[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @CraigBaird Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx posts on X about canadian, canada, toronto, nhl the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and 4998 posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::85598254/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXXX +65% - X Month XXXXXXXXX +77% - X Months XXXXXXXXXX -XXXX% - X Year XXXXXXXXXX -XX% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::85598254/posts_active)  - X Week XX -XX% - X Month XXX +116% - X Months XXXXX +0.76% - X Year XXXXX -XXXX% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::85598254/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX +0.39% - X Month XXXXXX +1.20% - X Months XXXXXX +9.20% - X Year XXXXXX +20% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::85598254/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::85598254/influence) --- **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) [nhl](/list/nhl) [celebrities](/list/celebrities) [finance](/list/finance) #995 [musicians](/list/musicians) [gaming](/list/gaming) [pga golfers](/list/pga-golfers) **Social topic influence** [canadian](/topic/canadian) #5, [canada](/topic/canada) #412, [toronto](/topic/toronto), [nhl](/topic/nhl), [countries](/topic/countries), [murder](/topic/murder), [prime minister](/topic/prime-minister), [niagara falls](/topic/niagara-falls), [vancouver](/topic/vancouver), [rocky mountain](/topic/rocky-mountain) ### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::85598254/posts) --- Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs - Colter Wall (2020): The third album from Wall it reached #1 in the UK #3 on the Folk chart in the USA and #63 in Canada"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945108854314033579) 2025-07-15 13:11:03 UTC 61.8K followers, 3830 engagements "What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944748972821909823) 2025-07-14 13:21:01 UTC 61.8K followers, 8156 engagements "Berton died on Nov. XX 2004 in Toronto at the age of XX. The Governor General's History Award for Popular Media: the Pierre Berton Award celebrates those who have brought Canadian history to a wider audience. Berton was the first recipient of the award. 🧵15/18"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944019463751270554) 2025-07-12 13:02:12 UTC 61.8K followers, 2711 engagements "What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945108852405375332) 2025-07-15 13:11:03 UTC 61.8K followers, 9583 engagements "On Dec. XX 1962 Arthur Lucas who murdered drug dealer and police informant Therland Crater and Ronald Turpin who killed Metro Toronto police officer Jack Nash were put to death. They were to be the last two people executed in Canadian history. 🧵 6/14"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944744438816800792) 2025-07-14 13:03:00 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "When you go to Peace River you will come across a grave that overlooks the region. It is where a man named 12-foot Davis was buried. Was he a very tall man No but he was a legend of the Peace River area. This is his story. 🧵 1/9"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1943657322556895707) 2025-07-11 13:03:11 UTC 61.8K followers, 46.5K engagements "Winnipeg was chosen because it was a central railroad hub that could serve customers in Western Canada. Construction used XXX million kilograms of steel and iron 1021 steel beams XXX cast-iron pillars and 7000 barrels of cement. 🧵 5/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945107204517855241) 2025-07-15 13:04:30 UTC 61.8K followers, 5038 engagements "Born in Toronto in 1920 Colville moved with his family to Amherst Nova Scotia in 1927. After studying under painters Stanley Royle & Sarah Hart he graduated from Mount Allison University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He also met his wife Rhoda at the university. 🧵2/13"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945469288770351476) 2025-07-16 13:03:18 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "On July XX 1976 Bill C-84 which abolished the death penalty in Canada was passed in the House of Commons. While some military offences still carried the death penalty this marked the end of Canada's capital punishment era. This is how it ended. 🧵 1/14"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944744431950647765) 2025-07-14 13:02:58 UTC 61.8K followers, 15.8K engagements "In 1947 he went on an expedition to the Nahanni River with pilot Russ Baker. His travel account in the Vancouver Sun was picked up by the International News Service. This helped get him a new job writing for Macleans. Berton and his new wife Janet moved to Toronto. 🧵5/18"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944019451092815895) 2025-07-12 13:02:09 UTC 61.7K followers, 3193 engagements "What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944016886934778359) 2025-07-12 12:51:58 UTC 61.8K followers, 7753 engagements "When Lester B. Pearson came to power as Prime Minister with the Liberals in 1963 the federal cabinet commuted all death sentences as a matter of policy. From 1963 onwards there was a de-facto abolishment of the death penalty that continued under Pierre Trudeau. 🧵 7/14"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944744440448348194) 2025-07-14 13:03:00 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "The last official portraits taken by Yousuf were in May 1993 of President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton. In 1997 he moved to Boston. On July XX 2002 he died. A private funeral was held and he is buried at Notre-Dame Cemetery in Ottawa. 🧵 10/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944381633756348496) 2025-07-13 13:01:21 UTC 61.8K followers, 1330 engagements "On Nov. XX 1967 Bill C-168 was passed which put a five-year moratorium on the use of the death penalty except in the case of the killing of a police officer or prison guard. On Jan. XX 1973 the moratorium was continued as the country moved to official abolishment. 🧵 8/14"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944744441769549850) 2025-07-14 13:03:01 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "Yesterday marked two months since the release of my first Canadian history book Canada's Main Street: The Epic Story of the Trans-Canada Highway. It is perfect summer reading Find at most bookstores and online 👇"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944882222722379867) 2025-07-14 22:10:30 UTC 61.8K followers, 5039 engagements "As the suburb population of Toronto grew following the Second World War there was a desire by many living in the suburbs for an expressway into downtown. Highway routes were planned that would bring commuters into the downtown core. But they would come at a cost. 🧵 2/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944034373893812527) 2025-07-12 14:01:27 UTC 61.7K followers, 1018 engagements "The Suburbs - Arcade Fire (2010): The third studio album from the band it won a Grammy for Album of the Year. It also won the Polaris Music Prize and reached #1 in six countries. It sold one million copies. It won four Juno Awards"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944387012993171952) 2025-07-13 13:22:43 UTC 61.8K followers, 3085 engagements "Todays local diner is Rainbow Cafe and Grill in Rocky Mountain House"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1942634739569156569) 2025-07-08 17:19:48 UTC 61.8K followers, 4607 engagements "My Canadian Travels: The Great Wall of Saskatchewan For XX years from 1962 to 1991 Albert Johnson built a .6 km stone wall on his property that still stands. I'm making videos of my travels so if you enjoy these videos please give them a share to help spread the word"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944846644073390282) 2025-07-14 19:49:08 UTC 61.8K followers, 19.8K engagements "The work done by the unit was crucial to the war. They cut down trees in the forests transported logs to mills and cut the logs into lumber. This lumber was used by the Allied armies. The battalion also cared for XX to XXX horses used for hauling. 🧵 7/10"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1941467489612742837) 2025-07-05 12:01:34 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "In 1974 Berton was awarded the Order of Canada. He received his first honorary degree in 1973. He received XX over the course of his life. In 1998 he became one of the first individuals inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. In 1992 he received the Order of Ontario. 