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For the RCMP after the war, communists were the subversives. But when dissent flowered in the 1960s, the Mounties were flummoxed.

We salute some famous — and some not-so-famous — animals from Canada’s past.

Open Book: In Ice War Diplomat: Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series, Gary J. Smith offers behind-the-scenes stories about meetings that allowed the series to happen as well as the often-extraordinary efforts that were needed to sustain it.

The mysterious origins and enduring popularity of Canada’s favourite parlour game.

Our special advertising section includes the latest history titles along with other new and recent books from Canadian publishers.

Commemorating the wars is not about celebrating conflict; it is about remembering that there are values worth sacrificing for.

Prisoners of war during the Korean War suffered the added injury of having their loyalty called into question.

The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike remains an unparalleled moment of solidarity among Canadian workers. 

We asked five historians to come up with who they thought was Canada’s greatest explorer. Some of their picks were expected, some were not.