The @dcb_dbc (@dbc_dcb en français) could not have been happier to collaborate with @NHenryDixon on this work -- we are excited for readers to see the 'behind the scenes' of it all! . @Spacing story: Bios:

RT @Aburgfreedom: #OTD September 1st, 1942 Alton Parker joined the Windsor Police force as a constable, making him the first Black uniforme….

RT @HistoricaCanada: The Second World War officially ended in the pacific on this day in 1945. After the war, returning Canadian veterans w….

Bio of the Day: Daniel Ward Eastman (1777–1865), Presbyterian minister. He had a long, rigorous, dedicated ministry which earned him the unofficial title of “Father of the Presbyterian Churches in the Niagara and Gore districts.”.

RT @HistoricaCanada: The world has lost a brilliant actor with the death of Graham Greene. Historica Canada had the honour of working with….

RT @THR: Graham Greene, the Oscar-nominated actor from 'Dances with Wolves,' 'The Green Mile,' 'Reservation Dogs' and more, has died. He wa….

RT @Variety: Graham Greene, a Canadian actor best known for his Oscar-nominated turn in the 1990 film “Dances with Wolves,” died on Monday….

RT @project_naming: A First Nations woman, two boys and a toddler, unknown Haudenosaunee community, between 1910 and 1921. Do you recognize….

Bio of the Day: John Skerry (1764–1838), businessman, philanthropist, and office holder. In the 1790s he settled in Halifax, set up a ferry service to Dartmouth, and won a reputation for honesty and charity by helping the poor.

Bio of the Day: Michel-Eustache-Gaspard-Alain Chartier de Lotbinière (1748–1822), army and militia officer, seigneur, JP, and politician. During the American invasion in 1775 he was one of the first Canadian seigneurs to offer his services to Guy Carleton.

Bio of the Day: Jean-Baptiste Letendre, dit Batoche, (also known as Okimawaskawikinam) (b. 1762), fur trader and farmer. His grandson founded the village of Batoche which became the centre of Métis resistance in 1885 and the Métis capital of the northwest.

Bio of the Day: Placide Vigneau (1842–1926), fisherman, schooner captain, lighthouse-keeper, and author. For those interested in the history of the north shore of the St Lawrence or in maritime history, his work is of immeasurable value.

RT @CraigBaird: On this day in 1913, Robertson Davies was born in Thamesville, Ontario. One of Canada's most celebrated authors, he wrote f….

RT @TeamCanada: 2 sports, 2 weeks, 2 champions 🏌️‍🎾.What a time for Team Canada women. Congratulations to Victoria Mboko and Brooke Henders….

Bio of the Day: Mékaisto (Red Crow, also known as Captured the Gun Inside, Lately Gone, Sitting White Buffalo, and John Mikahestow) (d. 1900), Blood Indian warrior and chief, farmer, and JP.

Bio of the Day: Joseph-Ferdinand Peachy (1830–1903), architect. His training was under Charles Baillairgé, the most eminent Quebec architect at the time. It was religious architecture that made him known in the #Quebec region. 📷 @_BAnQ .

No @NewBio this week. Today we highlight Marguerite (d. 1757), an enslaved woman, mother, domestic, and entrepreneur, and Marie-Rose Piwapiskus (Opikokew) (d. 1931), Plains Cree catechist and educator. /

RT @HockeyHallFame: Bill Barilko scored one of the most legendary goals in @NHLHistory : the OT Cup-winner in Game 5 of the 1951 Stanley C….

RT @sportshall: We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Order of Sport Recipient and Hall of Famer Ron Turcotte. Born in New Brun….

RT @TeamCanada: BROOKE 🇨🇦 HENDERSON 🇨🇦. Canada's winningest golfer took her 14th LPGA Tour title in front of the Canadian crowd at the CPKC….

Bio of the Day: William Gomez Fonseca (1823–1905), businessman and politician. After his death, Manitoba historian Frank Howard Schofield wrote Fonseca “left the impress of his individuality upon the city and its history.” #Winnipeg .