did you drop down to paulson?

its a good idea -- there are few options like this

russells?

me too! im upstairs, with a very wobbly desk, and happened to have my elbow on it at the time. "was that a gigantic truck driving past?"

especially with readers less and less likely to "flip back and forth" with online/digital versions

Announcement: CHA Annual Meeting 2027 | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada The Canadian Historical Association is delighted to announce that its 2027 annual meeting will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on the lands of the Anishinaabeg, Anisininew, Ininiwak/Nehethowuk, Nakoda,...

We are thrilled to announce that the CHA’s next Annual Meeting will be held June 14-16, 2027, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

We hope to see you there!

#CHASHC2027 #Winnipeg #cdnhist #history

25,800 tons of copper ingots on the observatory inlet waterfront at anyox bc, 1910s or 1920s.
#bchist #cdnhist #envhist

theres a lot of nostalgia for the mcbarge. perhaps rebranding can help?

I am giving a virtual talk today (details for joining in the link) about pseudoarch! I'll share a few Canadian examples, but [spoiler alert] my deepest dive will be about the Native Sons of BC and their politically influential use of pseudoarch in the 1920s and its impacts on archaeology in BC 👀

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Post-secondary funding crunch hits rural B.C. hard as campuses close, access shrinks - Kamloops News Thompson Rivers University's board has another two months to consider the closure of its long-standing Williams Lake satellite campus, as other small and rural communities come to terms with a recedin

Post-secondary funding crunch hits rural B.C. hard as campuses close, access shrinks #Kamloops

in addition to his book, and oodles of contributions to local newspapers over the years, he's also behind "the kutne reader":
www.kutnereader.com

have you read greg nesteroff's new book on sandon?

Thousands of swans descend on Vanderhoof, bringing birdwatchers with them | CBC News Thousands of swans are flocking to Riverside Park in Vanderhoof, B.C., as part of their bi-annual migration, delighting local residents, birders, photographers and nature enthusiasts.

"But the swan population in the area hasn't always been so healthy. Trumpeter swans were once listed as an endangered species. In the 1930s, fewer than 70 wild birds were known to exist after they were over hunted for their white plumage."
#bchist #cdnhist #envhist

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cant believe it hasn't "leaked" already

Basically, we're pretty happy with it - W1A: Series 3 Episode 3 Preview - BBC YouTube video by BBC

youtu.be/ONWNWBoqTuM?...

Howe Sound, British Columbia
Walter J. Phillips
1935

hello, anvil island!

"gold cauldroning".

is it that theyve moved the archives so far away from their centre of operations that they forgot and/or cant access them?

Screenshot. What looks to be an AI generated image of people panning for gold above a description of an “online learning” event about the 1858 gold rush

Hey @royalbcmuseum.bsky.social - why are you using an AI generated image when you have a wealth of digitized images and paintings from the gold rush that you could use?

Tenure-track position in Canadian history at Lakehead!

i dislike it so, so much. local history fb groups are being inundated with this type of distortion

a rare bit of good news. if you havent already, check out "twenty twelve" and "w1a" asap

leamington spa? perhaps a rail was twisted or...

that is a really nice bus shelter!

why has ikea never moved into the cat tower / scratcher / furniture market?

Local Meets Global: Studies through space and time. March 21, 2026, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Local Meets Global graduate history conference is upon us. There is still time to register - until Monday, March 16 Held March 21 @balsillieschool.bsky.social. Dr. Cindy Ewing, U of T is keynote. Many exciting panels scheduled. Full details and registration link: bit.ly/triuconf-2026

(used this post in a "methods and approaches" course a couple weeks ago...)

In light of recent federal and provincial budget cuts, CHA president Colin Coates has written a letter to CHA members and to the public. The letter can be read here. #cdnhist

Made Modern Made Modern - Science and Technology in Canadian History; The first major collection of its kind in thirty years, Made Modern explores the role of science and technology in shaping Canadians’ experien...

check out jan hadlaw, "Mysteries of the New Phone Explained: Introducing Dial Telephones and Automatic Service to Bell Canada Subscribers in the 1920s" in this book: www.ubcpress.ca/made-modern