🧵13/18"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944019461633118694) 2025-07-12 13:02:12 UTC 61.8K followers, 2996 engagements "My Canadian Travels: Amber Valley Alberta This was one of many thriving Albertan communities that African Americans built after leaving Nebraska in the early-1900s I'm making videos of my travels so if you enjoy these videos please give them a share to help spread the word"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944519630388904208) 2025-07-13 22:09:41 UTC 61.8K followers, 8861 engagements "My Canadian Travels: Rocky Mountain House and the Big Rock This large glacial erratic was deposited by a retreating ice sheet thousands of years ago. I'm making videos of my travels so if you enjoy these videos please give them a share to help spread the word"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945200822402404770) 2025-07-15 19:16:30 UTC 61.8K followers, 4264 engagements "What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944384703227646145) 2025-07-13 13:13:32 UTC 61.8K followers, 9107 engagements "On this day in 1934 Peter Gzowski was born in Toronto. Known as Captain Canada and Mr. Canada he hosted This Country in the Morning and Morningside. He wrote XX books received several honorary degrees the Order of Canada and the Governor General's Performing Arts Award"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944351449984516475) 2025-07-13 11:01:24 UTC 61.8K followers, 16.2K engagements "His childhood home in Dawson City is now Berton House. It is used as a retreat for professional Canadian writers. They can stay there for three months in a subsidized residency. The deed of the house is owned by the Writers' Trust of Canada which Berton co-founded. 🧵16/18"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944019464883716120) 2025-07-12 13:02:13 UTC 61.8K followers, 2572 engagements "Believe - Justin Bieber (2012): The third studio album from Bieber it sold two million copies and went 3x platinum in the USA and 2x platinum in Canada. It reached #1 in XX countries. The album earned four Juno nominations"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944387015794926013) 2025-07-13 13:22:44 UTC 61.8K followers, 2977 engagements "Happy birthday to Duncan Keith born on this day in 1983 in Winnipeg In his NHL career he won three Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks. He also won two Norris Trophies the Conn Smythe and two Olympic gold medals. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2025"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945438851624730711) 2025-07-16 11:02:21 UTC 61.8K followers, 1715 engagements "In 1953 Berton published his first book The Royal Family which covered several generations of the history of the Royals. It was a modest success. In 1956 a collection of his experiences in the Canadian North was published as The Mysterious North. 🧵7/18"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944019453475246504) 2025-07-12 13:02:10 UTC 61.7K followers, 2667 engagements "At the height of the store's business XX% of Winnipeg residents shopped there on a busy day. It was estimated XX cents out of every shopping dollar in the city was spent there. When Eaton's went bankrupt in 1999 the Winnipeg store was closed. 🧵 8/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945107209366429844) 2025-07-15 13:04:31 UTC 61.8K followers, 4685 engagements "The year 1957 was a major year for Berton. He joined Front Page Challenge on CBC and narrated the Oscar-winning NFB film City of Gold. One year later he published Klondike. It was a best-seller and won the Governor General's Award 🧵8/18"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944019455371039016) 2025-07-12 13:02:10 UTC 61.7K followers, 5058 engagements "Random fun fact about Canada Canada has no land naturally below sea level. The lowest publicly accessible point in Canada is XX metres below sea level in the False Creek Tunnel located at False Creek in Vancouver"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944822478678725038) 2025-07-14 18:13:06 UTC 61.8K followers, 7595 engagements "Happy birthday to Michael Mando born on this day in 1981 in Quebec City Best known for his role as Nacho Varga on Better Call Saul he also voiced Vaas in Far Cry X. He has also appeared in Orphan Black and Spider-Man: Homecoming. He is a two-time Canadian Screen Award nominee"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944390758598848737) 2025-07-13 13:37:36 UTC 61.8K followers, 5122 engagements "Two weeks from today I embark on my Cross-Canada adventure. I will be spending XX days car and tent camping with the goal of reaching St. John's and back. Along the way I will share stories of Canada's history and interview Canadians for a new project. Will visit BC in Sept"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1932819943705489900) 2025-06-11 15:19:19 UTC 61.8K followers, 49.3K engagements "On July X 1960 seven-year-old Roger Woodward was swept over Niagara Falls. He survived becoming the first known person to survive going over the falls without a barrel. Many daredevils have attempted to do the same thing. This is the story of some of them. 🧵 1/13"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1942932568623440292) 2025-07-09 13:03:16 UTC 61.8K followers, 29.3K engagements "Happy birthday to Deborah Cox born on this day in 1974 in Toronto Over her music career she has won four Juno Awards received a Grammy nomination and been inducted into Canada's Music Hall of Fame. She also has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944354967407489495) 2025-07-13 11:15:23 UTC 61.8K followers, 3899 engagements "In 2002 the store was demolished to make way for the MTS Centre. The bricks from the original building were used in the arena's facade. The statue of Timothy Eaton that once stood at the store was moved to Polo Park Mall and was declared a Provincial Heritage Object. 🧵 9/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945107210956108149) 2025-07-15 13:04:32 UTC 61.8K followers, 4565 engagements "Leonard Patrick Kelly was born in Simcoe Ontario on July X 1927. Due to his red hair he was given the nickname of Red which stayed with him for his entire life. Growing up listening to Foster Hewitt's hockey broadcasts he dreamed of being an NHL player. 🧵 2/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1942917390523666938) 2025-07-09 12:02:58 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "In a two-to-one decision the Ontario Municipal Board agreed to provide further loans. Stop Spadina appealed this and construction was halted while the appeal was heard. In 1971 Premier John Robarts retired and William Davis took over as premier. 🧵 10/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944034385314857148) 2025-07-12 14:01:30 UTC 61.7K followers, XXX engagements "On July XX 1976 Bill C-84 was passed in a free vote in the House of Commons 130-124. This abolished the death penalty in Canada except for military offences. At this point capital murder was replaced by a life sentence for first degree murder. 🧵 9/14"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944744442948165930) 2025-07-14 13:03:01 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "Kelly retired after the 1966-67 season. In his career he had XXX points in 1316 games. In 1969 he was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Through the late-1960s and 1970s he coached the LA Kings Pittsburgh Penguins and Maple Leafs. 🧵 10/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1942917400774504697) 2025-07-09 12:03:00 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "Happy 18th birthday to my kitty Palu. Picked up as a kitten from a box during a parade in Rossland BC back in 2007 she has lived in three provinces multiple houses and apartments and is now enjoying her retirement"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944855178911342693) 2025-07-14 20:23:02 UTC 61.8K followers, 8250 engagements "Capital murder was considered planned and deliberate and included the murder of a police officer or prison guard. It carried the death penalty. Non capital murder and murder committed by juveniles carried life sentences. 