20 Best Canadian History Blogs to Follow in 2026

1. Borealia

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Description Borealia is a group blog on early Canadian history, a forum for transnational thinking about northern North America in the Atlantic world to about 1870.
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Location Canada
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2. Canadian Museum of History Blog

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Description The Canadian Museum of History is the center for research and public information on the human history of the country.
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Location Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
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3. Active History

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Description Read amusing articles, historical anecdotes, and other stories in this space. Active History is a resource to help connect historians with the public, policymakers, and the media. We publish short papers by historians on a range of topics and blog posts on historians that engage with the internet and the public sphere.MORE Email ****@mcmaster.ca
Location Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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4. NiCHE

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Description NiCHE (Network in Canadian History and Environment) is a blog that explores the intersection of history and the environment. Discover articles on environmental history research, historical perspectives on environmental issues, and the role of history in shaping environmental policy. NiCHE aims to foster dialogue and understanding of the historical context of environmental challenges.MORE Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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5. CHA SHC News

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Description The CHA is the only organization representing the interests of all historians in Canada. While the CHA has always been, and will always remain, the premier organisation for those who research, write and teach Canadian history, we have made considerable progress in recent years to be more inclusive of historians practicing fields other than Canadian history.MORE Email ****@cha-shc.ca
Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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6. Christopher Moore's History News

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Description A shelf of historical essays and articles. I am Christopher Moore. I'm a writer. I'm a historian. Some days I'm a public speaker. Sometimes I'm drawn into cultural politics.
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Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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7. Daniel Francis Blog

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Description I am Daniel. My goal is for this website to become a forum for the discussion of Canadian history, not as an academic specialty but as a vital part of our everyday life and culture. I have written thirty books, most of them about Canadian, British Columbia and Vancouver history. My intention from the beginning was to try to combine engaging narrative with an investigation of deeper historical themes.MORE Email ****@danielfrancis.ca
Location Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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8. Spacing » History

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Description The magazine uncovers the joys, obstacles, and politics of Canada's big cities by cutting through the cynicism that often pervades any discussion about urban issues. Spacing pushes readers to think critically about how they can shape the public spaces that surround their everyday lives.MORE Email ****@spacing.ca
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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9. History and Women

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Description Established in 2008, History and Women is dedicated to writing biographical of women in history!
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Location Alberta, Canada
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10. Ottawa Rewind

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Description Ottawa Rewind, a blog dedicated to stories that I think are pretty cool about Ottawa and the surrounding area. Pull up a chair, grab a drink and enjoy the ride as we rewind some time.
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Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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11. Today in Ottawa's History

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Description The purpose of this blog is to provide readers with a brief account of an interesting or important event that happened in Ottawa's history on a given day of the year. Ultimately, my objective is to have an article for every day of the year. While I will try to cover the highlights of each event, the brevity of the articles precludes a lot of detail and analysis.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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12. Urbsite

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Description URBSite is a chronicle of observations on Ottawa's architecture, urban design, and history.
Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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13. Lost Ottawa

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Description Lost Ottawa is a Facebook research community devoted to images of Ottawa and the Outaouais up to the year 2000.
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Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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14. Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours Blog

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Description Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours stages walking tours and special events that celebrate Vancouver history. We tell the stories that don't make it onto the tour buses, tales of crime, corruption, and sin.MORE Email ****@forbiddenvancouver.ca
Location Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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15. Heritage Calgary Blog

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Description Our heritage is a richly woven fabric of the sites, structures, landscapes, and stories of all people who call Calgary home. We work for the good of all Calgarians: past, present, and future.MORE Email ****@heritagecalgary.ca
Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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16. Calgary Gay History

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Description Hi! I'm Kevin Allen. I'm a research lead of the Calgary Gay History Project. I am curious about what life was like for gay people in Calgary in the middle of the last century. This project also has an oral history preservation agenda; I hope to document stories from LGBTQ elders in Calgary whose stories should be recorded before they are lost.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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17. Britannia: A History Blog

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Description This site is about the community of Britannia in Ottawa, Canada. Specifically, it is about history.
Location Britannia, Ontario, Canada
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18. Canadian Baptist Historical Society Blog

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Description The Canadian Baptist Historical Society traces its origins back to the nineteenth century when Baptists passionate about their heritage began a process of preserving critical documents and studying the Baptist presence in Ontario and Quebec. Its primary focus is on the history of all Baptists in the Canadian context, but the study of Baptists around the globe is also a part of its mandate.MORE Email ****@mcmaster.ca
Location Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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19. Christian Roots Canada Blog

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Description For Canada, Christian roots go as deep as the early years of exploration and discovery. They extend to the Reformation in Europe. They spread further by colonization through both Britain and France. They continued to spread with the establishment of The Fur Trade, and other economic activity, and eventually gave birth to the Dominion of Canada. Join us on an exciting journey of exploration and discovery. Read our blogs which give insights to the chronological development of our Dominion.MORE Email ****@christianrootscanada.org
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