AI EnhancedGreening Canadian Defence
Sustainability and environmental stewardship are integrated in Canada’s defence policy. Through the Defence Energy and Environment Strategy (DEES), Canada aims…
AI EnhancedFor 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…
AI EnhancedMewata 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…
AI EnhancedMcGee Assassination
One of the Fathers of Confederation, Thomas D’Arcy McGee’s unexpected assassination shocked a nation and inspired the reformation of Canada’s…
AI EnhancedHMCS Haida
Of the 27 tribal-class destroyers that were built for the British, Canadian, and Australian navies during the Second World War,…
AI EnhancedThe Kosovo War
The Kosovo War (1998-99) was the culmination of an almost decade long conflict between ethnic Albanians and ethnic Serbians backed…
AI EnhancedMichelle Douglas
Born in 1963 in Ottawa, ON, Michelle Douglas earned a Bachelor of Arts in Law in 1985 and later joined…
AI EnhancedBritish Columbia 2003 Forest Fires
In the summer of 2003, British Columbia (B.C.) was overpowered by devastating forest fires. More than 2,500 fires had started…
AI EnhancedOperation Abacus: Preparing for Y2K
Though you may not see it, you depend on a variety of computer network systems every day. If those systems…
AI EnhancedGander the Dog
Sergeant Gander had humble beginnings as a family pet named “Pal”. He was a happy dog with a loving family,…
AI EnhancedAnti-Submarine Warfare
During the Cold War, Canada earned a world-wide reputation for excellence in Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW). By investing in technological advancements…
AI EnhancedHMCS Restigouche
During the Gulf War (1990-1991), more than 4,000 members of the Canadian Armed Forces served in the Persian Gulf. Canadian…