🧵 5/14"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944744437592027310) 2025-07-14 13:03:00 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "In 1958 he left Macleans to join the Toronto Star as a columnist. His column became extremely popular. Three years later he wrote The Secret World of Og. The book sold 200000 copies and became his personal favourite among all the books he wrote. 🧵9/18"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944019456390308345) 2025-07-12 13:02:11 UTC 61.8K followers, 2838 engagements "On this day in 1965 Irene Parlby died. She served as an Alberta MLA from 1921 to 1935. During that time she was one of the Famous Five who put forward the Persons Case that changed Canadian history. From 1930 to 1934 she was a Canadian representative to the League of Nations"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1943989111833932000) 2025-07-12 11:01:36 UTC 61.7K followers, 2311 engagements "Think Later - Tate McRae (2023): The second studio album from McRae it featured the singles Greedy Exes and Run for the Hills. It reached the Top XX in XX countries including #4 in the USA and #3 in Canada. It sold over X million copies and won two Junos"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945108857438572947) 2025-07-15 13:11:04 UTC 61.8K followers, 2563 engagements "Another Canadian painting in the Main Room (where Jack "writes" his book) is Northern River by Tom Thomson. Thomson was one of Canada's greatest painters who died tragically in 1917. Northern River painted in 1914 currently sits in the National Gallery of Canada. 🧵5/19"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945122208210206786) 2025-07-15 14:04:07 UTC 61.8K followers, 2548 engagements "The Shining is my favourite horror movie. And I started to think as I often do "any bits of Canadiana in this" Turns out there are a lot Here are the Canadian connections to The Shining from the hotel itself to the paintings inside. 🧵 1/19"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945122201822167343) 2025-07-15 14:04:06 UTC 61.8K followers, 51.1K engagements "Along with celebrities Yousuf photographed assembly line workers in Windsor Ontario and shot photos for Canadair that were used in an advertising campaign. In 1984 he photographed Rush for their album Grace Under Pressure. Karsh operated his studio until June 1992. 🧵 9/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944381632581967906) 2025-07-13 13:01:20 UTC 61.8K followers, 1560 engagements "Guthrie then used his connections in England to bring out some of the best production staff and designers in the world of theatre. He also called in a favour from his friend Alec Guinness. Guinness wanted to do a small production and he agreed to act at the festival. 🧵 7/15"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944396720940413188) 2025-07-13 14:01:18 UTC 61.8K followers, 1082 engagements "Business was so brisk at the store that within a few weeks the number of staff increased from XXX to 1200. In 1910 three new storeys were added onto the building. By 1919 the store had expanded to XX acres and now employed over 8000 people. 🧵 7/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945107207017644145) 2025-07-15 13:04:31 UTC 61.8K followers, 4793 engagements "The portrait has become the most reproduced portrait in the history of photography. It appeared on the cover of Life and is now on the Bank of England X note. In 2022 a signed print was stolen from the Chteau Laurier. It was recovered in 2025. 🧵 6/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944381628324651314) 2025-07-13 13:01:19 UTC 61.8K followers, 1162 engagements "He led the team to the 1959 Stanley Cup Final which they lost to the Montreal Canadiens. In 1959-60 he had XX points and again led the team to the Stanley Cup Final which were lost again to the Canadiens. In 1961-62 he had a career high XX points. 🧵 7/14"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1941829749484949800) 2025-07-06 12:01:04 UTC 61.8K followers, 1144 engagements "Robert Overacker: Hoping to raise awareness for the homeless Overacker went over the falls on Oct. X 1995 on a jet ski. His rocket-propelled parachute failed to open and he fell to his death to the river below. 🧵 12/13"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1942932584779932061) 2025-07-09 13:03:20 UTC 61.8K followers, 3316 engagements "The men also maintained roads built a railroad and operated trains on the railroad. They also provided utilities to camps including water pumps and electric power plants. The men returned to Canada in early 1919 and the unit disbanded on Sept. XX 1919. 🧵 8/10"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1941467491030437903) 2025-07-05 12:01:35 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "On Dec. XX 1941 he took a portrait of Winston Churchill in the Speaker's Chamber of the Speaker of the House of Commons in Parliament. To capture the photo Yousuf removed Churchill's cigar from his mouth right before he took the photo which made Churchill scowl. 🧵 5/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944381626755977549) 2025-07-13 13:01:19 UTC 61.8K followers, 1248 engagements "The construction of these highways would lead the demolish of at least 1000 houses various parks and the complete remaking of Toronto. The most famous and contentious of these highway routes into the core was the Spadina Expressway. 🧵 3/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944034375365980188) 2025-07-12 14:01:28 UTC 61.7K followers, XXX engagements "I hope you found that look at the daredevils of Niagara Falls interesting. If you enjoy my Canadian history content you can support my work with a donation at 👇 🧵 13/13"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1942932586243797019) 2025-07-09 13:03:21 UTC 61.8K followers, 3284 engagements "A school in Vaughn Ontario was named for Pierre Berton in 2011. The Berton family visited for the official opening of the school. Learn more about Pierre Berton in my deep dive into his life 👇 🧵17/18"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944019466053955628) 2025-07-12 13:02:13 UTC 61.8K followers, 2480 engagements "Nathan Boya: On July XX 1961 Boya went over the falls in a metal ball he designed and called the "Plunge-O-Sphere". He survived the fall and became a minor celebrity for a few years. He lived to the age of XX and died in 2022. 🧵 8/13"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1942932579155362107) 2025-07-09 13:03:19 UTC 61.8K followers, 1192 engagements "Beauty Behind The Madness - the Weeknd (2015): The second studio album from the Weeknd it reached #1 in six countries including Canada and the USA. It sold nearly X million copies worldwide. It won a Grammy and two Junos"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944748974432497740) 2025-07-14 13:21:01 UTC 61.8K followers, 2837 engagements "In 1962 the Spadina Expressway was approved and construction began in 1963 from Wilson Avenue to Lawrence Avenue the only approve part of the route at that point. To receive funding from the province Metro Toronto had to approve the whole route which it soon was. 🧵 4/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944034376603300309) 2025-07-12 14:01:28 UTC 61.7K followers, XXX engagements "By the start of the 20th century Eaton's was one of the most important retailers in Canada. With the Eaton's catalogue Canadians could order anything they needed to their homes from the company. As the company grew there was a decision to expand. 🧵 2/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945107200721989806) 2025-07-15 13:04:29 UTC 61.8K followers, 5732 engagements "May XX 1970: Canadian golfer Mike Weir was born in Sarnia Ontario"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1921902016458043485) 2025-05-12 12:15:22 UTC 61.8K followers, 2876 engagements "He eventually started to train as an Intelligence Officer. In March 1945 he was finally sent overseas. He had to requalify as an Intelligence Officer in Britain. By the time he did the war was over. Berton returned to Canada and began working as a journalist in BC. 🧵4/18"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944019449880723773) 2025-07-12 13:02:09 UTC 61.7K followers, 2803 engagements "George Armstrong spent XX seasons in the NHL all with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was the last person to date to captain the Leafs to a Stanley Cup and he scored the final goal of the Original Six Era of the NHL. This is the story of one of the greatest Leafs ever. 