On This Day In Canadian History....
1912 - Thomas Wilby & Jack Haney start first cross-Canada motor trip in REO Special from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to establish the All Red Route; their trip takes 52 days to Victoria, BC; Wilby is an English journalist, Haney an REO Motor Car Company mechanic/driver.
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On This Day In Canadian History....
1958 - Founding of the Board of Broadcast Governors (BBG) to regulate broadcasting in Canada, independent of the CBC; later becomes the CRTC, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission.
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On This Day In Canadian History....
1848 - North-West Mounted Police establish Fort Brisebois, NWT (soon renamed 'Fort Calgary').
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On This Day In Canadian History....
1949 - North Atlantic Treaty goes into effect, with the parties agreeing that an armed attack against one country would be considered 'an attack against them all.' NATO created by Canada, the US and 10 European countries.
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On This Day In Canadian History....
1943 - Trans Canada Airlines starts transatlantic service; now Air Canada
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FINAL Top 5 + Canada Olympic Medal Count:
1: USA - 46 Gold - 37 - Silver - 38 - Bronze
2: CHN - 26 - Gold - 18 - Silver - 26 - Bronze
3: GBR - 27 - Gold - 23 - Silver - 17 - Bronze
4: RUS - 19 - Gold - 18 - Silver - 19 - Bronze
5: GER - 17 - Gold - 10 - Silver - 15 - Bronze
10: Canada - 4 - Gold - 3 - Silver - 15 - Bronze
Congratulations to all the athletes, trainers and coaches who attended Rio 2016. Whether they won, placed, showed or just participated they deserve our respect and admiration for the time and effort they put in, along with their talent. Hope to see y'all in Tokyo 2020.
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Top 5 + Canada Olympic Medal Count:
1: USA - 43 Gold - 37 - Silver - 36 - Bronze
2: CHN - 26 - Gold - 18 - Silver - 26 - Bronze
3: GBR - 27 - Gold - 22 - Silver - 17 - Bronze
4: RUS - 17 - Gold - 17 - Silver - 19 - Bronze
5: JPN - 12 - Gold - 8 - Silver - 21 - Bronze
10: Canada - 4 - Gold - 3 - Silver - 15 - Bronze
Congratulations to Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, B.C. on winning a Bronze medal in Mountain Biking
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