History
On Dec. 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted an aspirational document articulating the foundations for human rights and dignity, but who was the Canadian that helped make it possible?
History
The Canadian Arctic explorer’s evocative series of watercolours brings to life the beauty he experienced during a doomed overland trek to the Polar Sea
Places
The story of Frank, Alta., the deadliest landslide in Canadian history and a town that endures
History
How the Canadian Pacific Railway turned amenity into luxury with its now-forgotten mountain hotel dining stations
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A look into one of the least-known migrations in North America
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Un regard sur le système d’identification utilisé pour contrôler les résidents chinois, à l’occasion du 100e anniversaire de la loi sur l’exclusion des Chinois
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On the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act, a look at the system of IDs used to track and control Chinese residents
History
It plunged five million people into the dark and cold — the recovery would take years
Places
Inside the transformation of the old Ottawa train station into the “Red Chamber on Rideau”
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Acquisition ensures that the medal set awarded to Saskatchewan-born Lieutenant-Colonel David Vivian Currie in the Second World War will stay in Canada
People & Culture
Célébration du 100e anniversaire de la naissance de Jean Paul Riopelle, un artiste vénéré qui avait un grand amour de la nature, de la chasse et de la pêche
People & Culture
A revered artist, Riopelle considered the Canadian wilderness to be his muse
History
Understanding the workers’ protests that paved the way for the creation of unions to advocate for workers’ rights
History
La Loi sur la citoyenneté canadienne est entrée en vigueur le 1er janvier 1947. Elle a défini pour la première fois la citoyenneté canadienne et a contribué…
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People & Culture
“We were tired of hiding behind trees.” The ebb and flow of Métis history as it has unfolded on Ontario’s shores
People & Culture
Queen Elizabeth II loved Canada. As proof, look no further than what she has bequeathed us: the possibility to keep evolving our system of government.
History
100 years ago — on October 22, 1921 — the iconic Nova Scotian schooner was victorious in its first major race
History
The symbolism of the iconic Canadian fishing and racing schooner Bluenose may be as relevant today as it was 100 years ago when the ship first hit the water
Wildlife
Writer Stephen Smith takes to Newfoundland’s shores in his quest to see the ‘capelin roll’ — the spawning spectacle of a tiny fish with a massive ecological, historical and cultural impact
People & Culture
Though beloved for her books featuring plucky heroines, the celebrated novelist privately battled depression and the sexist attitudes of the early 20th century
Travel
As Quebec's grand railway hotel turns 125, we look back at some key political and pop culture moments that happened there
People & Culture
War Flowers, a new exhibition on now at the Canadian War Museum, tells the stories of Canadians in the First World War through floriography, sculpture, scent and sound
History
Hooked on new TV show Frontier? Here are the real-life titans of Canada’s first industry.
Travel
Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park aims to bring history to life with new technological installation
Mapping
Today it’s home to a yacht club, but two centuries ago Melville Island was packed with prisoners, not boats
History
The bestselling author and historian on why exploration is essential to understanding Canada’s history
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