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 […]
New Digital Exhibit: Veterans’ Voices
Valour Canada is excited and proud to announce a new partnership with two exceptional non-profit organizations dedicated to educating youth about Canadian […]
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 […]
Canadians in the Second Boer War
The South African War (1899 – 1902), more commonly known as the Second Boer War, was fought by the British Empire and the […]
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 […]
Nichola Goddard
On May 17th, 2006, in the Panjwa’i district of Afghanistan, Canadian Army Captain Nichola Goddard made many “firsts”: the first female Canadian combat […]
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 […]