not know that.

Tagish Lake Meteorite

The Tagish Lake Meteorite broke up over British Columbia on January 18th, 2000. It's a carbonaceous chondrite with the highest nanodiamond count of any meteorite found. This piece resides in the Royal Ontario Museum. Source.

Bombardier B-12 Auto Neige

Source. Or visit Le Musée de l’ingéniosité J. Armand Bombardier. Website.

Walrus Stamps

Sources: 1), 2), 3).

Dany Laferrière

Dany Laferrière is the only Canadian ever to be elected to the Académie française. Source.