'The Beaver,' Canada's 2nd oldest magazine, relaunches as 'Canada's History" due to controversy

Here's what The Beaver's Facebook page has to say about itself:

The Beaver is Canada's History Magazine and its been published in Winnipeg since 1920. It's actually the second oldest magazine in the country- second only to Macleans. Six times a year we publish all kinds of stories about Canada's past, the people, the events, and the environment that has helped shaped this country.

Now comes word from Reuters that the magazine "is changing its name because its unintended sexual connotation has caused the history journal to become snagged in Internet filters and has turned off potential readers."

The Manitoba publication is relaunching as Canada's History.

Here's an interview in the National Post between reporter Deborah Morrison and publisher and editor of The Beaver/Canada's History Mark Reid.

Somewhere near Winnipeg, Manitoba on VIA Rail Canada
Photo by Sue Frause