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Abbé Noël-Joseph Ritchot gave legitimacy to the cause of Louis Riel and the militant Red River Métis, and he was central to Manitoba joining Confederation.

Are non-Indigenous Canadians ready to concede that we all live on land meant to be shared? Historians suggest we should be.

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

George Brown's contributions to Canada can't be denied. And his fiery way with words is still making an impression.  

The Winnipeg Art Gallery marks Canada's 150th birthday in 2017 by opening a centre to showcase its vast collection of Inuit art.

January 11, 2015, marked the bicentennial of Sir John A. Macdonald’s birth. But commemorating Canada’s first prime minister has never been easy.

P.E.I. exhibit celebrates work of famed mapmaker.

On the 175th anniversary of Wilfrid Laurier’s birth, three writers weigh in with their thoughts on a prime minister who stood firmly on middle ground.

Book Review: Jean Barman’s book Abenaki Daring: The Life and Writings of Noel Annance, 1792–1869 provides a fascinating glimpse into the experiences of a man whose career and whose life as an Indigenous person and as a proclaimed “gentleman” dared to challenge the exclusion he faced within the context of the developing Dominion.

Now in its third decade, the festival is a reader’s delight, with everything from self-published non-fiction to major Canadian bestsellers. Come see us there!