Sgt. Tommy Prince
On September 1, 1944 Sgt. Tommy Prince of the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation carried out one of his most daring actions. A year after […]
Molly Lamb Bobak
In the winter of 1942, Prime Minister Mackenzie King approved the creation of the Canadian War Records, a program designed to produce an […]
MTB 459 Damaged
During the summer months following D-Day, battles continued on the seas between the Allied Forces and the Kriegsmarine (German navy). One of the […]
Ogden Shops
Located in the Calgary community of Ogden, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) headquarters is seen by thousands of people every day. Most will […]
Tom Settee
Tom “Little Chief” Settee was born in Cumberland House, Saskatchewan on 29 October 1914. Settee was born with a lung disorder, but this […]
HMCS Haida
Of the 27 tribal-class destroyers that were built for the American, Canadian, and Australian navies during the Second World War, HMCS Haida boasts [...]
Dieppe Raid
In 1942, the Nazis were at the height of their wide-reaching hold over continental Europe during the Second World War. The Allies faced […]
Gander the Dog
Sergeant Gander had humble beginnings as a family pet named “Pal”. He was a happy dog with a loving family, but upon scratching […]
Peggy Lee
An estimated 600 Chinese Canadians volunteered to serve in the military during the Second World War (WWII) even though they did not possess […]