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."
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From racial capitalism and fire ecology to urban nightscapes, our editor-in-chief, @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social, has the low down of our most-read articles pubished in January 2026.

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The Edible Windbreak: Caragana on the Prairies Settler agriculture reshaped prairie grasslands; drought-resistant Caragana windbreaks protected soil and crops, reflecting cultural efforts to remake landscapes and define prairie homesteads.

This conversation will be based on @kesiatk.bsky.social's 2018 CHESS reflection, "The Edible Windbreak: Caragana on the Prairies," which is our 12th most-read article of all time: niche-canada.org/2018/07/12/t...

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The Land Holds Truth: Searching for Unmarked Graves at Indian Residential Schools After Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc 2021 announcement, communities searched for missing children, using archaeology to shift from harm toward truth, healing, accountability, and justice.

ICYMI:

"In a time when reconciliation no longer seems to be a priority & public trust in the process of locating missing children is being actively undermined, the search for the truth held in the land where children are buried is even more critical."

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Il y a 200 ans : les débuts de la grande saignée.

Selon Albert Faucher, il semblerait « que l’émigration ait été l’événement majeur de l’histoire canadienne-française au XIXe siècle » (1961).

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It's a great honour to see *A Cold Colonialism* on this list alongside other excellent books by talented colleagues. Congratulations to the other nominees! And many thanks to the wonderful team @ubcpress.bsky.social who brought ACC into being. #cdnhist #cdnhistory

Shortlist: Best (English-Language) Scholarly Book in Canadian History Prize | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada The CHA is proud to announce the books that are shortlisted for this year’s Best (English-Language) Scholarly Book in Canadian History prize. (In alphabetical order). Cheryl Troupe, Putting Down Roots...

The CHA is proud to announce the books that are shortlisted for this year’s Best (English-Language) Scholarly Book in Canadian History prize! #cdnhist #prize

Finalistes pour le prix du meilleur livre savant (de langue anglaise) en histoire du Canada | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada La SHC est fière d’annoncer les finalistes pour le prix du meilleur livre savant (de langue anglaise) en histoire du Canada de cette année. (Par ordre alphabétique). Cheryl Troupe, Putting Down Roots:...

La SHC est fière d’annoncer les finalistes pour le prix du meilleur livre savant (de langue anglaise) en histoire du Canada de cette année! #histoire #prix #cdnhist

Shortlist: Best (French-Language) Scholarly Book in Canadian History Prize | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada The CHA is proud to announce the books that are shortlisted for this year’s Best (French-Language) Scholarly Book in Canadian History prize. (In alphabetical order). Frédéric Mercure Jolette, Réinvent...

The CHA is proud to announce the books that are shortlisted for this year’s Best (French-Language) Scholarly Book in Canadian History prize! #cdnhist #prize

Finalistes pour le prix du meilleur livre savant (de langue française) en histoire du Canada | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada La SHC est fière d’annoncer les finalistes pour le prix du meilleur livre savant (de langue française) en histoire du Canada de cette année. (Par ordre alphabétique). Frédéric Mercure Jolette, Réinven...

La SHC est fière d’annoncer les finalistes pour le prix du meilleur livre savant (de langue française) en histoire du Canada de cette année! #histoire #prix #cdnhist

Shortlist: Wallace K. Ferguson Prize | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada The CHA is proud to announce the books that are shortlisted for this year’s Wallace K. Ferguson prize. (In alphabetical order). Eric T. Jennings, Vanilla: The History of an Extraordinary Bean. Yale Un...

The CHA is proud to announce the books that are shortlisted for this year’s Wallace K. Ferguson prize! #cdnhist #prize

Finalistes pour le prix Wallace-K.-Ferguson | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada La SHC est fière d’annoncer les finalistes pour le prix Wallace-K.-Ferguson de cette année. (Par ordre alphabétique). Eric T. Jennings, Vanilla: The History of an Extraordinary Bean. Yale University P...

