AI EnhancedKing’s Own Calgary Regiment
The King’s Own Calgary Regiment has a long history and was not always known as the “King’s Own”. The Regiment…
AI Enhanced1934 Canadian Corps Reunion
In the summer of 1934 there was a weekend celebration in Toronto: the Canadian Corps Reunion. Tens of thousands flooded…
AI EnhancedAndrew H. Gault’s PPCLI
On August 10th, 1914, Andrew Hamilton Gault, a Boer war veteran, was finally able to commission his own infantry regiment.…
AI EnhancedNursing Sister Lowe
Nursing Sisters were an integral part of the First World War. Caregivers and healers, they helped with surgeries and comforted…
AI EnhancedThanksgiving 1918 (Denain)
For most of us, Thanksgiving is a time to gather with our family and to give thanks for all that…
AI EnhancedYpres: Gas Attack
When the newly formed Canadian Corps moved into the Ypres Salient in the spring of 1915 they were unaware that…
AI EnhancedWinnipeg Falcons: Champions
February 9th, 2018, marked the beginning of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. As many of us already know,…
AI EnhancedCecil J. Kinross, V.C.
October 30, 1917, Battle of Passchendaele: Private Cecil John Kinross single-handedly charged a German machine gun position in broad daylight…
AI EnhancedThe Battle of Jutland
June 1, 1916: The Battle of Jutland. The largest naval battle faced by Britain's Royal Navy (RN) during the 20th…
AI EnhancedHill 70: Currie’s Plan
Prior to the British assault on Passchendaele being bogged down by heavy rainfall during the latter half of the summer…
AI EnhancedInternment of German Canadians in WWI
On August 4, 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany; Canada, as a member of the British Empire, was automatically…
AI EnhancedAlbert Mountain Horse
Albert Mountain Horse is believed to have been the first Aboriginal person from Western Canada to enlist in the Canadian…