4CMBG
After the conclusion of World War II, rising tensions between the two superpowers, the United States (U.S.) and the Union of Soviet Socialist […]
Welsford Daniels
Welsford Daniels was one of the thousands of Black Canadians who honourably served in the military during the Second World War. Little did […]
HMCS Restigouche
During the Gulf War (1990-1991), more than 4,000 members of the Canadian Armed Forces served in the Persian Gulf. Canadian warships and warplanes […]
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
The Seven Years’ War (1756-63), fought between Britain and France, was a colonial struggle for dominance overseas. The Battle of the Plains of […]
Isaac Brock
Major-General Sir Isaac Brock was considered one of Canada’s earliest heroes. He is remembered for his inspiring leadership and fearless actions before and […]
Winnie Roach-Leuszler
Winnie Roach-Leuszler was born in Port Credit, Ontario, in 1926. One of eleven children in her family, Winnie demonstrated great talent and skill […]
WO Herbert Peterson
April 27 and 28, 1942: Warrant Officer Herbert Victor Peterson of Calgary piloted a Halifax four-engine bomber on mining missions against the German […]
Crash of SWISSAIR 111
On the 2nd of September 1998, Swissair Flight 111 took off from JFK Airport in New York on a scheduled flight to Geneva, […]
Commander Charles “Chuck” Mawer
Charles “Chuck” Mawer was born in 1917 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A year after graduating high school he joined the Naval Reserve as a […]