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All aboard to celebrate Canada’s history with Rail Travel Tours, travelling Canada by rail to the Atlantic, Pacific or Arctic coast.

In this activity, students will explore a selection of textile artifacts that highlight women’s fashion from several decades of Canadian history.

“The Father of Medicare” turned a Tory on her head.

Huge new murals add to the belugas, polar bears, and aurora borealis seen in and around Churchill, Manitoba.

According to humorist Will Ferguson Agnes Macphail was funny, took no guff from men, but most importantly, she had an immense impact on Canadian politics.

A look back at select moments from British Columbia’s history.

Where did the tradition come from?

Celebrating the culture and courage of Indigenous peoples is a key step towards reconciliation. 

August 22, 2011, Jack Layton lost his second battle with cancer. In last May's election, he led his party to a place in the history books by becoming the first N.D.P. Leader of the Official Opposition.

Book Review: This book is a compilation of the CBC-Massey lectures delivered in 2015, under the broad umbrella of the title History’s People, with sections headed Persuasion and the Art of Leadership, Hubris, Daring, Curiosity, and Observers. Margaret MacMillan draws effectively on several of her books to present a very varied group of historical subjects.