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As Quebec's grand railway hotel turns 125, we look back at some key political and pop culture moments that happened there
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
Mapping
Today it’s home to a yacht club, but two centuries ago Melville Island was packed with prisoners, not boats
History
Between 1914 and 1920, some 5,000 ethnic Ukrainians were imprisoned in Canadian internment camps. A new documentary tells their stories.
Kids
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
History
History
A century ago, a strange drama played out on Wrangel Island in the Russian Arctic. The hero of this tale? A 23-year-old Inuit woman named Ada Blackjack
History
Stamp honours the No. 2 Construction Battalion, a predominantly Black unit that paved the way for Canadians of all races to serve their country in conflict.
History
Travel
The trail started with a vision to link Canada coast to coast to coast. Now fully connected, it’s charting an ambitious course for the future.
Travel
The star of CBC’s Diggstown discovers Nova Scotia’s black history
Travel
Travel
Inspired by age-old travelways, a new canoe route knits together the Trans Canada Trail
Travel
This tool is best suited for the advanced amateur or professional photographer who wants beautiful prints and has desk space to spare
People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
Growing up black in Nova Scotia, the intense beauty of Three Mile Plains and the Annapolis Valley was, for me, a fount of emotional history
People & Culture
UNCEDED: Voices of the Land features 18 of North America’s foremost Indigenous architects and designers
People & Culture
The historian and geographer filled in “a great gap” in Canadian history, from the time of Cartier to the arrival of Champlain
Wildlife
The search for these iconic Canadian birds will take you to some of the most scenic locations the country has to offer
Wildlife
Wildlife
Could this video be more Canadian?
Wildlife
Do you want one of these four birds to become Canada’s national bird?
People & Culture
A leading Michif language and culture educator shares why the language of the Métis matters
People & Culture
The author of the Michif Dictionary takes us on a deep dive into the history of the Michif language from its earliest roots in the fur trade up to the present day
People & Culture
Canada’s former Poet Laureate gives us a tour of the cultural geography of Black Nova Scotia
Places
The location for the signing — the Ottawa headquarters of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society — was perfect for the purpose
Exploration
Taking a cue from nearby Mount Bisaro, the cave and its passages pay tribute to Canada’s fallen soldiers
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
An unabridged Q&A about historic significance, benefits to the north and what the future holds
History
Parks Canada divers to examine Franklin wreck before winter sets in
Mapping
Notable works capture the danger and drama of Arctic exploration
Places
How conservationists and ranchers in Saskatchewan are working to slow the loss of an endangered ecosystem
Travel
A taste tour of the province celebrating its best fare
Wildlife
Plus: protecting Canada’s caribou and the struggle of the black spruce
History
The little-known story of the 1918 Spanish Flu and how we're preparing for the next great pandemic
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.
Travel
An insider's guide to the parts of Britain you know — and some you don't
History
The greatest of the Great Lakes has captivated painters since before Confederation
History
Soldiers, descendants of Loyalists and history buffs recreate a battle to demonstrate why the War of 1812 is still important today.
History
History
History
History
History
Some of these gifts are undeniably odd, but they have all been chosen carefully to represent or to engage the Queen in the full panorama of the Canadian story
History
History
A look back at how the "king of fruits" became a Canadian agricultural staple
History
Why the pesticide DDT was revered after the Second World War
History
Display at the Canadian Museum of History in Ottawa also explores the historical context of women's suffrage
History
A 17th-century circumpolar map shows the early days of Arctic exploration
History
New Canadian Museum of History exhibit featuring digital facial reconstruction to open July 1
History
Travel
Drumheller’s Atlas coal mine takes visitors back in time
Environment
Ten years after the release of her seminal book Sea Sick, Alanna Mitchell again plumbs the depths of the latest research on the health of the world’s oceans — and comes up gasping
Wildlife
Human and bears sharing more landscapes now than ever before. As we continue to invade their world, will we be able to coexist?
People & Culture
“His life’s work held true:” Leona Aglukkaq, former Minister of Environment and Parks Canada, on the admired Inuit oral historian
Travel
Hangings, saints, battles, natural beauty and the bones of our ancestors — a journey through history from Old Québec to the Gaspé Peninsula
Travel
Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park aims to bring history to life with new technological installation
Travel
Travel
Exploring the distinct neighbourhoods of the Big Easy
Travel
Blast to the past with a suite of historical tours
Kids
Highlights from day two of Canada’s Coolest School Trip
People & Culture
With the 100th Grey Cup set to kick off this November, the Canadian Football League and its rough-around-the-edges charm is winning converts
Science & Tech
BlackFly requires no special skills to operate and can travel 115 kilometres per hour
People & Culture
The cultural site near Saskatoon is working to connect non-Indigenous and Indigenous people to 6,000 years of the region’s First Nations heritage
People & Culture
Louie Kamookak awarded medal from The Royal Canadian Geographical Society for enhancing the Society’s ability to make Canada better known.
Mapping
People & Culture
Director Bill Morrison discusses Dawson City: Frozen in Time and the bizarre story of the Dawson City film collection
Wildlife
Meet the blackpoll warbler, the unassuming songbird that makes what may be the longest overwater migration of any land bird.
Science & Tech
From coal mining to scientific research, the remote archipelago of Svalbard has a rich and complex heritage
People & Culture
In this essay, noted geologist and geophysicist Fred Roots explores the significance of the symbolic point at the top of the world. He submitted it to Canadian Geographic just before his death in October 2016 at age 93.
Wildlife
In Ice Bear, Michael Engelhard untangles our complicated love/hate relationship with this iconic Arctic animal
Wildlife
Wildlife
Biologists say these prairie dogs aren’t cheering, but they have something to teach us
Wildlife
The Vancouver Island marmot, burrowing owl, greater sage-grouse and northern leopard frog are thriving again thanks to the zoo’s efforts
Wildlife
What do you do if you encounter a bear? (Photo: Larry Erlendson)
People & Culture
The set features photography of Canada’s bear species by Robert Postma and Can Geo Photographer-In-Residence Michelle Valberg
Wildlife
Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
Wildlife
Salmon runs are failing and grizzlies seem to be on the move in the islands between mainland B.C. and northern Vancouver Island. What’s going on in the Broughton Archipelago?
People & Culture
A celebration of the Canadian Coast Guard’s renowned search-and-rescue capabilities — and more — as the special operating agency turns 60
Mapping
People & Culture
People & Culture
Environment
The Halifax-born Vice President of Design and Innovation at Columbia Sportswear discusses the company's new, game-changing Eco jacket
People & Culture
The story of how a critically endangered Indigenous language can be saved
People & Culture
In British Columbia’s Bella Coola Valley, the next generation of Nuxalk culture-keepers and Guardian Watchmen is establishing a new paradigm for Indigenous rights
Environment
People & Culture
The decorated author and explorer tells stories about the life and character of Britain's legendary broadcaster and naturalist
Exploration
Ken Hedges of the 1968-69 British Trans Arctic Expedition reflects on the perilous and ground-breaking journey
Science & Tech
Chris Herd is the only Canadian on the Mars rover sample return team