Four years ago, we lost the legendary Montreal Canadien Guy Lafleur:
"My night is over only when there are no more photos to take and nothing left to sign. I learned that from Jean Béliveau.”
Defiance.
Hey I just wanna point this out and be super clear on this.
If you're a writer out there and you're using AI for stuff, even if you're making excuses and saying 'oh, it's just for this' or 'it's not for my actual drafting' or whatever else...
I don't respect you. You aren't my peer. Not sorry.
The people banning books are never the same people who actually read books.
Sledgehammer was released 40 years ago today!
#Oilers fans belting out O Canada to start their #NHL series against #Anaheim. #Alberta is NOT separatist country. Sound up!
Dani the Decider has decided and you’re getting permanent daylight savings time whether you like it or not! You thought there was no right or wrong answer on DST? Turns out there is when Danielle Smith is in charge. albertapolitics.ca/2026/04/dani...
Virginia Woolf, more than a hundred years ago:
‘Must Love Dogs’ follows Brady Oliveira behind the scenes through 2025 CFL season with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Black-and-white group portrait of ten men posed in two rows against a dark backdrop. Five men sit in the front and five stand behind them. They wear suits and ties; one man in the back row wears a uniform with a peaked cap. The men have short hair and serious expressions. A newspaper or placard rests against the knees of the seated men, with large visible text reading Free the Winnipeg Six Rioters and smaller, less legible text below.
In 1933, residents in Blairmore, Alberta voted in Canada's first communist town council.
The council brought in relief payments for the unemployed, replaced Remembrance Day with a celebration of the Russian Revolution and put a tax on purebred dogs.
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Kapanen scores late in regulation to help lift the Oilers to a 4-3 win over the Ducks in Game 1!
George Takei
born Hosato Takei
April 20, 1937
American actor, author, and activist. He is known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek franchise
A hiking path up a mountain
I have been wanting to hike for YEARS but unable because of my spine injury.
It’s taken one year and four months of determination and working hard on my mobility, but today I DID IT.
I could cry. You people have no idea. I never, ever thought I’d be able to do anything like that ever again. ❤️
89 Candles 🎂 today for GEORGE TAKEI
Toller Cranston captured mid-air in a dramatic leap, wearing a bright red, form-fitting outfit with a yellow long-sleeve top underneath. His arms are extended gracefully above and behind him, and his legs are bent in a dynamic pose. He has curly hair and is looking toward the camera. Behind him is Toronto City Hall, with its two curved towers and central council chamber. A Canadian flag is visible to the left, and a group of people sit along the edge of the skating rink below, watching.
On this day in 1949, Toller Cranston was born in Hamilton.
A highly influential figure skater, he is credited with bringing a new level of artistry to men's figure skating. He won an Olympic bronze medal and won every Canadian championship from 1971 to 1976. He died in 2015.
I hope you enjoyed that look at the Coat of Arms of Canada's capital cities.
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Jenn Gardiner couldn't be STOPPED! 🤯
She recorded the first 4-goal game in PWHL history and in doing so potted the OT winner for the Vancouver Goldeneyes!
Rick Moranis seated indoors on a wide windowsill, looking off to the side. He is wearing glasses, a dark long-sleeve polo shirt, and light-colored pants, with his hands loosely clasped in his lap. Behind him are large windows showing a green, tree-filled landscape outside. The room has light-colored walls, a framed artwork on the wall, and a long built-in cabinet beneath the windows. The Hollywood Reporter logo appears in the top left corner.
Happy birthday to Rick Moranis, born on this day in 1953 in Toronto!
One of Canada's most beloved comedic actors, he has won an Emmy (out of four nominations), American Comedy Award and a Gemini. He has also received two Grammy nominations.
Eric McCormack standing in front of a green hedge-style backdrop with an RBC logo partially visible. He is wearing a dark textured blazer over a white V-neck shirt. He has short, styled salt-and-pepper hair and a neatly trimmed beard and mustache. He is facing the camera with a slight smile.
Happy birthday to Eric McCormack, born on this day in 1963 in Toronto!
He rose to fame as Will Truman on Will & Grace, and is a veteran of the Stratford Festival. He has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
He also named his son Finnigan as a nod to Mr. Dressup, which is awesome.
Colour photograph of Pierre Trudeau seated at a small table beside Queen Elizabeth II as she signs a document. Queen Elizabeth II wears a teal coat and matching hat, with medals pinned to her chest, and holds a pen over the paper. Pierre Trudeau, seated to her left, wears a dark suit and looks toward the document. Several men in formal suits stand around them, leaning in and observing. The scene takes place on a red-carpeted platform with a rope barrier in the foreground.
On April 17, 1982 on Parliament Hill, Queen Elizabeth II proclaimed the new Constitution Act.
This transferred the country's highest law from the British Parliament to Canada's federal and provincial legislatures.
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Large group of people gathered in an open dirt area with numerous horse-drawn wagons and teams of horses. Many individuals stand around the wagons, while others sit inside them. In the background, a long freight train with multiple railcars stretches across the scene, and a tall wooden grain elevator stands to the right. The people wear early 20th-century clothing, including hats and long coats. The ground appears dry and uneven, and the setting suggests a busy staging or arrival point near a railway line.
On this day in 1903, the Barr Colonists arrived in Saskatoon. This began the difficult 300 km journey towards their settlement site (now Lloydminster).
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So #Alberta- what are we gonna do?! Are we ready to become a gerrymandered province? Are we going to just accept that our #UCP government is corrupt and are going to cheat to ensure election results they need? When do we take it to the streets?
#ableg #abpoli #DanielleSteal
@AndrewScheer If you have a degree from a fancy University, but believe: Money printing doesn’t cause inflation; Net-zero policies create prosperity ; Governments can pick winners and losers better than free markets; Then you have been badly educated. Remember, lots of world leaders with impressive degrees have inflicted great harm on their countries. Carney’s diplomas can’t cover up the fact he had a terrible tenure at the Bank of England. Or that he is giving Canada the worst economy in the G7.
He's doubling down.
Incredible.
The Dunning-Kruger effect is just blinding.
There goes another $100million down the drain.
oh goodness... the old Man wolf blues 😄 Happy happy Nikai!!