🧵 1/14"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1941829742165897306) 2025-07-06 12:01:02 UTC 61.8K followers, 42K engagements "@Karina__Bambina I'm going to go down to Turtle Mountain PP then head east towards the Ontario border. I'll be hitting more spots on the way back"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945172121597952226) 2025-07-15 17:22:27 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "When the Spadina Expressway was announced in 1962 it was meant with immense opposition. The proposed construction would destroy homes parks and alter neighbourhoods. So the Stop Spadina campaign began. Nine years later the expressway was cancelled. This is the story. 🧵 1/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944034372811723035) 2025-07-12 14:01:27 UTC 61.8K followers, 19.5K engagements "What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944387010720125170) 2025-07-13 13:22:42 UTC 61.8K followers, 7723 engagements "What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944746946461356250) 2025-07-14 13:12:58 UTC 61.8K followers, 9006 engagements "Happy birthday to Steve Shutt born on this day in 1952 in North York Ontario In his NHL career he won five Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens. A Hockey Hall of Famer he led the league in scoring in 1977 and played in three All-Star Games"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1940029030763237542) 2025-07-01 12:45:39 UTC 61.8K followers, 2560 engagements "By this point Stratford City Council was completely on board with the idea. Patterson called Guthrie and offered him $XXX to manage the festival. Guthrie wanted to try out a small festival and agreed. He arrived in Stratford in July 1952. 🧵 6/15"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944396719447228738) 2025-07-13 14:01:17 UTC 61.8K followers, 1109 engagements "One of his first articles for Macleans criticized the Canadian government for forcing Japanese-Canadians into internment camps during the war. In 1951 Berton began covering the Korean War for Macleans. He was highly critical of military leaders in his writing. 🧵6/18"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944019452309147881) 2025-07-12 13:02:10 UTC 61.7K followers, 2813 engagements "What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945473133840101720) 2025-07-16 13:18:34 UTC 61.8K followers, 1318 engagements "Offered the chance to sign Kelly the Maple Leafs chose not to after their scout told them he wouldn't last XX games in the NHL. Instead he joined the Detroit Red Wings in 1947 as a defenceman. He quickly emerged as one of the best players in the league. 🧵 3/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1942917391698084302) 2025-07-09 12:02:58 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "Happy birthday to Cree Summer born on this day in 1969. The daughter of Canadian actor Don Francks she grew up in Saskatchewan and Toronto. As a voice actress she has had many iconic roles including Penny on Inspector Gadget Susie on Rugrats and Elmyra on Animaniacs"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1942180661651001788) 2025-07-07 11:15:28 UTC 61.8K followers, 8033 engagements "On this day in 1983 Gabrielle Roy died in Quebec City. Born in Saint Boniface Manitoba she became one of Canada's most celebrated authors. Her 1945 book Bonheur d'occasion (The Tin Flute) was a landmark work in Canadian literature. She has seven schools named for her"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944358797687890334) 2025-07-13 11:30:36 UTC 61.8K followers, 2784 engagements "While winning Stanley Cups with the Maple Leafs Kelly also served as a Liberal Member of Parliament. Elected in 1962 in York West he was re-elected in 1963 and served until 1965. Learn more 👇 🧵 9/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1942917399704916428) 2025-07-09 12:03:00 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "He quickly established himself as a consistent contributor. In 1955-56 he had XX points to finish second in team scoring. In 1956-57 despite missing XX games he had XX points. In 1957-58 he was named team captain as the team moved into a new dynasty era. 🧵 6/14"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1941829748297994388) 2025-07-06 12:01:04 UTC 61.8K followers, 1161 engagements "From 1957 to 1963 he commuted XX of XX death sentences. It was under his time as Prime Minister that the move began to eliminate the death penalty in Canada. In July 1961 murder was re-classified into capital and non-capital murder. 🧵 4/14"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944744436279185626) 2025-07-14 13:02:59 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "Since Canadian Confederation capital punishment was the penalty for murder sexual assault and treason. In 1954 the death penalty was abolished for sexual assault. When John Diefenbaker came to power as Prime Minister in 1957 he began commuting death sentences. 🧵 3/14"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944744434328867253) 2025-07-14 13:02:59 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "Alex Colville was one of Canada's most celebrated painters. His work has appeared in galleries around the world and inspired scenes in iconic movies. A veteran of the Second World War his magic realism style is legendary. This is his story. 🧵 1/13"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945469287591739753) 2025-07-16 13:03:17 UTC 61.8K followers, 2568 engagements "Karel Soucek: On July X 1984 Soucek went over Niagara Falls in a barrel. He survived the plunge and was rescued from the river with a few cuts and bruises. Sadly he died a year later performing a stunt at the Astrodome in Houston. 🧵 9/13"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1942932580350730470) 2025-07-09 13:03:19 UTC 61.8K followers, 1205 engagements "Jerry Potts was a Cree-Scottish bison hunter horse trader and scout. He was a force of vengeance on the Canadian Prairies who went John Wick on the whisky traders. Without him the North West Mounted Police would have never succeeded. This is his story. 🧵 1/14"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944759757790724162) 2025-07-14 14:03:52 UTC 61.8K followers, 36.3K engagements "The Great Wall of Saskatchewan located near Smiley. Built by one man Albert Johnson from 1962 to 1991. It is .6 km long and XXX metres high in some places. There is also a sod house built in 1986"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1943364279786442815) 2025-07-10 17:38:44 UTC 61.8K followers, 7868 engagements "My Canadian Travels: The Dunvegan Bridge The longest suspension bridge in Alberta it is a beautiful structure that spans the Peace River north of Grande Prairie. I'm making videos of my travels so if you enjoy these videos please give them a share to help spread the word"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944185172561207744) 2025-07-13 00:00:41 UTC 61.8K followers, 10.4K engagements "From 1867 to the 1970s 1481 people were sentenced to death in Canada. Of those XXX were executed. Of those that were executed XXX were men and XX were women. The most common way to execute was hanging. By the 1950s there were calls to end the death penalty. 🧵 2/14"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944744433162801650) 2025-07-14 13:02:59 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements "My Canadian Travels: The Beaverlodge Beaver Called The World's Largest Beaver it is one of the most famous roadside attractions in Canada. I'm making videos of my travels so if you enjoy these videos please give them a share to help spread the word"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1943782743902683353) 2025-07-11 21:21:34 UTC 61.8K followers, 8347 engagements "On June X 1971 Davis cancelled the Spadina Expressway. This was the end of expressway construction in Toronto at the time. Various parts of the proposed expressways have been turned into parks including the Ben Nobelman Parkette. 