AI EnhancedKiska Air Battle and the H.W.E.
When thinking about the Second World War, Canadians often understand it as a conflict that did not occur in North…
AI EnhancedOperation Husky (Italy 1943)
Operation Husky, the allied invasion of Sicily, began shortly after midnight on the morning of July 10, 1943, when the…
AI EnhancedCanada in Burma: Fred Kagawa
In 1996, the Canadian National Defence Recovery Team traveled deep into the jungle of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) to…
AI EnhancedVietnam Ceasefire Enforcement
On January 27, 1973, the first Canadian troops serving on the International Commission for Control and Supervision (ICCS) set foot…
AI EnhancedTo Our Peacekeepers: Thank You
As of 2008, Canada has begun recognizing August 9th as National Peacekeepers Day. This honorary holiday is used to acknowledge…
AI EnhancedIce Storm 1998
During the early of January in 1998, three consecutive ice-storms devastated eastern Canada. Trees and power lines were knocked down,…
AI EnhancedThe 1942 Grey Cup
Late November/early December marks the annual Grey Cup game and warrants a look back on the history of the event…
AI Enhanced1960: Canada in the Congo
Following the Second World War, the global landscape continued to shift as new nations emerged and some broke free of…
AI EnhancedRCAF’s Roy Wozniak Above Dieppe
As we look back on the Dieppe Raid and its significance, it's important to acknowledge the contributions of the Royal…
AI EnhancedThe Denmark Strait Battle
May 24, 1941: The Battle of Denmark Strait. The German battleship Bismarck, in consort with heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, attempt…
AI EnhancedHMCS Kootenay
On October 23rd, 1969, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) would experience the worst peacetime disaster in its history. The unexpected…
AI EnhancedD-Day: 1st CDN Para BN’s Anderson
On June 5, 1944, shortly before midnight, nineteen-year-old Raymond Anderson landed in France. A member of the 1st Canadian Parachute…