La SHC est fière d’annoncer les finalistes pour le prix Wallace-K.-Ferguson de cette année! #histoire #prix #cdnhist

Îyâmnathka: Yamnuska Climber, Ben Gadd, recounts lifelong connection to Îyâmnathka, early challenges, family traditions, and urges protecting the mountain from development and exploitation.

Today we have "Îyâmnathka: Yamnuska" by Ben Gadd

This is the latest featured excerpt from Mountain Voices, part of our Canadian History and Environment series with @ucalgarypress.bsky.social

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#envhist #cdnhist #mountains #books

Interesting to find AB separatists describing the pre-1965 Cdn Red Ensign as "explicitly Christian" vs the "pantheistic" maple leaf. I wrote about this (fringe) interpretation and am surprised to see it rear its head again. #cdnhist #abpoli #cdnpoli #vexillology

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Roundtable Discussion: "London 1984: Conflict and Change in the Radical City" by Stephen Brooke | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada The Journal of the Canadian Historical Association invites you to an online roundtable discussion of Stephen Brooke’s prize-winning book, London 1984: Conflict and Change in the Radical City (Oxford U...

The Journal of the Canadian Historical Association invites you to an online roundtable discussion of Stephen Brooke’s prize-winning book, London 1984: Conflict and Change in the Radical City. #history #cdnhist

Table ronde : « London 1984: Conflict and Change in the Radical City » par Stephen Brooke | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada La Revue de la Société historique du Canada vous invite à une table ronde en ligne consacrée à l’ouvrage primé de Stephen Brooke, London 1984: Conflict and Change in the Radical City (Oxford Universit...

La Revue de la Société historique du Canada vous invite à une table ronde en ligne consacrée à l’ouvrage primé de Stephen Brooke, London 1984: Conflict and Change in the Radical City. #histoire #cdnhist

Still an hour left to share my favourite piece of #AprilFoolsDay ephemera: the Report of the Royal Commission on abolishing the Parliament of Canada! A keepsake from the Parliamentary Press Gallery dinner in 1949. (I wrote about it here: tinyurl.com/4yfppt39.

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The April issue of the CHA's digital newsletter, Historians' Corner, is now online! #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/publications...

Vous pouvez maintenant accéder au numéro d’avril du bulletin d'information numérique de la SHC, La rubrique Histoire! #histoire #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/fr/publicati...

Prescribing what flags can be displayed on schools in the interests of (checks notes) "removing politics and ideology," you say? Don't make me tap the sign!

#cdnhist #abpoli #cdnpoli #vexillology

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The Lady Vanishes (again and again) Wedded for a Week; or, The Unseen Bridegroom May Agnes Fleming London: Milner, [n.d.] 248 pages We begin on a dark and stormy November night...

From 1869, the most enjoyable novel read thus far in 2026. You can't go wrong with the crazy world of May Agnes Fleming!

(w/ a little something for we @crowdsourceherbook.bsky.social fans)

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Assistant Professor – Department of History. Deadline: April 20, 2026. #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Professeur.e adjoint.e – Département d’histoire. Date limite : le 20 avril 2026. #histoire #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...

Sessional Instructor – History of Canada and the Americas (Public and International Affairs Program / French Cohort Program). Deadline: April 30, 2026. #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Chargé.e de cours – Histoire du Canada et des Amériques dans le cadre du Programme en affaires publiques et internationales (« French Cohort Program »). Date limite : le 30 avril 2026. #histoire #cdnhist cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...

Buchanan Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Canadian History. Deadline: May 1, 2026. #cdnhist @queenshistory.bsky.social cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Bourse postdoctorale Buchanan en histoire canadienne. Date limite : le 1er mai 2026. #histoire #cdnhist @queenshistory.bsky.social cha-shc.ca/fr/carrieres...

#otd 50 yrs ago, #PEI launched Energy Days, w/ int'l experts speaking on the future of energy - a 1st step in PEI's plan to become a world leader in self-sufficiency & sustainability.

This spring @joshmacfadyen.bsky.social & I are writing about the spirit of ‘76. Watch the skies.

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