🧵 11/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944034386556420459) 2025-07-12 14:01:30 UTC 61.7K followers, XXX engagements "On this day in 1922 France granted X sq-km of land at Vimy Ridge for use by the Government of Canada for the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. Contrary to popular belief the land is not Canadian territory (it is still French soil) but it is a National Historic Site of Canada"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1939322503320449371) 2025-06-29 13:58:10 UTC 61.8K followers, 38.3K engagements "In 2004 Berton published his 50th and last book: Prisoners of the North. In October of that year he appeared on Rick Mercer Report and showed Canadians how to properly roll a joint. He used his books as a rolling surface in the video. 🧵14/18"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1944019462723653827) 2025-07-12 13:02:12 UTC 61.8K followers, 5421 engagements "Only five months after construction began the store opened. Timothy Eaton pressed a pearl button on a podium. As he did a four-year-old boy opened the doors to the store and the blinds on all XX show windows shot up. On opening day 25000 people visited the store. 🧵 6/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945107205734256967) 2025-07-15 13:04:30 UTC 61.8K followers, 4914 engagements "There was a time when everyone in Winnipeg shopped at "The Big Store". With a staff of 8000 it covered XX acres. On a busy day XX% of Winnipegers shopped there and XX cents of every shopping dollar was spent there. This is the story of Eaton's Winnipeg store. 🧵 1/12"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945107199488913548) 2025-07-15 13:04:29 UTC 61.8K followers, 161.2K engagements "What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945470715710587311) 2025-07-16 13:08:58 UTC 61.8K followers, 1514 engagements "Canada's Secret Weapon. The Royal Canadian Goose Air Force. Their motto: "Gallinae Cobrae Nihil Timent" "Cobra Chickens Fear Nothing""  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1943795186363953392) 2025-07-11 22:11:01 UTC 61.8K followers, 5690 engagements "What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇"  [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) on [X](/post/tweet/1945105227721404459) 2025-07-15 12:56:39 UTC 61.8K followers, 7629 engagements
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"Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs - Colter Wall (2020): The third album from Wall it reached #1 in the UK #3 on the Folk chart in the USA and #63 in Canada"
@CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 13:11:03 UTC 61.8K followers, 3830 engagements
"What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 13:21:01 UTC 61.8K followers, 8156 engagements
"Berton died on Nov. XX 2004 in Toronto at the age of XX. The Governor General's History Award for Popular Media: the Pierre Berton Award celebrates those who have brought Canadian history to a wider audience. Berton was the first recipient of the award. 🧵15/18" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 13:02:12 UTC 61.8K followers, 2711 engagements
"What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 13:11:03 UTC 61.8K followers, 9583 engagements
"On Dec. XX 1962 Arthur Lucas who murdered drug dealer and police informant Therland Crater and Ronald Turpin who killed Metro Toronto police officer Jack Nash were put to death. They were to be the last two people executed in Canadian history. 🧵 6/14" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 13:03:00 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"When you go to Peace River you will come across a grave that overlooks the region. It is where a man named 12-foot Davis was buried. Was he a very tall man No but he was a legend of the Peace River area. This is his story. 🧵 1/9" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-11 13:03:11 UTC 61.8K followers, 46.5K engagements
"Winnipeg was chosen because it was a central railroad hub that could serve customers in Western Canada. Construction used XXX million kilograms of steel and iron 1021 steel beams XXX cast-iron pillars and 7000 barrels of cement. 🧵 5/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 13:04:30 UTC 61.8K followers, 5038 engagements
"Born in Toronto in 1920 Colville moved with his family to Amherst Nova Scotia in 1927. After studying under painters Stanley Royle & Sarah Hart he graduated from Mount Allison University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He also met his wife Rhoda at the university. 🧵2/13" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-16 13:03:18 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"On July XX 1976 Bill C-84 which abolished the death penalty in Canada was passed in the House of Commons. While some military offences still carried the death penalty this marked the end of Canada's capital punishment era. This is how it ended. 🧵 1/14" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 13:02:58 UTC 61.8K followers, 15.8K engagements
"In 1947 he went on an expedition to the Nahanni River with pilot Russ Baker. His travel account in the Vancouver Sun was picked up by the International News Service. This helped get him a new job writing for Macleans. Berton and his new wife Janet moved to Toronto. 🧵5/18" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 13:02:09 UTC 61.7K followers, 3193 engagements
"What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 12:51:58 UTC 61.8K followers, 7753 engagements
"When Lester B. Pearson came to power as Prime Minister with the Liberals in 1963 the federal cabinet commuted all death sentences as a matter of policy. From 1963 onwards there was a de-facto abolishment of the death penalty that continued under Pierre Trudeau. 🧵 7/14" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 13:03:00 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"The last official portraits taken by Yousuf were in May 1993 of President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton. In 1997 he moved to Boston. On July XX 2002 he died. A private funeral was held and he is buried at Notre-Dame Cemetery in Ottawa. 🧵 10/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 13:01:21 UTC 61.8K followers, 1330 engagements
"On Nov. XX 1967 Bill C-168 was passed which put a five-year moratorium on the use of the death penalty except in the case of the killing of a police officer or prison guard. On Jan. XX 1973 the moratorium was continued as the country moved to official abolishment. 🧵 8/14" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 13:03:01 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"Yesterday marked two months since the release of my first Canadian history book Canada's Main Street: The Epic Story of the Trans-Canada Highway. It is perfect summer reading Find at most bookstores and online 👇" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 22:10:30 UTC 61.8K followers, 5039 engagements
"As the suburb population of Toronto grew following the Second World War there was a desire by many living in the suburbs for an expressway into downtown. Highway routes were planned that would bring commuters into the downtown core. But they would come at a cost. 🧵 2/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 14:01:27 UTC 61.7K followers, 1018 engagements
"The Suburbs - Arcade Fire (2010): The third studio album from the band it won a Grammy for Album of the Year. It also won the Polaris Music Prize and reached #1 in six countries. It sold one million copies. It won four Juno Awards" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 13:22:43 UTC 61.8K followers, 3085 engagements
"Todays local diner is Rainbow Cafe and Grill in Rocky Mountain House" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-08 17:19:48 UTC 61.8K followers, 4607 engagements
"My Canadian Travels: The Great Wall of Saskatchewan For XX years from 1962 to 1991 Albert Johnson built a .6 km stone wall on his property that still stands. I'm making videos of my travels so if you enjoy these videos please give them a share to help spread the word" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 19:49:08 UTC 61.8K followers, 19.8K engagements
"The work done by the unit was crucial to the war. They cut down trees in the forests transported logs to mills and cut the logs into lumber. This lumber was used by the Allied armies. The battalion also cared for XX to XXX horses used for hauling. 🧵 7/10" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-05 12:01:34 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"In 1974 Berton was awarded the Order of Canada. He received his first honorary degree in 1973. He received XX over the course of his life. In 1998 he became one of the first individuals inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. In 1992 he received the Order of Ontario. 🧵13/18" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 13:02:12 UTC 61.8K followers, 2996 engagements
