http://canadaonline.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Canada Online GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-06-28T20:55:56Z Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:55:56 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/28/battle-of-beaumont-hamel.htm The opening day of the Battle of the Somme in World War I was a slaughter for the Allies, and the 1st Newfoundland Regiment was virtually annihilated at the Battle... http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/28/battle-of-beaumont-hamel.htm Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:03:44 +0000 2009-06-28T23:03:44Z http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/28/make-an-order-of-canada-nomination-4.htm The Order of Canada is Canada's highest honour for lifetime achievement. An initiative of Prime Minister Lester Pearson, the Order of Canada was designed to replace the Order of the... http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/28/make-an-order-of-canada-nomination-4.htm Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:55:56 +0000 2009-06-28T20:55:56Z http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/25/former-governor-general-romeo-leblanc-dies.htm Former Governor General of Canada Romeo LeBlanc died on June 24, 2009 at his home in New Brunswick after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Governor General from 1995 to... http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/25/former-governor-general-romeo-leblanc-dies.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:16:08 +0000 2009-06-25T05:16:08Z http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/21/japanese-royals-to-visit-canada.htm The Canadian Prime Minister's Office has announced that Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan will visit Canada from July 4 to 13, 2009. The Japanese Royals will travel to... http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/21/japanese-royals-to-visit-canada.htm Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:02:25 +0000 2009-06-21T23:02:25Z http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/21/stroke-awareness-in-canada.htm Every year about 14,000 people die in Canada from a stroke, and around 300,000 Canadians are currently living with the effects of a stroke, according to stroke statistics from the... http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/21/stroke-awareness-in-canada.htm Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:10:32 +0000 2009-06-21T21:10:32Z http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/21/winnipeg-general-strike-1919.htm A massive six-week general strike in Winnipeg in 1919 nearly crippled the city. The 30,000 striking workers were generally peaceful and worked to maintain essential services, but authorities reacted aggressively.... http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/21/winnipeg-general-strike-1919.htm Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:43:15 +0000 2009-06-21T19:43:15Z http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/14/canada-day-checklist-3.htm Canada is having another birthday on July 1, marking the anniversary of Canadian Confederation in 1867. The July 1 holiday was originally established as Dominion Day in 1879 and it... http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/14/canada-day-checklist-3.htm Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:10:51 +0000 2009-06-14T22:10:51Z http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/12/flying-the-canadian-flag.htm We're getting near to Canada Day, so be sure you have your Canadian flag flying. For most of its first century Canada had no flag of its own, and attempts... http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/12/flying-the-canadian-flag.htm Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:15:36 +0000 2009-06-12T10:15:36Z http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/10/ndp-wins-majority-in-nova-scotia.htm Darrell Dexter led the Nova Scotia NDP to a majority government in yesterday's Nova Scotia provincial election, making it the first time an NDP government has been elected east of... http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/10/ndp-wins-majority-in-nova-scotia.htm Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:16:17 +0000 2009-06-10T15:16:17Z http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/07/nova-scotia-election-2009.htm With a Nova Scotia provincial election on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, there's a good chance the province will soon have a new government. Recent opinion polls show the current premier... http://canadaonline.about.com/b/2009/06/07/nova-scotia-election-2009.htm Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:38:05 +0000 2009-06-07T21:38:05Z