
History
Lessons learned from the ice storm of 1998
It plunged five million people into the dark and cold — the recovery would take years
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History
It plunged five million people into the dark and cold — the recovery would take years
History
From their beginnings in the late 19th century, salmon hatcheries have gone from cure to band-aid to crutch. Now, we can’t live without manufactured fish.
Places
Built by Swiss guides high on the Continental Divide, a storied refuge will be dismantled just months ahead of its 100th birthday, a casualty of our warming planet
Places
Cobalt’s silver rush in the 1900s changed how mining was carried out in Canada and internationally — and not always for the better
History
Long before an amateur prospector struck it rich near Cobalt Lake in northern Ontario, local Indigenous nations mined and traded silver. It’s time to set the record straight on the “discovery” of Canada’s immense resource wealth.
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History
Acquisition ensures that the medal set awarded to Saskatchewan-born Lieutenant-Colonel David Vivian Currie in the Second World War will stay in Canada
Travel
Alex Hutchinson goes inside the friendly rivalry between two titans of the Montreal-style bagel to figure out the secret of the doughy snack’s allure
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
Travel
Past and present blend seamlessly in this colourful cultural hub, home to missions and Tex-Mex
History
100 years after the Halifax Explosion, the city retains traces of its pre-war life
History
A beautiful panoramic map offers a bird's-eye view of what Winnipeg, Manitoba would have looked like in 1881
Mapping
Maps like the two pictured here were instrumental in opening up the countryside to urban North American bike owners
Mapping
Today it’s home to a yacht club, but two centuries ago Melville Island was packed with prisoners, not boats
Mapping
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin’s 18th-century map reveals how the pursuit of the humble fish helped shape the nation
People & Culture
On the 175th anniversary of Canada’s first telegraph message, a pioneering telegrapher recalls her exciting career
Travel
Beaches, peaches, silver mines and history — this B.C. city does it all with a modern, urban twist.
History
La Colombie-Britannique s’est jointe à la Confédération il y a 150 ans. Mais cela a failli ne pas se produire.
History
British Columbia joined Confederation 150 years ago. But it almost didn’t happen.
Science & Tech
A video by NASA’s Earth Observatory blog reveals the little-known history of tiny Landsat Island — and the Canadian woman who helped discover it
Travel
Seven must-do experiences in the Yukon’s Gold Rush town
Travel
The Vimy Foundation Centennial Park provides a home for 100 repatriated ‘Vimy Oaks’ and is intended to be a space for reflection on the decisive battle
Travel
Connect with Canada’s past and present on this network of waterways between Peterborough, Ont. and the nation’s capital
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
A celebration of the real Louis Riel, Métis leader and Manitoba founder, on the 150th anniversary of the Red River Resistance and the 175th of his birth
People & Culture
As sea level rise and the accelerating pace of coastal erosion threaten cultural heritage around the world, Canada has a lot to lose
History
For the first time in history, officials were forced to cancel hockey’s biggest game as a flu pandemic continued to rage
People & Culture
The new headquarters of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society is transforming the way the 90-year-old organization carries out its mandate
History
L’histoire méconnue de la grippe espagnole de 1918 et notre état de préparation à la prochaine grande pandémie
History
Roaming First World War sites and cemeteries in northern France and Belgium, Stephen Smith reflects on what time heals — and what it can’t
History
Between 1914 and 1920, some 5,000 ethnic Ukrainians were imprisoned in Canadian internment camps. A new documentary tells their stories.
History
The little-known story of the 1918 Spanish Flu and how we're preparing for the next great pandemic
History
New multimedia project will examine the social and political impact of the flu on Canada, and how experts are preparing for the next pandemic
People & Culture
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History
Magazine to look for evidence of racist language and attitudes in every issue published since 1930 and report on its findings
History
Discovery Canada's original drama portrays the struggle for wealth and power in 1700s Canada
Environment
In a nation of forests, these trees stand head and shoulders above the rest
Places
A look at how the Canadian Geographical Journal covered Vancouver’s 50th birthday
Places
As the first Canadian organization to launch a story with Google Earth Voyager, Canadian Geographic, with the support of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, offers an in-depth look at the residential school system
Environment
In his new book, Original Highways: Travelling the Great Rivers of Canada, Roy MacGregor examines the historical legacy and future of Canada's greatest rivers
Exploration
Author Ken McGoogan says his latest book, Dead Reckoning: The Untold Story of the Northwest Passage, is the “more inclusive narrative of Arctic exploration” that the 21st century demands
History
Why HMCS Haida became the flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy
Mapping
A look at the cartographic gem commissioned 250 years ago by Quebec’s military governor
Travel
Discover the New France of Samuel de Champlain on this scenic cycling route along the St. Lawrence River
Travel
Your guide to exploring the sights, tastes and history of Greater Williamsburg
Exploration
The Raftsmen tells the remarkable (and once nearly forgotten) story of how four French expats living in Canada became the first to cross the North Atlantic by raft
Mapping
Although often unheralded in accounts of Champlain's accomplishments, Indigenous Peoples played an important role in helping the famous explorer map New France
People & Culture
The former governor general of Canada reflects on the challenges facing Canadian women today