"My Canadian Travels: Amber Valley Alberta This was one of many thriving Albertan communities that African Americans built after leaving Nebraska in the early-1900s I'm making videos of my travels so if you enjoy these videos please give them a share to help spread the word" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 22:09:41 UTC 61.8K followers, 8861 engagements
"My Canadian Travels: Rocky Mountain House and the Big Rock This large glacial erratic was deposited by a retreating ice sheet thousands of years ago. I'm making videos of my travels so if you enjoy these videos please give them a share to help spread the word" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 19:16:30 UTC 61.8K followers, 4264 engagements
"What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 13:13:32 UTC 61.8K followers, 9107 engagements
"On this day in 1934 Peter Gzowski was born in Toronto. Known as Captain Canada and Mr. Canada he hosted This Country in the Morning and Morningside. He wrote XX books received several honorary degrees the Order of Canada and the Governor General's Performing Arts Award" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 11:01:24 UTC 61.8K followers, 16.2K engagements
"His childhood home in Dawson City is now Berton House. It is used as a retreat for professional Canadian writers. They can stay there for three months in a subsidized residency. The deed of the house is owned by the Writers' Trust of Canada which Berton co-founded. 🧵16/18" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 13:02:13 UTC 61.8K followers, 2572 engagements
"Believe - Justin Bieber (2012): The third studio album from Bieber it sold two million copies and went 3x platinum in the USA and 2x platinum in Canada. It reached #1 in XX countries. The album earned four Juno nominations" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 13:22:44 UTC 61.8K followers, 2977 engagements
"Happy birthday to Duncan Keith born on this day in 1983 in Winnipeg In his NHL career he won three Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks. He also won two Norris Trophies the Conn Smythe and two Olympic gold medals. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2025" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-16 11:02:21 UTC 61.8K followers, 1715 engagements
"In 1953 Berton published his first book The Royal Family which covered several generations of the history of the Royals. It was a modest success. In 1956 a collection of his experiences in the Canadian North was published as The Mysterious North. 🧵7/18" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 13:02:10 UTC 61.7K followers, 2667 engagements
"At the height of the store's business XX% of Winnipeg residents shopped there on a busy day. It was estimated XX cents out of every shopping dollar in the city was spent there. When Eaton's went bankrupt in 1999 the Winnipeg store was closed. 🧵 8/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 13:04:31 UTC 61.8K followers, 4685 engagements
"The year 1957 was a major year for Berton. He joined Front Page Challenge on CBC and narrated the Oscar-winning NFB film City of Gold. One year later he published Klondike. It was a best-seller and won the Governor General's Award 🧵8/18" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 13:02:10 UTC 61.7K followers, 5058 engagements
"Random fun fact about Canada Canada has no land naturally below sea level. The lowest publicly accessible point in Canada is XX metres below sea level in the False Creek Tunnel located at False Creek in Vancouver" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 18:13:06 UTC 61.8K followers, 7595 engagements
"Happy birthday to Michael Mando born on this day in 1981 in Quebec City Best known for his role as Nacho Varga on Better Call Saul he also voiced Vaas in Far Cry X. He has also appeared in Orphan Black and Spider-Man: Homecoming. He is a two-time Canadian Screen Award nominee" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 13:37:36 UTC 61.8K followers, 5122 engagements
"Two weeks from today I embark on my Cross-Canada adventure. I will be spending XX days car and tent camping with the goal of reaching St. John's and back. Along the way I will share stories of Canada's history and interview Canadians for a new project. Will visit BC in Sept" @CraigBaird on X 2025-06-11 15:19:19 UTC 61.8K followers, 49.3K engagements
"On July X 1960 seven-year-old Roger Woodward was swept over Niagara Falls. He survived becoming the first known person to survive going over the falls without a barrel. Many daredevils have attempted to do the same thing. This is the story of some of them. 🧵 1/13" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-09 13:03:16 UTC 61.8K followers, 29.3K engagements
"Happy birthday to Deborah Cox born on this day in 1974 in Toronto Over her music career she has won four Juno Awards received a Grammy nomination and been inducted into Canada's Music Hall of Fame. She also has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 11:15:23 UTC 61.8K followers, 3899 engagements
"In 2002 the store was demolished to make way for the MTS Centre. The bricks from the original building were used in the arena's facade. The statue of Timothy Eaton that once stood at the store was moved to Polo Park Mall and was declared a Provincial Heritage Object. 🧵 9/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 13:04:32 UTC 61.8K followers, 4565 engagements
"Leonard Patrick Kelly was born in Simcoe Ontario on July X 1927. Due to his red hair he was given the nickname of Red which stayed with him for his entire life. Growing up listening to Foster Hewitt's hockey broadcasts he dreamed of being an NHL player. 🧵 2/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-09 12:02:58 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"In a two-to-one decision the Ontario Municipal Board agreed to provide further loans. Stop Spadina appealed this and construction was halted while the appeal was heard. In 1971 Premier John Robarts retired and William Davis took over as premier. 🧵 10/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 14:01:30 UTC 61.7K followers, XXX engagements
"On July XX 1976 Bill C-84 was passed in a free vote in the House of Commons 130-124. This abolished the death penalty in Canada except for military offences. At this point capital murder was replaced by a life sentence for first degree murder. 🧵 9/14" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 13:03:01 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"Kelly retired after the 1966-67 season. In his career he had XXX points in 1316 games. In 1969 he was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Through the late-1960s and 1970s he coached the LA Kings Pittsburgh Penguins and Maple Leafs. 🧵 10/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-09 12:03:00 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"Happy 18th birthday to my kitty Palu. Picked up as a kitten from a box during a parade in Rossland BC back in 2007 she has lived in three provinces multiple houses and apartments and is now enjoying her retirement" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 20:23:02 UTC 61.8K followers, 8250 engagements
"Capital murder was considered planned and deliberate and included the murder of a police officer or prison guard. It carried the death penalty. Non capital murder and murder committed by juveniles carried life sentences. 🧵 5/14" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 13:03:00 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"In 1958 he left Macleans to join the Toronto Star as a columnist. His column became extremely popular. Three years later he wrote The Secret World of Og. The book sold 200000 copies and became his personal favourite among all the books he wrote. 🧵9/18" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 13:02:11 UTC 61.8K followers, 2838 engagements
