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The approximate outline of the Silverthrone Caldera

The Silverthrone Caldera is a potentially active caldera complex in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located over 350 kilometres (220 mi) northwest of the city of Vancouver and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Mount Waddington in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains. The caldera is one of the largest of the few calderas in western Canada, measuring about 30 kilometres (19 mi) long (north-south) and 20 kilometres (12 mi) wide (east-west). Mount Silverthrone, an eroded lava dome on the caldera's northern flank that is 2,864 metres (9,396 ft) high, may be the highest volcano in Canada. (Full article...)

Rogen in 2019

Seth Aaron Rogen (/ˈroʊɡən/; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian and filmmaker. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver, he moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series Freaks and Geeks in 1999, and got a part on Apatow's sitcom Undeclared in 2001, which also hired him as a writer. After landing his job as a staff writer on the final season of Da Ali G Show (2004), Apatow guided Rogen toward a film career. As a writer, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. (Full article...)

Caesar made with 2 shots of vodka, a pinch of horseradish, a little spicy with 5 dashes of tabasco, made muddy with about 10 dashes of Worcestershire, all over ice, and filled to the top of a celery salt and spice rimmed glass with Clamato juice.

A Caesar (also known as a Bloody Caesar) is a cocktail created and consumed primarily in Canada. It typically contains vodka, tomato juice and clam broth (such as in Mott's Clamato), hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce, and is served with ice in a large, celery salt-rimmed glass, typically garnished with a stalk of celery and wedge of lime. What distinguishes it from a Bloody Mary is the inclusion of clam broth. The cocktail may also be contrasted with the Michelada, which has similar flavouring ingredients but uses beer instead of vodka. (Full article...)

Rideau Hall, seat of the CHA

The Canadian Heraldic Authority (CHA; French: Autorité héraldique du Canada) is part of the Canadian honours system under the Canadian monarch, whose authority is exercised by the Governor General of Canada. The authority is responsible for the creation and granting of new coats of arms (armorial bearings), flags, and badges for Canadian citizens, government agencies, municipal, civic and other corporate bodies. The authority also registers existing armorial bearings granted by other recognized heraldic authorities, approves military badges, flags, and other insignia of the Canadian Forces, and provides information on heraldic practices. It is well known for its innovative designs, many incorporating First Nations symbolism. (Full article...)

July 14, 2023 – 2023 Pacific Four Series

In women's rugby union, New Zealand win their second consecutive Pacific Four Series title after defeating the United States 39–17 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (BBC Sport)

July 11, 2023 –

The Anthropocene Working Group identifies Crawford Lake near Milton, Ontario, Canada, as the origin of the proposed Anthropocene epoch due to its varves which provide a comprehensive geologic record of recent environmental change. (AFP via Daily Tribune)

July 5, 2023 –

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrest the chief propagandist for neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, and charge him on three counts of terrorism. (Vice News)

July 1, 2023 –

Four people are injured in a mass shooting in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. (Global News)

June 28, 2023 –

Two students and a professor are stabbed and injured in a gender-studies classroom at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The suspect, a recent university graduate, has been arrested and charged. The attack is believed to be motivated by hatred related to "gender expression and gender identity." (CBC News) (CTV News)

June 28, 2023 – 2023 Canadian wildfires

Smoke from the wildfires in Canada reaches the U.S. states of West Virginia, Tennessee, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and New Jersey, with the smoke also reaching the capital, Washington, D.C. (WUSA-TV) (KCRG-TV) (ABC News) (WHTM-TV) (WYMT-TV)

• ... that the Temagami River in Ontario, Canada, is an outstanding water route with twenty sets of whitewater rapids rated CI to CIII?
• ... that despite an extensive history of Islam in the Arctic, the first mosque in the Canadian Arctic was only built in 2010?
• ... that Ausma Malik is the first hijab-wearing Muslim woman to be elected to public office in Canada?
• ... that Canadian painter Ethel Ogden was central to developing china painting within the Fine Arts Department at the Mount Allison Ladies' College?
• ... that Rod Zaine scored his high school's championship-winning single in Canadian football before playing in the National Hockey League?
• ... that Dwayne De Rosario is Canada's all-time leading male soccer goalscorer, with 22 international goals?
• ... that on this day in 1914, W. F. Taylor became the first president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association?

The Northern Star Award, formerly known as the Lou Marsh Trophy, the Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy and Lou Marsh Award, is a trophy that is awarded annually to Canada's top athlete, professional or amateur. It is awarded by a panel of journalists, with the vote taking place in December. It was first awarded in 1936. It was named in honour of Lou Marsh, a prominent Canadian athlete, referee, and former sports editor of the Toronto Star. The trophy is made of black marble and stands around 75 centimetres high. The words "With Pick and Shovel" (the name of Marsh's long-running Star column) appear above the engraved names of the winners. The voting panel consists of sports media voters from across the country including representatives from the Toronto Star, The Canadian Press, FAN590, The Globe and Mail, CBC, Rogers Sportsnet, CTV/TSN, La Presse and the National Post. (Full article...)