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Nonprofit bilingual reference on everything Canadian. Référence bilingue à but non lucratif sur tout ce qui est canadien. Of/de @HistoricaCanada.

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Did you know that the blue box program began with a pilot in Kitchener, Ontario, in 1981? The initiative soon became province-wide and in 1989, the UN recognized Ontario’s blue box initiative with an environmental award of merit. Learn more: https://t.co/5imKNwB3Gf

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@PtboMuseum @TIFF_NET @PtboMemCentre Thanks for sharing!

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@TaylorNoakes We love this one too! We want to know what happened to the syrup that wasn't destroyed; was it sold, or did the police have a big pancake party?

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@JustinLeifso @k13e Admittedly jokes about both Mackenzie King and Ouija boards were made on our end at this one!

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@JustinLeifso @k13e Yeah we had some staff changes over the past year so some things got missed, sorry about that! The article has been fixed.

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@k13e @JustinLeifso Well that's an odd one indeed! We don't usually post to this account any longer so may have missed your message; I will send that to our politics editor right away.

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@cdncyclist @curtharnett /furiously scribbles down names/ @curtharnett is now on the list, as are many others. Stay tuned! Our sports editor also handles arts and culture, so he's a busy guy.

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@voilakevin We appreciate you making us aware of this error. It has been fixed.

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We've moved! This account is no longer active. Follow @HistoricaCanada for Canadian Encyclopedia content. Thank you for following!

Nous avons déménagé! Ce compte n'est plus actif. Suivez @HistoricaCanada pour plus de l’Encyclopédie canadienne. Merci de nous suivre!

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In 1874, Canadians Henry Woodward and Mathew Evans patented a design for an incandescent light bulb. Their early work on the light bulb has gone largely unrecognized. It was an important development in the invention of electric lighting. Learn more: https://t.co/njbqlkjbDN

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En 1874, les Canadiens Henry Woodward et Mathew Evans ont breveté un modèle d’ampoule à incandescence. Leurs premiers travaux sur l’ampoule électrique constituent un développement important dans l’invention de l’éclairage électrique. Apprenez-en plus: https://t.co/cVsZj4xuhO

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Bromley Armstrong was a pivotal figure in the early anti-discrimination campaigns in Ontario that led to Canada’s first anti-discrimination laws. Learn the story of this outspoken labour and human rights activist: https://t.co/unIhw8ZkTT

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Bromley Armstrong est reconnu comme figure centrale des premières campagnes anti-discrimination en Ontario qui ont mené à la première législation antidiscriminatoire du Canada. Apprenez l’histoire de ce militant des droits de la personne: https://t.co/fBnjKVEVAd

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We’re moving! As of September 1st this account will no longer be active. Follow @HistoricaCanada for Canadian Encyclopedia content. Thank you for following!

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Nous déménageons! Dès le 1er septembre, ce compte ne sera plus actif. Suivez @HistoricaCanada pour plus de l’Encyclopédie canadienne. Merci de nous suivre!

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Did you know that 26 species of snake and one hybrid are native to Canada? Learn more about snakes with our entry: https://t.co/L7pK7BHZTX

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Saviez-vous qu'au Canada, on compte 26 espèces de serpent indigènes et une espèce apparemment hybride? La majorité des serpents vivent dans le sud du Canada. Apprenez-en plus: https://t.co/tnu27ojvGp

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Take some time today to learn about Dr. Onye Nnorom. A family physician and specialist in public health and preventive medicine, her work addresses the health inequities that racialized and immigrant communities face. https://t.co/r6Rlu577Fb

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Onye Nnorom est une médecin de famille et spécialiste de la santé publique et de la médecine préventive. Son travail porte sur les inégalités en matière de santé auxquelles sont confrontées les minorités raciales et les communautés d’immigrants. https://t.co/JtgpWtIHfY

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@davesundown @HistoricaCanada Thanks Dave - the Encyclopedia is going strong online and will continue to, we are just reducing our feeds, and will be sharing articles via @historicacanada! We hope you'll follow there!

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We’re moving! As of September 1st this account will no longer be active. Follow @HistoricaCanada for Canadian Encyclopedia content. Thank you for following!

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Saviez-vous que le Canada compte 20 sites du patrimoine mondial? L'Alberta en compte 6, plus que tout autre province ou territoire. Explorez-les avec notre carte interactive: https://t.co/ha7YZ3BV2B