Dictionary of Canadian Biography
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Bio of the Day: Thomas John (Tom) Thomson (1877–1917), artist. Through his friends at work, exhibitions, and the Arts and Letters Club, Thomson came to the attention of those who, in 1920, would form the Group of Seven, Canada’s first national school of art. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/thoms...
Veteran Canadian broadcaster Lloyd Robertson dead at 92 - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Lloyd Robertson, former anchor of CTV and CBC's flagship news programs, dead at 92 | CBC News
Lloyd Robertson, who delivered the news to Canadians in an authoritative and unflappable manner for more than 40 years as anchor for the flagship news programs of CTV and the CBC, has died. He was 92.
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This summer, we are highlighting already published biographies of women from diverse backgrounds and walks of life. This week: 📖 Idola Saint-Jean (1879–1945), a pioneer of women's rights: www.biographi.ca/en/bio/saint... Subscribe for new bios and updates: www.biographi.ca/en/contact_u...
#OTD in 1701, the Great Peace of Montréal was signed by New France and 39 Indigenous nations, including the Five Nations Haudenosaunee. Negotiations involving some 1,300 Indigenous delegates concluded with a Haudenosaunee condolence ceremony. 📸 5013636
This postcard from the Larry Becker Collection shows the Bloor Viaduct nearing completion circa 1918. https://ow.ly/Jfk950ZtWB0
#OTD in 1914, Canada entered the First World War. While serving a Dispatch Carrier during the First World War, long distance runner Tom Longboat was escorting an officer who struggled to keep up and complained "Who do you think I am? Tom Longboat?" buff.ly/EE1V9cK
Heritage Minute: Tom Longboat
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Our thematic galleries bring together many biogs within the context of a theme. Today's highlighted theme is Confederation. Canada came together in the 1860s and, despite serious challenges, it has survived and grown in the 150 years that have followed. www.biographi.ca/en/theme_con...
Bio of the Day: René Fortier (1866–1929), physician, professor, hospital administrator, and author. He was the first Quebec City physician to devote himself to paediatrics both privately and in numerous clinics. He also taught at Université Laval for over 30 years. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/forti...
Bio of the Day: Howard Douglas Graves (d. 1910), farmer, rancher, and businessman. Graves typifies the middle-aged man who gained success as an agricultural pioneer in late-19th-century prairie Canada. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/grave...
Bio of the Day: Silas Huntington (1829–1905), Methodist minister. At 53 he embarked on a campaign to spread Methodism throughout northern Ontario. In spite of his rough edges, he was universally respected by his peers, who called him “the apostle to the north.” www.biographi.ca/en/bio/hunti...
Bio of the Day: John Joseph Mackenzie (1865–1922), scientist, civil servant, professor, and army officer. In 1890 heaccept a position with the Ontario public service, as first bacteriologist of the Provincial Board of Health. Mackenzie faced a formidable task. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/macke...
We invite you to read two collections of our biographies about enslaved people: đź“– Enslaved Black people in the Maritimes: www.biographi.ca/en/topics/to... đź“– Slavery in Upper Canada: www.biographi.ca/en/topics/to... Emancipation Day is commemorated on August 1: www.canada.ca/en/canadian-...
Bio of the Day: Claude de Ramezay (1659–1724), governor of Trois-Rivières and governor of Montreal, acting governor of New France from 1714 to 1716, builder of the Château de Ramezay, famous Montreal landmark. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/ramez...
Thoughts on biography, AI, and a return to undergraduate teaching as David Wilson steps down as editor of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography: stmikes.utoronto.ca/news/celtic-...
Bio of the Day: François-Magloire Derome (1821–1880), lawyer, writer, journalist, protonotary, and clerk of the crown and of the peace. As a writer Derome first attracted attention by his poetry. His career as a journalist was longer and more brilliant. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/derom...
Bio of the Day: Annie Gardner Barr (Brown) (1864–1921), artist and social reformer. She arrived in Regina in 1895 as the bride of George W. Brown, later lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan, and rose to a position of prominence in “the last best west.” www.biographi.ca/en/bio/barr_...
