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1 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 2000 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 26, 2026)
History.ca
History Television Inc. operates History.ca, a Canadian television channel that produces and broadcasts historical programming for Canadian audiences. The Toronto-based broadcaster is known as a source for documentary and entertainment content focused on historical events and figures.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2007 · one registrar since Apr 14, 2019 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 3, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJul 26, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described history.ca from Jul 26, 2007 to Jul 26, 2007 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“As the number one source for entertaining and engaging historical programming, History Television captivates Canadian audiences with gripping stories about the people and events that have shaped our world.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Registrar
MarkMonitor International Canada Ltd.MarkMonitor International Canada Ltd.Apr 14, 2019 – Oct 8, 2026 (latest)Registrar MarkMonitor International Canada Ltd. in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 14, 2019 and most recently on Oct 8, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 11, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 20, 2009 – Feb 27, 2026Registration records for history.ca are held from Jan 20, 2009 to Feb 27, 2026 (57 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, May 2011 – Sep 2012No nameserver records held, Nov 2015 – Apr 2017No nameserver records held, Feb 2026 – Oct 2026Nameservers: ca-dns.netJan 20, 2009 – May 10, 2011Registration records listed ca-dns.net nameservers (auth01.ca-dns.net, auth02.ca-dns.net, auth03.ca-dns.net…) for history.ca from Jan 20, 2009 to May 10, 2011.
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncJun 18, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for history.ca from Jun 18, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “As the number one source for entertaining and engaging historical programming, History Television captivates Canadian audiences with gripping stories about the people and events that have shaped our world.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jul 26, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described history.ca from Jul 26, 2007 to Jul 26, 2007 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 20, 2009 – Feb 27, 2026Ownership: Registration records for history.ca are held from Jan 20, 2009 to Feb 27, 2026 (57 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 20, 2009 – May 10, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed ca-dns.net nameservers (auth01.ca-dns.net, auth02.ca-dns.net, auth03.ca-dns.net…) for history.ca from Jan 20, 2009 to May 10, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 4, 2012 – Nov 16, 2015Zone file: Registration records listed shawcable.net nameservers (ns7.no.cg.shawcable.net, ns8.so.cg.shawcable.net) for history.ca from Sep 4, 2012 to Nov 16, 2015.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jul 11, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 28, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: shawcable.netNameservers: shawcable.netSep 4, 2012 – Nov 16, 2015Registration records listed shawcable.net nameservers (ns7.no.cg.shawcable.net, ns8.so.cg.shawcable.net) for history.ca from Sep 4, 2012 to Nov 16, 2015.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to shawcable.netSep 4, 2012history.ca's nameservers moved from ca-dns.net to shawcable.net at some point between May 10, 2011 and Sep 4, 2012. Last seen at ca-dns.net: May 10, 2011 (registration record). First seen at shawcable.net: Sep 4, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 16 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 23, 2017 – Feb 27, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1331.awsdns-38.org, ns-1637.awsdns-12.co.uk, ns-343.awsdns-42.com…) for history.ca from Apr 23, 2017 to Feb 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Apr 23, 2017history.ca's nameservers moved from shawcable.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Nov 16, 2015 and Apr 23, 2017. Last seen at shawcable.net: Nov 16, 2015 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 23, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 17 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Amazon
Aug 19, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Amazon issued 4 certificates for history.ca from Aug 19, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Sep 4, 2012
Zone file: history.ca's nameservers moved from ca-dns.net to shawcable.net at some point between May 10, 2011 and Sep 4, 2012. Last seen at ca-dns.net: May 10, 2011 (registration record). First seen at shawcable.net: Sep 4, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 16 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 23, 2017 – Feb 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1331.awsdns-38.org, ns-1637.awsdns-12.co.uk, ns-343.awsdns-42.com…) for history.ca from Apr 23, 2017 to Feb 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 23, 2017Zone file: history.ca's nameservers moved from shawcable.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Nov 16, 2015 and Apr 23, 2017. Last seen at shawcable.net: Nov 16, 2015 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 23, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 17 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 14, 2019 – Oct 8, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor International Canada Ltd. in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 14, 2019 and most recently on Oct 8, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 11, 2026
Jun 18, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for history.ca from Jun 18, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 19, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 4 certificates for history.ca from Aug 19, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Jul 11, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 28, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 4, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: MarkMonitor International Canada Ltd. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 11, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an entertainment site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 44/100— ahead of 44% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
44 is a percentile: higher than 44% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #899,178)+4
Verified continuity: 26.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 24/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 44/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 59 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 59 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What history.ca said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
As the number one source for entertaining and engaging historical programming, History Television captivates Canadian audiences with gripping stories about the people and events that have shaped our world.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.