Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1826, Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author (died 1871) was born. In 1836, The Fly-fisher's Entomology is published by Alfred Ronalds. The book transformed the sport and went to many editions. In 1897, Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. In 1957, Johann Lamont, Scottish educator and politician was born. In 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published, in the United States. In 1963, Al MacInnis, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1967, Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1917) passed away. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 1983, Ross Macdonald, American-Canadian author (born 1915) passed away. In 1987, Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, American rabbi and scholar (born 1901) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Jamie Sarkonak: The progressive, anti-science surrender to mosquitos
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
Edmonton's pullback from mosquito control is as irrational as Europe's rejection of air conditioning
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Canada's National Observer
· Jun 29, 2026
BC youth builds community power to drive environmental change
Ashton Kerr connects and empowers people to take action for the environment. As acting director of partnerships and programs for Green Teams Canada, this 28-year-old North Vancouver resident shares the power and value of community organizing to create meaningful change.
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
Jeremy Wexler: Getting into the weeds
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· Jun 27, 2026
Youth protection researchers want to regain access to data
Scientific research in youth protection in Quebec is lagging behind and, in many cases, is even compromised by the accumulation of restrictions on the protection of information. More than 130 researchers recently wrote to the Ministers of Health, Sonia Bélanger, and Social Services and Homelessness, Lionel Carmant, asking them to intervene to give them access [] The post Youth protection researchers want to regain access to data appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
GB News
· Jul 1, 2026
The future of Western civilisation is being 'taken over by progressive ideology', Francis Foster tells GB News
Author and co-host of Triggernometry Francis Foster speaks to GB News contributor Will Kingston on fatherlessness, gang culture and Britain's lost boys.Expressing his concern for the future of Western civilisation at the ARC Conference, Mr Foster told GB News: I am concerned about the future of Western civilisation, in part because the education systems of America, Australia, the United Kingdom have been so successfully taken over by a particular type of progressive ideology. And it changes the way that kids think about their history, changes the way that they think about particular social issues. And now it is so ingrained that, you know, it is just part of the water that these children, you know, bathe in as students.WATCH ABOVE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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