This summer, we are highlighting bios of women from diverse backgrounds and walks of life. This week: đź“– Phoebe Johnson (d. 1940), Tuscarora woman and labourer: www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johns... đź“– Uttaktuak (d. 1932), Copper Inuit (Inuinnait) seamstress and artist: www.biographi.ca/en/bio/uttak...
Today is the Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval. On July 28, 1755, British authorities ordered the forced deportation of the Acadians, who had lived for several generations in the colony of Nova Scotia, once part of the French colony of Acadia. đź“· 4125561, 130337
On July 28, we recognize the Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval ("Le Grand Dérangement") and highlight our thematic gallery on “Acadians of the 19th and Early 20th Centuries”: www.biographi.ca/en/theme_aca...
Bio of the Day: Anne-Joseph-Hippolyte de Maurès de Malartic, Comte de Malartic (1730–1800), officer in the French regular troops. He participated in the battle on the Plains of Abraham, in which he had a horse killed under him. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/maure...
Our thematic galleries bring together many bios within the context of a theme. Today's highlighted theme is The Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences (1864). These conferences were fundamental to the making of modern Canada. www.biographi.ca/en/theme_con...
Bio of the Day: Rouër Roy (1821–1905), lawyer and civil servant. The first head of Montreal’s legal department, he was remembered as an "able and dedicated solicitor, protecting and defending its interests with [...] zeal and talent and with unquestionable honesty.” www.biographi.ca/en/bio/roy_r...
Bio of the Day: Cornelius O’Keefe (1838–1919), rancher, postmaster, JP, and businessman. The successful growing of fruit in the Okanagan valley placed pressure on the large cattle ranchers to sell their lands for settlement. O’Keefe was one of the last to sell. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/o_kee...
Bio of the Day: James Yonge (1646/47–1721), naval surgeon, diarist, and medical writer, who left an account of his practice in the Newfoundland fisheries. From his earliest days at sea he made notes and drawings of all the places he visited. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/yonge...
Bio of the Day: John Gunion Rutherford (1857–1923), veterinarian, horse breeder, office holder, editor, politician, and civil servant. It is Rutherford’s work on the eradication of bovine tuberculosis that was his most important contribution. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/ruthe...
Oliver Jones, Montreal-born jazz pianist, Canadian music icon, has died Jones, 91, was born and raised in Little Burgundy and synonymous with Montreal's jazz festival www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Oliver Jones, Montreal-born jazz pianist, Canadian music icon, has died | CBC News
Oliver Jones, the Montreal-born legendary jazz musician who performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival every year from 1981 to 1999, has died at the age of 91.
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Bio of the Day: Peter Livius (1739–95), chief justice of Quebec. Livius is a difficult man to evaluate. Above all, he was a foreigner who tried to gain acceptance by following the norms of the English establishment, but was never accepted as an Englishman. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/liviu...
Bio of the Day: Jean-Baptiste Prat (also known as John Pratt) (1812–76), businessman, industrialist, and financier. He was one of the most successful Canadian businessmen of his time. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/prat_...
Some stories stay with us for a lifetime. Athlete and activist Rick Hansen joined us to revisit his favourite Heritage Minute, reflecting on the legacy of his late friend, Terry Fox. #PartofourHeritage
The Heritage Minute based on Rick Hansen's friend, Terry Fox
Some stories stay with us for a lifetime. Athlete and activist Rick Hansen joined us to revisit his favourite Heritage Minute, reflecting on the legacy of his late friend, Terry Fox. In 2026, we’re celebrating 35 years of the Heritage Minutes with Canadians reflecting on the stories that continue to shape our understanding of the country. Join us each week as we explore Canada’s history — minute by minute. #PartofourHeritage
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This summer, we are highlighting already published biographies of women from diverse backgrounds and walks of life. This week: đź“– Maria Mahoi: www.biographi.ca/en/bio/mahoi... Subscribe for new bio notifications, DCB-DBC news and updates: www.biographi.ca/en/contact_u...
