History
Bringing the Chinese Canadian Archive into view
By Arlene Chan
On Dominion Day, 1923, Canadians were in a celebratory mood. But those good feelings didn’t extend into any Chinatown. July 1 came to... Read More
Lightworks: A Precedent for Preserving Vancouver’s Industrial Heritage?
By brentsawchyn
We’ve all read the stories about Vancouver’s disregard for heritage homes, about the frequent demolition of gorgeous character houses... Read More
A warning to the Electors of Toronto (or Trump voters)
By Matthew Blackett
There has been a lot of critical (and not so critical) thinking and writing in the wake of Donald Trump’s election as the US... Read More
The story behind the first computer in Canada
By Chris Bateman
In 1949, a team of professors and graduate students at the University of Toronto began building a machine no-one in Canada, and few in... Read More
VIDEO: Vancouver’s Three Cities
By Yuri Artibise
The Vancouver of today is actually an amalgamation of three cities. Their distinctive cultures survive today. This video has some... Read More
EVENT: VHS Eryk Martin Talk at MOV, Oct 27
By Madeleine de Trenqualye
Eryk Martin – Direct Action: Left Wing Activism in the 1970s and 1980s DATE: October 27th TIME: 7:30pm LOCATION: Museum of... Read More
Industrial Magic
By Erick Villagomez
What should we do with urban industrial lands? Many that live within rapidly growing cities may argue that this question is extremely... Read More
When will Toronto love its Modern architecture?
By Chris Bateman
What do you picture when you read the words “heritage building.”? It probably isn’t the Carlton Tower at Yonge and... Read More
This is Edmonton: Neon Sign Museum Part II
By Tom Young
Launched in February of 2014, the downtown neon sign museum is now over 2 and a half years old. With the opening of Rogers Place in... Read More
2016 Heritage Toronto Awards
By Spacing
The Heritage Toronto Awards celebrate outstanding contributions in the promotion and conservation of Toronto’s history and... Read More