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Guelph’s famous son: The legacy of John McCrae
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40th anniversary: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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150th anniversary: the Nine Hour Movement and adoption of the Trade Unions Act
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Profile in courage: The Canadian man who dove 12 metres into the sea to try and save a friend
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Profile in courage: The Canadian man who saved his brother after a helicopter crash
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Profile in courage: The Canadian man who saved a woman from the jaws of a polar bear
William Ayotte risked his life to rescue a woman who was being attacked by a polar bear in Churchill, Man. The bear then turned on him.
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Profile in courage: The Canadian coast guard who rescued fishermen stranded in a winter storm
First Officer Leslie Palmer of the Canadian Coast Guard was awarded a Canadian Decoration for Bravery after braving a severe winter storm to rescue two fishermen stranded on the shores of the Grenville Channel, near Prince Rupert, B.C.
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Profile in courage: The Canadian woman who risked her life to save people in Haiti trapped beneath a collapsed schoolhouse
Marie-Claude Élie was awarded a Canadian Decoration for Bravery after bringing medical assistance to dozens of people trapped beneath the ruins of a collapsed schoolhouse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Nov. 7, 2008
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Le grand égalisateur? Se souvenir de la promesse de la Loi sur la citoyenneté canadienne.
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The great equalizer? Remembering the promise of the Canadian Citizenship Act
The act was meant to formalize Canada’s national identity — and keep the peace
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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the election of Canada’s first female MP, Agnes Macphail
A century later, former federal politician Catherine McKenna reflects on what has changed — and how far we still need to go
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75 years after Viola Desmond’s stand against segregation, former theatre honours her legacy
On Nov. 8, 1946, Viola Desmond made history at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, N.S. Seventy-five years later, the building’s exterior pays tribute to her life through art.
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A century ago today, the Bluenose made history
100 years ago — on October 22, 1921 — the iconic Nova Scotian schooner was victorious in its first major race
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50 years of multiculturalism: We do it well … except when we don’t
Elamin Abdelmahmoud, a pop culture and political commentator with CBC and Buzzfeed, explores the tension between the idea and the practice of multiculturalism in Canada — especially if you are a public figure of colour
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50 ans de multiculturalisme : nous le faisons bien, sauf quand nous ne le faisons pas
Elamin Abdelmahmoud, commentateur culturel et politique pour CBC et Buzzfeed, estime que le Canada réussit parfois, échoue souvent, mais continue d'essayer
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50 years of multiculturalism: Who is gate-keeping Canadianness?
Professor Anna Triandafyllidou reflects on a digital storytelling project that saw 28 graduate students from across Canada answer the question: Who am I?
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Après 50 ans de multiculturalisme : Qui est le gardien/la gardienne de l’identité canadienne ?
La professeure Anna Triandafylllidou se penche sur un projet de mise en récit numérique où 28 étudiants de deuxième cycle de partout au Canada étaient invités à répondre à la question : Qui suis-je ?
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Un morceau manquant: La Colombie-Britannique s’est jointe à la Confédération il y a 150 ans
La Colombie-Britannique s’est jointe à la Confédération il y a 150 ans. Mais cela a failli ne pas se produire.
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A crucial piece: B.C. joined confederation 150 years ago today.
British Columbia joined Confederation 150 years ago. But it almost didn’t happen.
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Bluenose: Behind the sails
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
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War on the water: Charting Canada’s critical role in the passage of ships during the Second World War
Canada’s part in the Battle of the Atlantic, shown here, is considered its most essential role in the war
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