First Portuguese-language newspaper in Canada
Jornal Luso-Canadiano, founded by Henrique Tavares Belo in 1959, was the first Portuguese-language newspaper in Canada. According to the website casacomum.org, it was an independent weekly...
Marie-Josephe Angélique – slave born in Madeira accused of burning Old Montreal
Marie-Josephe Angélique was a slave in New France (Quebec) who became famous for allegedly burning part of present Old Montreal. Born in Madeira, Portugal, around...