AI Enhanced“If” Day
At 0700 hours the siren cried into the early morning sky of February 19, 1942, and before long the city…
AI EnhancedThe Battle of the St. Lawrence
In March of 1942, Prime Minister William Mackenzie King declared that “Officers of the Canadian naval service have expressed the…
AI EnhancedJack Hilton
In the mind of World War Two veteran Jack Hilton, the true heroes were not him, but the ones who…
AI EnhancedThe Nile Voyageurs
A 2,000-kilometer trip upstream, 6 long rapids, and a grueling and punishing sun; these were just some of the near…
AI EnhancedThe Canadian National Vimy Memorial
At the heart of a 91-hectare [1] park lies the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, tranquilly sitting atop Hill 145, a topographically high…
AI EnhancedTecumseh
Tecumseh is one of the most prominent Indigenous figures in Canadian history. He was a Shawnee chief known for his…
AI EnhancedCalgary Soldiers’ Memorial (Virtual Tour)
The Calgary Soldiers' Memorial is a war monument that recognizes the efforts of soldiers from Calgary who have made the…
AI EnhancedRosella Henry
Rosella Bernice Henry was born on July 31, 1924, in Swan River, a town in rural Manitoba. After her father…
AI EnhancedMike Foxhead
Of the 35,000 Indigenous men eligible for service, nearly 4,000 served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force over the course of…
AI EnhancedLord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians)
Now operating from the Edmonton area, members of Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) (LdSH (RC)), have left a strong imprint…
AI EnhancedJoe Poucette
Joe Poucette was no more than 19 years of age when he volunteered to fight in the Canadian Army during…
AI EnhancedIwakichi Kojima
Born in Tochigi Ken, Japan, on March 1, 1878, Private Iwakichi Kojima immigrated to Canada and resided at the Japanese…