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The Great Canadian Reindeer Project

The Inuvialuit of the Mackenzie Delta faced desperation. Caribou had dwindled. But Alaskan reindeer held the promise of plenty. And so, in 1929, a few men and a huge herd began the long and arduous trek east. It was more than they bargained for.


WWII: The Long Road Home

Flying Officer Frank Rowan was presumed dead in 1945. Germany's surrender gave him a second chance at life.


The Many Faces of the French Fact

French Canadian, a term rooted in common ancestry, religion, and language, gave way to Québécois, one based on territory and language. No longer did one have to be Catholic or French Canadian to embrace the new identity.


Stopping the Panzers

Book Review: Stopping the Panzers is a highly informative, detailed, and descriptive account of the defence of Operation Overlord. It is in many ways a story of tank warfare and how the Canadian Armoured Corps was not “cowed” by the panzers but instead went toe-to-toe with the most fearsome tanks of the Second World War — and won.


M4 Sherman Tanks

Book Review: The development and production of this iconic tank is undoubtedly an American story, but once the Sherman was distributed among the Allies its story became much broader: It was no longer just America’s tank.


A Monstrous Plot

Ending a marriage was difficult in Catholic Quebec, but Albert Guay found a way.


Famous Faces

Introducing a few of the many Montréalers who became important figures in Canadian history.


Reporting on the 2017 Red River Heritage Fair

Student reporters take on Canada 150 at the Red River Heritage Fair!


The Halifax Explosion: Canada's Worst Disaster

Open Book: Ken Cuthbertson explains the devastation that occurred in the minutes immediately following the explosion. 


The Bent Wharf

When Serqualouk started laying out the lines of foundations that year he put a bend in them. It wasn't much, but still – a bend.