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On this day in 1905, Alberta and Saskatchewan became provinces. Both were carved out of the Northwest Territories. They were the first new provinces since Prince Edward Island joined Canada in 1873, and the last until Newfoundland and Labrador in 1949.
On this day in 2023, Raymond Moriyama died in Toronto.
Born in Vancouver in 1929, he was the architect of many celebrated buildings, including Tokyo's Canadian Embassy, the Ontario Science Centre, Ottawa's City Hall and the Canadian War Museum.
📸 Moriyama & Teshima Architects
On this day in 1980, Terry Fox ended his Marathon of Hope outside Thunder Bay after his cancer returned and spread to his lungs.
He ran 5,373 kilometres in 143 days.
📸 David Cooper
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Happy birthday to Nathan MacKinnon, born on this day in 1995 in Halifax!
In his NHL career so far, he has won the Hart, Ted Lindsay and Stanley Cup. Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, he has also won a World Championship and 4 Nations Cup.
📸 NHL