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The End Of War: Canada And The Armistice
On Nov. 11, 1918, Canada erupted in celebration when news spread that the First World War, or Great War as they called it, was over. Tens of thousand…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Fab Four Arrives: The Beatles In Canada
From 1964 to 1966, The Beatles played only a handful of shows in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Each show was pandemonium but the story of the Beat…
3 years, 11 months ago
Vancouver And The World: Expo 86
Canada's second World's Fair was held almost two decades after its first. While Expo 86 wouldn't be watershed moment in Canadian history that Expo 67…
4 years ago
The Story Of A National Crime: "A Condition Disgraceful to the Country"
He became the Chief Medical Health Officer of Ontario. He wrote the very first Health Code in Ontario. He was president of the American Public Health…
4 years ago
A Two-Culture Poet: Pauline Johnson
Born with Mohawk and English heritage, Pauline Johnson took that and turned it into a thriving poetry performing career. Through her poetry, she gave…
4 years ago
Fight Against Racism: The Christie Pits Riot
While Nazi Germany was on the rise in 1933, a baseball game between a Jewish team and an Italian team descends into a massive riot when members of th…
4 years ago
A Canadian Legend: Gord Downie
He is considered to be one of Canada's greatest singer-songwriters, and his band The Tragically Hip are Canadian legends, but there is much more to t…
4 years ago
Changing Canada: R v. Morgentaler
For almost 20 years, Henry Morgentaler, a Holocaust survivor and doctor, fought provincial and federal governments over abortion laws. Due to his wor…
4 years ago
Introducing...The Story Of A National Crime
2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of The Story of a National Crime. It was written by Dr. Peter Henderson Bryce. It was an eighteen…
4 years ago
The Summit Series (Part Eight): The Aftermath Of The Summit Series
Canada had won, and Canada was ready to celebrate and welcome home its heroes. The long-term impact of the Summit Series would forever change hockey …
4 years ago