Recent scans from the #WCWMC. Part of a reference question relating to #Expo67
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#Montreal #Pavilions #WorldsFair
Today we’re publishing an important investigative story by Emily Enns.
This story maps the connections between a group of mostly retired academics and think tanks to sow doubt about the historical truths of residential schools in Canada. thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...
"The original budget for Transpo 86 was $78 million; the final budget for Expo 86 was $1.5 billion."
"Expo 86: A giant, classy carnival that changed Vancouver" as told by John Mackie via @vancouversun.bsky.social
#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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L’Italien Carlo Ginzburg, figure fondatrice de la microhistoire, est mort
A network of retired academics and think tanks is chipping away at established truths.
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The fair on False Creek, Expo 86, was wildly successful.
I’ll be presenting Montreal After Dark at the @utoronto.ca on March 11, 1-3 PM (Sidney Smith 2098).
Then at @mcgill.ca on March 17, as noted here.
Very much looking forward to the conversations.
Matthieu Caron
UofA Map/GIS Librarian
Jen St. Denis
Andy Yan
Le Monde
B.C. marks a grim 10th anniversary of toxic-drug crisis as a public health emergency. Experts review progress and lessons at roundtable discussion, by @andreawoo.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
Alisha Stranges and Elspeth H. Brown use oral testimonies to explore the September 2000 police raid of the Pussy Palace. Make sure to check out the entire Pussy Palace Oral History series!
Sneak peak at the CHA book fair 📚 Stop by tomorrow to see all 18 publishers’ tables. À demain! #CHASHC2026
Hey #envhist! Parks Canada is ending its library services+ “decommissioning” its collection. We stand to lose a valuable set of materials that reveal if and how the Agency fulfilled its mandate (or didn’t). Read more here+write the Minister @juliedabrusin.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2026/03/10/c...
Experts review progress and lessons at roundtable discussion
Alisha Stranges and Elspeth H. Brown Leanne Powers, digital illustration by Ayo Tsalithaba for The Pussy Palace Oral History Project, LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory. 2025. “Suddenly, I he…
In November 2025, the federal government released Canada Strong , its somewhat overdue budget. Of the many items mentioned in its nearly 500-pages, one should worry historians; namely, the labelling o...
Matthieu Caron will be giving a talk about his book, Montreal After Dark: Nighttime Regulation and the Pursuit of a Global City, at McGill University on March 17th!
Learn more about the book: buff.ly/zfPXLS7
Policing the Night: Vice, Power, and the Making of Modern Montreal. — Book talk by Matthieu Caron Tuesday 17 March 2026, 12:30-2pm Arts Building, Room 160. 853 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal Accessibility…
