News
3 January 2023
Illegal immigration a concern at the turn of 20th century (Globe and Mail, 1900): “U.S. Immigrants”
[U.S. Immigrants] (pdfs/news25.pdf)
24 December 2022
Canada does not want to extradite an ex-slave refugee to the US (Globe and Mail, 1860): “In the Name of … Mercy, … Humanity, … God “
The extradition case
30 November 2022
100 years ago British immigrants to Canada were trained in scientific agriculture before departure (Globe and Mail, 1912): “Training Emigrants for Canada”
Training emigrants for Canada
4 October 2022
A Canadian Military Order was issued on this day in 1864 for US Army deserters and refugees (Globe and Mail, 1864): “Important to Skedaddlers: A Canadian Military Order”
Important to skedaddlers
29 September 2022
50 Years ago today Canada started the Ugandan Refugee Operation (Globe and Mail, 1972): “Canadians Sacrifice Hockey to Receive Refugees”
Ugandan Refugee Operation
18 August 2022
75 years ago Canadian families needed domestic workers (Globe and Mail, 1947): “Will select 1,000 DP Girls as Domestics for Canada”
1,000 DP girls
8 July 2022
Historic labour market analysis (Globe and Mail, 1875): “A Letter From Canada”
A Letter From Canada
8 June 2022
110 years ago Among Canadian Newcomers (by Globe and Mail): “A Norwegian Settlement in Central Alberta”
Among New Canadians
24 May 2022
100 years ago (Globe and Mail) Songs on Lips of Newcomers: “Colonist train goes west with happy Slavs, Turks and Italians are no longer enemies”
Songs on Lips of Newcomer
1 May 2022
36 years ago (Globe and Mail) the Chernobyl explosion: “Ukrainian Canadians Wait for News”
Ukrainian Canadians wait for news
18 April 2022
27 years ago (Globe and Mail) Significant Treasures: “Ukrainian Tradition of Decorating Eggs”
Ukrainian tradition of decorating eggs
19 March 2022
73 years ago (Globe and Mail) The arrival of Ukrainian families: “Families Reunite as DPs arrive”
Families Reunite as DPs arrive
1 March 2022
75 years ago (Globe and Mail) Vera Lysenko publishes her book on 50 years of Ukrainian settlement in Canada: “Men in Sheepskin Coats: A Study on Assimilation”
Solid Progress of Ukranians in First 50 Years in Canada
14 February 2022
Lover DP’s reunion, Globe and Mail: “Maid of Mist Lovers: One in Canada, One in the US”
Maid of Mist Lovers
31 January 2022
This week in 1948, Globe and Mail: “DP gains 28 pounds during first month in Canada”
DP puts on 28 pounds during first month in Canada
3 January 2022
This week in 1948, Globe and Mail: “Jews Paid $1500 Each for Forged Passports to Get Into Canada”
Jews Paid $1500 Each for Forged Passports
5 December 2021
This week in 1860, Globe and Mail: “Canadians refuse to extradite a fugitive slave to the State of Missouri”
The Extradition Case
20 November 2021
This week in 1906, Globe and Mail: “at the Canada -US border”
Would not refund fee to intending immigrant
8 November 2021
This week in 1899, Globe and Mail: “Doukhobors are settling well in Saskatchewan”
Among the Doukhobors
19 October 2021
This week in 1918, Globe and Mail: “Spanish Influenza is in Canada, be aware of the new measures!”
London Has Strict Rules
11 October 2021
This week in 1870, Globe and Mail: “Immigrant numbers are going down due to ineffective emigration agents!”
Immigration
4 October 2021
This week in 1864, Globe and Mail: “An army is being built in Canada with the help of American army deserters and refugees”
Important to Skedaddlers
24 September 2021
This week in 1883, Globe and Mail: “Irish Emigrants running from the famine to Manitoba, British Columbia…”
Emigrate or Starve
17 September 2021
This week in 1871, Globe and Mail: “Newsflash from Halifax”
Latest from Halifax
10 September 2021
This Week in 1854, Globe and Mail: “An Emigrant Woman”
Vicissitudes of a Woman’s Life
8 September 2021
Emigrant Poem in Globe and Mail
An Emigrant’s Farewell
Adieu! all ye scenes of my childhood’s dear home
-With you I no longer can stay
But my heart is the same, and where’er I may roam
-Your memory shall never decay
Anonymous, The Globe: 29 June 1858
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