Tom Settee
Tom “Little Chief” Settee was born in Cumberland House, Saskatchewan on 29 October 1914. Settee was born with a lung disorder, but this […]
Alex Decoteau
Born on the 19th of November in 1897, Alex Decoteau of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation was an accomplished Indigenous Canadian athlete who […]
Greening Canadian Defence
Sustainability and environmental stewardship are integrated in Canada’s defence policy. Through the Defence Energy and Environment Strategy (DEES), Canada aims to reduce energy […]
William Otter
Lieutenant-Colonel William D. Otter (1843-1929) was a lifelong soldier of Canada and is generally considered Canada’s first professional soldier. Though he experienced setbacks […]
For the Fallen Poem
English poet and scholar,Laurence Binyon, composed his most famous poem, “For the Fallen,” in September 1914. A section of the poem, entitled “Ode of Remembrance,” is recited to this day at Remembrance […]
Mewata Armoury
Calgary’s Mewata Armoury, its Officers’ Mess, and RAUSI by Rev Maj (Ret’d) Lloyd Northcott, CD, B.A., M.A. Construction began on the Drill Hall […]
McGee Assassination
One of the Fathers of Confederation, Thomas D’Arcy McGee’s unexpected assassination shocked a nation and inspired the reformation of Canada’s military training and […]
HMCS Haida
Of the 27 tribal-class destroyers that were built for the British, Canadian, and Australian navies during the Second World War, HMCS Haida boasts [...]