AI EnhancedWinnie Roach-Leuszler
Winnie Roach-Leuszler was born in Port Credit, Ontario, in 1926. One of eleven children in her family, Winnie demonstrated great…
AI EnhancedCrash of SWISSAIR 111
On the 2nd of September 1998, Swissair Flight 111 took off from JFK Airport in New York on a scheduled…
AI EnhancedConn Smythe
As the NHL 2016-17 season closed, Pittsburgh Penguin Sydney Crosby added another chapter to his storied hockey career when he…
AI EnhancedSandra Perron: Canada’s First Female Infantry Officer
In 1990, Sandra Perron became the first female infantry officer in Canadian history. However, her journey was faced with immense…
AI EnhancedOperation Friction
After Iraq invaded and then occupied Kuwait during the summer of 1990, the United Nations Security Council approved Resolution 660…
AI EnhancedCall of Duty WWII Video Game
During the week of November 3rd, 2017, Activision released another much-anticipated instalment in their Call of Duty franchise. This WWII…
AI EnhancedHMCS Kootenay
On October 23rd, 1969, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) would experience the worst peacetime disaster in its history. The unexpected…
AI EnhancedDigging the Trenches: The Archaeology of the Western Front
On the snowy evening of November 2nd, 2017, Valour Canada, the Archaeology Society of Alberta, the University of Calgary, and…
AI EnhancedNo. 2 Construction Battalion
Courtesy of Mathias Joost, CD At the start of the First World War tens of thousands of men rushed…
AI EnhancedThe Royal Canadian Legion
THE HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN LEGION “The Legion is a living tradition which keeps alive the form of service and…
AI EnhancedCalgary Cenotaph
A cenotaph is an empty tomb in honour of those whose remains are interred elsewhere.Truly a citizens’ monument, 7,000 Calgarians…
AI EnhancedThe Soldiers’ Statue
Educators: Click HERE to download a Lesson Plan that explores the Soldiers' Statue and 2 other Calgary monuments. From rolling…