2RCHA Train Crash
Researched and written by William (Bill) Dziadyk, author of “S.S. Nerissa, the Final Crossing”. Minor edits by Valour Canada. On 19 November […]
William Buchanan & crew over Dieppe
The following has been adapted from the writings of James Simpson, great-grandnephew of William Buchanan. On August 19, 1942, at 4:24 am, […]
CF-18 Hornet
The CF-18, officially known as the CF-188 Hornet, is a powerful multi-role fighter aircraft used by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The […]
The Timber Wolf Bn. & Ernest Phillips
The following is adapted from The Canadian Dream of an English Country Boy by James Robertshaw. Ernest Phillips enlisted in the 107th […]
The Hardy & Jones Family in WWII
Written by Lois Hardy (with Donald V. Macdougall [1]). Additional footnotes and details are available upon request: donvmac@gmail.com. This article has been adapted […]
Eva May Roy
A member of the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC), Eva May Roy was the subject of one of Molly Lamb Bobak’s most famous […]
Alvie Burden
Born January 30, 1922, in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Alvie Burden is one of the oldest surviving Black Canadian veterans of the Second World War. […]
Elsie MacGill: Queen of the Hurricanes
World War One caused a profound shift in societal expectations for women. Traditionally, women were restricted to jobs such as servants, teachers, seamstresses, […]
William Lore
Chinese people have faced a long history of intense discrimination, racism, and hatred in Canada. Despite this, Chinese Canadians played a vital role […]