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The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, commonly known as Expo 67, was a general exhibition from April 28 to October 29, 1967. It was a category one world's fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is considered to be one of the most successful world's fairs of the 20th century with the most attendees to that date and 62 nations participating. It also set the single-day attendance record for a world's fair, with 569,500 visitors on its third day. (Full article...)

November 14, 2026 – Canada–Philippines relations, Free trade agreements of Canada

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney announces that negotiations for a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines have concluded, with signing expected in 2027. The FTA would eliminate more than 90% of tariff lines. (AFP)

November 10, 2026 –

The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service kills a female grizzly bear and her three cubs after DNA evidence confirmed that the bears killed two people near Bella Coola, B.C., Canada. (AFP via ABS-CBN News) (BBC News)

November 6, 2026 – Mexican drug war

Edgar Aarón Vázquez, founder and leader of the Nuevo Imperio cartel, is killed in an operation in Naucalpan, State of Mexico. He was implicated in the murder of a federal agent, as well as kidnapping, extortion, homicide, dispossession of property, money laundering, fuel theft, and drug trafficking to the United States and Canada. (Excélsior in Spanish)

November 1, 2026 – 2026–27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

2026 Skate Canada International

In figure skating, Japan's Mao Shimada wins the women's singles title at Skate Canada in her senior Grand Prix debut, finishing ahead of Estonia's Niina Petrõkina and American Isabeau Levito. (AFP via France 24)

October 31, 2026 – 2026–27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

2026 Skate Canada International

Hudson's Bay point blankets are woollen blankets originally made for the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) in British North America, now Canada and the United States. Manufactured in England since 1779, historically they served as a form of currency during the North American fur trade exchanged with First Nations for beaver pelts. Sold by HBC trading posts, they were often hand made into winter clothing (specifically capotes and mackinaws) worn extensively by voyageurs (European fur traders) and Indigenous peoples. Beginning in the 20th century, an HBC factory-made "point blanket coat" was popularized amongst the population of Canada to the extent that it was looked on as a national dress. HBC point blankets have become part of the Canadian identity representing a nationally shared cultural symbol. (Full article...)

Canada is recognized as a middle power for its role in global affairs with a tendency to pursue multilateral and international solutions. Globalization has significantly influenced Canadian foreign policies, with the country promoting its domestically shared values of democratization, human rights, diversity, the rule of law, and aid to developing nations through participation in multiple international organizations. (Full article...)

Tillson Lever Harrison (January 7, 1881 – January 10, 1947) was a Canadian physician, army officer and adventurer. Moving to New York and enlisting in the United States Army at an early age, he later returned to Canada to attend the University of Toronto before practising as a physician in a number of dangerous positions, such as the Chief of Medical Staff to Pancho Villa and the doctor for the Chinese Labour Corps, a workforce of over 200,000 men. After World War I, he traveled throughout the Middle East, treating venereal disease and operating an X-ray facility in Lod, Mandatory Palestine. (Full article...)

• ... that Theo Benedet is the first offensive lineman to be named the best Canadian university football lineman two years in a row?
• ... that the Canadian Space Agency developed Canasnack, an oatmeal cookie made solely out of Canadian ingredients?
• ... that the Perth Panthers, a Scotland-based ice hockey team, were composed mainly of Americans and Canadians?
• ... that Chuck Eisenmann went from professionally pitching in baseball to owning and training the dogs that starred on the Canadian television series The Littlest Hobo?
• ... that Leon Hatziioannou played for two different Canadian football teams within 48 hours?
• ... that Riho Furui wrote her debut song after struggling with life in Canada?
• ... that Eagle-Dogtooth Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada, contains part of the Experimental Lakes Area, a controlled area for conducting scientific experiments in lakes?

This list of birds of Ontario includes all the bird species recorded in the Canadian province of Ontario as determined by the Ontario Bird Records Committee (OBRC). As of August 2024 there were 511 species on this list, 291 of which are known to breed in the province. Ontario has a considerable variety of bird species. One of the factors in this diversity is the size and range of environments in Ontario. Another is the Great Lakes; many birds use the shores as a stopping point during migration. (Full article...)