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Radio Pioneer Reginald Fessenden

A Canadian discovers how to transmit music and voice over the airwaves. 


An Era of Elegant Designs

Open Book: In his second book about art deco architecture, Tim Morawetz shares the results of three decades of work documenting and photographing the country’s buildings. 


Minister's Message

A message from the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage. 


The Golden Age of Montreal's Red Light District

When Prohibition swept across the United States and the majority of Canadian provinces, Montreal became the destination for individuals on the quest for fun. The legendary Red Light was the go-to spot for those seeking to procure pleasures of the legal, and illegal, kind.


Canada’s Virtual Heritage Fair

COVID-19 forces adaptation and innovation for Canadian students.


2020 Finalists for the Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching

Sixteen teachers from across Canada are being recognized for their exceptional work in teaching Canadian history.


Canada in Focus

Canada in Focus is a five-part video series that seeks to explain the historical context of current Canadian topics and issues by tracing a current topic back through history, highlighting key events and turning points.


Prayer Shawl

Harry Cohen is the only known Canadian victim of the Nazi concentration camps. This prayer shawl — or tallit in Hebrew — was among his personal effects that were returned to the Cohen family after the war.


10 Spooky and Spine-tingling Stories

​Haunted historic sites, ghostly ships, myths and monsters, and more.

The Secret Life of Canada

Falen Johnson and Leah-Simone Bowen are the hosts of The Secret Life of Canada podcast — a fresh and irreverent take on the terrible, hilarious, dirty, and wonderful history of Canada.