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 1817, Alvin Saunders, Territorial Governor and Senator from Nebraska (died 1899) was born. In 1849, William Osler, Canadian physician and author (died 1919) was born. In 1855, Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral (born 1802) passed away. In 1920, Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2015) was born. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1950, Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 2000, Charles Merritt, Canadian colonel and politician, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1908) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
WAGNER: Alberta’s foreign rulers — the Laurentian elites
The federal government often makes decisions that negatively affect the well-being of Albertans. Since the Liberals’ election in 2015, many of these decisions have been harmful to Alberta by design. The Liberals want to fight climate change, and they think Alberta’s oil and gas industry is the main contributor. Therefore, imposing heavy-handed policies to restrict Alberta’s major source of wealth will achieve their goals.
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Canadian Sport Scene
· Jul 2, 2026
Five Canadians traded on opening day of NHL free agency
National Hockey League free agency began on Wednesday with five Canadians traded. Let’s see who were the players on the move. Mavrik Bourque Bourque, a centre from Plessisville, Quebec was traded from the Dallas Stars to the Nashville Predators with defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin for two draft picks (second round pick in 2027 and a third [] The post Five Canadians traded on opening day of NHL free agency appeared first on Canadian Sport Scene.
National Post
· Jun 27, 2026
NP View: Canada, Dominion of freedom
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· Jul 5, 2026
Canada's magical World Cup run ends in loss to Morocco
HOUSTON (AP) -- Canada's unprecedented run to the World Cup's round of 16 put the country where hockey is king in the international soccer spotlight. Now, the challenge is to build on this year's success. It's a privilege to have a Canadian national team competing on the international level at levels that had never been dreamed of 10 years ago, coach Jesse Marsch said. There's real excitement. With that excitement comes higher expectations, right? So, next World Cup, everyone's gonna say that
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 11, 2026
Québec solidaire seeks to mobilize against rise in grocery bills
Québec solidaire kicked off a major national mobilization on Saturday in response to rising grocery costs, according to a press release issued by the party. Ruba Ghazal, spokesperson for Québec solidaire, visited the 440 market in Laval on Saturday morning, according to the press release. She spoke with customers about grocery prices and their concerns. [] The post Québec solidaire seeks to mobilize against rise in grocery bills appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Western Standard
· Jul 9, 2026
WATCH: The Alberta independence rodeo
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Related coverage for "WAGNER: Alberta’s foreign rulers — the Laurentian elites": Canadian Sport Scene — Five Canadians traded on opening day of NHL free agency. National Post — NP View: Canada, Dominion of freedom. The korea Herald News — Canada's magical World Cup run ends in loss to Morocco. CityNews Montreal — Québec solidaire seeks to mobilize against rise in grocery bills. Western Standard — WATCH: The Alberta independence rodeo