Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1812, The American Army of the Northwest briefly occupies the Upper Canadian settlement at what is now at Windsor, Ontario. In 1849, William Osler, Canadian physician and author (died 1919) was born. In 1895, Buckminster Fuller, American architect and engineer, designed the Montreal Biosphère (died 1983) was born. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1920, Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2015) was born. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1950, Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1997, François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927) passed away. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. In 2000, Charles Merritt, Canadian colonel and politician, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1908) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
AUBUT: Killing the golden goose — the slow hollowing out of Canada’s towns, companies, and future
Until recently, the only CBC television program I would watch was “Still Standing,” hosted by comedian Jonny Harris. The show tackled the many examples across Canada of business failures and how their host communities had tried to recover — and are still standing. Communities like the one I live in, Nipigon, which in 2007 lost the Multiply Forest Products plywood mill to fire. A devastating event that came on the heels of the permanent shutdown of the Norampac container board mill in nearby Red Rock the year before. Two small towns on the north shore of Lake Superior were hit hard by the sudden closure of their primary industries within a year of one another.
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WS VIEWS: The city that forgot fun — Calgary’s midnight curfew on Stampede concerts
Calgary used to know what it was. A fun city. It was not a place where the first instinct of city hall was to reach for the sound meter, the clipboard, and the stern little memo. It was a place of oilfield grit, Western swagger, pancakes at dawn, and music after dark. It was the city that threw a party big enough for the world to notice.
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Related coverage for "AUBUT: Killing the golden goose — the slow hollowing out of Canada’s towns, companies, and future": Western Standard — WS VIEWS: The city that forgot fun — Calgary’s midnight curfew on Stampede concerts. Hot Air — Horrific Shooting Spree in Downtown Montreal UPDATE Manifesto. WGBF – 1280 AM – Evansville — A Newburgh Favorite Needs Our Help. RedState — Montreal Shooter’s Manifesto Now Exposed: Incel, Anti-Capitalist, Antisemitic Rage. Brisbane Times — Here’s your July dining hit list, Sydney (featuring Three Blue Ducks’ latest venture). Football | The Guardian — Scotsmaxxing hits Ocean Drive as Tartan Army’s World Cup party goes on