"On this day in 1965 Irene Parlby died. She served as an Alberta MLA from 1921 to 1935. During that time she was one of the Famous Five who put forward the Persons Case that changed Canadian history. From 1930 to 1934 she was a Canadian representative to the League of Nations" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 11:01:36 UTC 61.7K followers, 2311 engagements
"Think Later - Tate McRae (2023): The second studio album from McRae it featured the singles Greedy Exes and Run for the Hills. It reached the Top XX in XX countries including #4 in the USA and #3 in Canada. It sold over X million copies and won two Junos" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 13:11:04 UTC 61.8K followers, 2563 engagements
"Another Canadian painting in the Main Room (where Jack "writes" his book) is Northern River by Tom Thomson. Thomson was one of Canada's greatest painters who died tragically in 1917. Northern River painted in 1914 currently sits in the National Gallery of Canada. 🧵5/19" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 14:04:07 UTC 61.8K followers, 2548 engagements
"The Shining is my favourite horror movie. And I started to think as I often do "any bits of Canadiana in this" Turns out there are a lot Here are the Canadian connections to The Shining from the hotel itself to the paintings inside. 🧵 1/19" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 14:04:06 UTC 61.8K followers, 51.1K engagements
"Along with celebrities Yousuf photographed assembly line workers in Windsor Ontario and shot photos for Canadair that were used in an advertising campaign. In 1984 he photographed Rush for their album Grace Under Pressure. Karsh operated his studio until June 1992. 🧵 9/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 13:01:20 UTC 61.8K followers, 1560 engagements
"Guthrie then used his connections in England to bring out some of the best production staff and designers in the world of theatre. He also called in a favour from his friend Alec Guinness. Guinness wanted to do a small production and he agreed to act at the festival. 🧵 7/15" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 14:01:18 UTC 61.8K followers, 1082 engagements
"Business was so brisk at the store that within a few weeks the number of staff increased from XXX to 1200. In 1910 three new storeys were added onto the building. By 1919 the store had expanded to XX acres and now employed over 8000 people. 🧵 7/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 13:04:31 UTC 61.8K followers, 4793 engagements
"The portrait has become the most reproduced portrait in the history of photography. It appeared on the cover of Life and is now on the Bank of England X note. In 2022 a signed print was stolen from the Chteau Laurier. It was recovered in 2025. 🧵 6/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 13:01:19 UTC 61.8K followers, 1162 engagements
"He led the team to the 1959 Stanley Cup Final which they lost to the Montreal Canadiens. In 1959-60 he had XX points and again led the team to the Stanley Cup Final which were lost again to the Canadiens. In 1961-62 he had a career high XX points. 🧵 7/14" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-06 12:01:04 UTC 61.8K followers, 1144 engagements
"Robert Overacker: Hoping to raise awareness for the homeless Overacker went over the falls on Oct. X 1995 on a jet ski. His rocket-propelled parachute failed to open and he fell to his death to the river below. 🧵 12/13" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-09 13:03:20 UTC 61.8K followers, 3316 engagements
"The men also maintained roads built a railroad and operated trains on the railroad. They also provided utilities to camps including water pumps and electric power plants. The men returned to Canada in early 1919 and the unit disbanded on Sept. XX 1919. 🧵 8/10" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-05 12:01:35 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"On Dec. XX 1941 he took a portrait of Winston Churchill in the Speaker's Chamber of the Speaker of the House of Commons in Parliament. To capture the photo Yousuf removed Churchill's cigar from his mouth right before he took the photo which made Churchill scowl. 🧵 5/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 13:01:19 UTC 61.8K followers, 1248 engagements
"The construction of these highways would lead the demolish of at least 1000 houses various parks and the complete remaking of Toronto. The most famous and contentious of these highway routes into the core was the Spadina Expressway. 🧵 3/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 14:01:28 UTC 61.7K followers, XXX engagements
"I hope you found that look at the daredevils of Niagara Falls interesting. If you enjoy my Canadian history content you can support my work with a donation at 👇 🧵 13/13" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-09 13:03:21 UTC 61.8K followers, 3284 engagements
"A school in Vaughn Ontario was named for Pierre Berton in 2011. The Berton family visited for the official opening of the school. Learn more about Pierre Berton in my deep dive into his life 👇 🧵17/18" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 13:02:13 UTC 61.8K followers, 2480 engagements
"Nathan Boya: On July XX 1961 Boya went over the falls in a metal ball he designed and called the "Plunge-O-Sphere". He survived the fall and became a minor celebrity for a few years. He lived to the age of XX and died in 2022. 🧵 8/13" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-09 13:03:19 UTC 61.8K followers, 1192 engagements
"Beauty Behind The Madness - the Weeknd (2015): The second studio album from the Weeknd it reached #1 in six countries including Canada and the USA. It sold nearly X million copies worldwide. It won a Grammy and two Junos" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 13:21:01 UTC 61.8K followers, 2837 engagements
"In 1962 the Spadina Expressway was approved and construction began in 1963 from Wilson Avenue to Lawrence Avenue the only approve part of the route at that point. To receive funding from the province Metro Toronto had to approve the whole route which it soon was. 🧵 4/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 14:01:28 UTC 61.7K followers, XXX engagements
"By the start of the 20th century Eaton's was one of the most important retailers in Canada. With the Eaton's catalogue Canadians could order anything they needed to their homes from the company. As the company grew there was a decision to expand. 🧵 2/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 13:04:29 UTC 61.8K followers, 5732 engagements
"May XX 1970: Canadian golfer Mike Weir was born in Sarnia Ontario" @CraigBaird on X 2025-05-12 12:15:22 UTC 61.8K followers, 2876 engagements
"He eventually started to train as an Intelligence Officer. In March 1945 he was finally sent overseas. He had to requalify as an Intelligence Officer in Britain. By the time he did the war was over. Berton returned to Canada and began working as a journalist in BC. 🧵4/18" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 13:02:09 UTC 61.7K followers, 2803 engagements
"George Armstrong spent XX seasons in the NHL all with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was the last person to date to captain the Leafs to a Stanley Cup and he scored the final goal of the Original Six Era of the NHL. This is the story of one of the greatest Leafs ever. 🧵 1/14" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-06 12:01:02 UTC 61.8K followers, 42K engagements
"@Karina__Bambina I'm going to go down to Turtle Mountain PP then head east towards the Ontario border. I'll be hitting more spots on the way back" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 17:22:27 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"When the Spadina Expressway was announced in 1962 it was meant with immense opposition. The proposed construction would destroy homes parks and alter neighbourhoods. So the Stop Spadina campaign began. Nine years later the expressway was cancelled. This is the story. 🧵 1/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 14:01:27 UTC 61.8K followers, 19.5K engagements
"What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 13:22:42 UTC 61.8K followers, 7723 engagements
"What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 13:12:58 UTC 61.8K followers, 9006 engagements
"Happy birthday to Steve Shutt born on this day in 1952 in North York Ontario In his NHL career he won five Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens. A Hockey Hall of Famer he led the league in scoring in 1977 and played in three All-Star Games" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-01 12:45:39 UTC 61.8K followers, 2560 engagements
