1992 – An agreement was signed between CN North America, Burlington Northern and Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico. The agreement was to link customs services and share common equipment to achieve... read more →
This Day in History
1718 – The iconic city of New Orleans was founded by the French and named after the Duke of Orleans. Since its foundation the city has belonged to three different... read more →
1992 – Excavation for a new baseball park begins in Cleveland, Ohio. The field was to be called Gateway, but was commonly known as Jacobs Field; and is home to... read more →
1943 – Air Canada, formerly Trans-Canada Airlines (TCA), began offering non-stop flights from Canada to England. An average flight would take approximately 13:25 hours non-stop. TCA was a pioneer in... read more →
1902 – Cadillac was founded. The company was named after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac; the founder of Detroit. Even in 1902 the company was cutting edge introducing: Production standards... read more →
1872 – This marks the first operational lighthouse at Chebucto Head, Nova Scotia. In addition to conventional lighting systems at the time, the lighthouse was also equipped with a steam... read more →
1964 - Ontario Hydro announced plans to construct a nuclear power plant. The plant was constructed in Fairview (Darlington), East of Toronto. It is currently Canada’s second largest nuclear facility,... read more →
1809 – August 19 is a milestone for both Molson Brewery and Canadian shipping. Today in history the steamboat Accomodation was launched. The Accomodation was the first steamboat to be... read more →
1948 – The first Studebaker car rolls off the assembly line in Hamilton, Ontario. The facility was formerly an anti-aircraft gun factory converted to automobile manufacturing at the end of... read more →
The Oil and Gas industry has played a big part in Canada’s history and present day economy. Today in Canadian Oil and Gas history: 1948 – Clover Bar refinery located... read more →