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“If” Day

At 0700 hours the siren cried into the early morning sky of February 19, 1942, and before long the city…

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The 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…

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Jack Hilton

In the mind of World War Two veteran Jack Hilton, the true heroes were not him, but the ones who…

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The Nile Voyageurs

A 2,000-kilometer trip upstream, 6 long rapids, and a grueling and punishing sun; these were just some of the near…

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The 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…

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Tecumseh

Tecumseh is one of the most prominent Indigenous figures in Canadian history. He was a Shawnee chief known for his…

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Calgary Soldiers’ Memorial (Virtual Tour)

The Calgary Soldiers' Memorial is a war monument that recognizes the efforts of soldiers from Calgary who have made the…

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Rosella Henry

Rosella Bernice Henry was born on July 31, 1924, in Swan River, a town in rural Manitoba. After her father…

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Mike Foxhead

Of the 35,000 Indigenous men eligible for service, nearly 4,000 served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force over the course of…

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Lord 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…

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Joe Poucette

Joe Poucette was no more than 19 years of age when he volunteered to fight in the Canadian Army during…

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Iwakichi Kojima

Born in Tochigi Ken, Japan, on March 1, 1878, Private Iwakichi Kojima immigrated to Canada and resided at the Japanese…