"By this point Stratford City Council was completely on board with the idea. Patterson called Guthrie and offered him $XXX to manage the festival. Guthrie wanted to try out a small festival and agreed. He arrived in Stratford in July 1952. 🧵 6/15" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 14:01:17 UTC 61.8K followers, 1109 engagements
"One of his first articles for Macleans criticized the Canadian government for forcing Japanese-Canadians into internment camps during the war. In 1951 Berton began covering the Korean War for Macleans. He was highly critical of military leaders in his writing. 🧵6/18" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 13:02:10 UTC 61.7K followers, 2813 engagements
"What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-16 13:18:34 UTC 61.8K followers, 1318 engagements
"Offered the chance to sign Kelly the Maple Leafs chose not to after their scout told them he wouldn't last XX games in the NHL. Instead he joined the Detroit Red Wings in 1947 as a defenceman. He quickly emerged as one of the best players in the league. 🧵 3/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-09 12:02:58 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"Happy birthday to Cree Summer born on this day in 1969. The daughter of Canadian actor Don Francks she grew up in Saskatchewan and Toronto. As a voice actress she has had many iconic roles including Penny on Inspector Gadget Susie on Rugrats and Elmyra on Animaniacs" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-07 11:15:28 UTC 61.8K followers, 8033 engagements
"On this day in 1983 Gabrielle Roy died in Quebec City. Born in Saint Boniface Manitoba she became one of Canada's most celebrated authors. Her 1945 book Bonheur d'occasion (The Tin Flute) was a landmark work in Canadian literature. She has seven schools named for her" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 11:30:36 UTC 61.8K followers, 2784 engagements
"While winning Stanley Cups with the Maple Leafs Kelly also served as a Liberal Member of Parliament. Elected in 1962 in York West he was re-elected in 1963 and served until 1965. Learn more 👇 🧵 9/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-09 12:03:00 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"He quickly established himself as a consistent contributor. In 1955-56 he had XX points to finish second in team scoring. In 1956-57 despite missing XX games he had XX points. In 1957-58 he was named team captain as the team moved into a new dynasty era. 🧵 6/14" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-06 12:01:04 UTC 61.8K followers, 1161 engagements
"From 1957 to 1963 he commuted XX of XX death sentences. It was under his time as Prime Minister that the move began to eliminate the death penalty in Canada. In July 1961 murder was re-classified into capital and non-capital murder. 🧵 4/14" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 13:02:59 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"Since Canadian Confederation capital punishment was the penalty for murder sexual assault and treason. In 1954 the death penalty was abolished for sexual assault. When John Diefenbaker came to power as Prime Minister in 1957 he began commuting death sentences. 🧵 3/14" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 13:02:59 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"Alex Colville was one of Canada's most celebrated painters. His work has appeared in galleries around the world and inspired scenes in iconic movies. A veteran of the Second World War his magic realism style is legendary. This is his story. 🧵 1/13" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-16 13:03:17 UTC 61.8K followers, 2568 engagements
"Karel Soucek: On July X 1984 Soucek went over Niagara Falls in a barrel. He survived the plunge and was rescued from the river with a few cuts and bruises. Sadly he died a year later performing a stunt at the Astrodome in Houston. 🧵 9/13" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-09 13:03:19 UTC 61.8K followers, 1205 engagements
"Jerry Potts was a Cree-Scottish bison hunter horse trader and scout. He was a force of vengeance on the Canadian Prairies who went John Wick on the whisky traders. Without him the North West Mounted Police would have never succeeded. This is his story. 🧵 1/14" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 14:03:52 UTC 61.8K followers, 36.3K engagements
"The Great Wall of Saskatchewan located near Smiley. Built by one man Albert Johnson from 1962 to 1991. It is .6 km long and XXX metres high in some places. There is also a sod house built in 1986" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-10 17:38:44 UTC 61.8K followers, 7868 engagements
"My Canadian Travels: The Dunvegan Bridge The longest suspension bridge in Alberta it is a beautiful structure that spans the Peace River north of Grande Prairie. I'm making videos of my travels so if you enjoy these videos please give them a share to help spread the word" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-13 00:00:41 UTC 61.8K followers, 10.4K engagements
"From 1867 to the 1970s 1481 people were sentenced to death in Canada. Of those XXX were executed. Of those that were executed XXX were men and XX were women. The most common way to execute was hanging. By the 1950s there were calls to end the death penalty. 🧵 2/14" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-14 13:02:59 UTC 61.8K followers, XXX engagements
"My Canadian Travels: The Beaverlodge Beaver Called The World's Largest Beaver it is one of the most famous roadside attractions in Canada. I'm making videos of my travels so if you enjoy these videos please give them a share to help spread the word" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-11 21:21:34 UTC 61.8K followers, 8347 engagements
"On June X 1971 Davis cancelled the Spadina Expressway. This was the end of expressway construction in Toronto at the time. Various parts of the proposed expressways have been turned into parks including the Ben Nobelman Parkette. 🧵 11/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 14:01:30 UTC 61.7K followers, XXX engagements
"On this day in 1922 France granted X sq-km of land at Vimy Ridge for use by the Government of Canada for the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. Contrary to popular belief the land is not Canadian territory (it is still French soil) but it is a National Historic Site of Canada" @CraigBaird on X 2025-06-29 13:58:10 UTC 61.8K followers, 38.3K engagements
"In 2004 Berton published his 50th and last book: Prisoners of the North. In October of that year he appeared on Rick Mercer Report and showed Canadians how to properly roll a joint. He used his books as a rolling surface in the video. 🧵14/18" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-12 13:02:12 UTC 61.8K followers, 5421 engagements
"Only five months after construction began the store opened. Timothy Eaton pressed a pearl button on a podium. As he did a four-year-old boy opened the doors to the store and the blinds on all XX show windows shot up. On opening day 25000 people visited the store. 🧵 6/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 13:04:30 UTC 61.8K followers, 4914 engagements
"There was a time when everyone in Winnipeg shopped at "The Big Store". With a staff of 8000 it covered XX acres. On a busy day XX% of Winnipegers shopped there and XX cents of every shopping dollar was spent there. This is the story of Eaton's Winnipeg store. 🧵 1/12" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 13:04:29 UTC 61.8K followers, 161.2K engagements
"What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-16 13:08:58 UTC 61.8K followers, 1514 engagements
"Canada's Secret Weapon. The Royal Canadian Goose Air Force. Their motto: "Gallinae Cobrae Nihil Timent" "Cobra Chickens Fear Nothing"" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-11 22:11:01 UTC 61.8K followers, 5690 engagements
"What is Canada's Favourite Album ROUND ONE We have XXX albums from the 1960s to 2020s grouped together with other albums by their respective release years. Matchups chosen randomly Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Two. #albumpoll Album info in 🧵👇" @CraigBaird on X 2025-07-15 12:56:39 UTC 61.8K followers, 7629 engagements