AI EnhancedNursing Sister Lowe
Nursing Sisters were an integral part of the First World War. Caregivers and healers, they helped with surgeries and comforted…
AI EnhancedThanksgiving 1918 (Denain)
For most of us, Thanksgiving is a time to gather with our family and to give thanks for all that…
AI EnhancedYpres: Gas Attack
When the newly formed Canadian Corps moved into the Ypres Salient in the spring of 1915 they were unaware that…
AI EnhancedWinnipeg Falcons: Champions
February 9th, 2018, marked the beginning of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. As many of us already know,…
AI EnhancedCecil J. Kinross, V.C.
October 30, 1917, Battle of Passchendaele: Private Cecil John Kinross single-handedly charged a German machine gun position in broad daylight…
AI EnhancedThe Battle of Jutland
June 1, 1916: The Battle of Jutland. The largest naval battle faced by Britain's Royal Navy (RN) during the 20th…
AI EnhancedHill 70: Currie’s Plan
Prior to the British assault on Passchendaele being bogged down by heavy rainfall during the latter half of the summer…
AI EnhancedInternment of German Canadians in WWI
On August 4, 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany; Canada, as a member of the British Empire, was automatically…
AI EnhancedAlbert Mountain Horse
Albert Mountain Horse is believed to have been the first Aboriginal person from Western Canada to enlist in the Canadian…
AI EnhancedLady Byng and Sportsmanship
As the NHL season reaches the all-star break, we are again reminded of some of the awards presented at the…
AI EnhancedHarcus Strachan, V.C. M.C.
The First World War is often thought of as a bridge to modern warfare. It is here that we are…
AI EnhancedLongest Confirmed Snipe
Much has been said about the new longest confirmed kill set by a Canadian soldier in the early part of…