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Riley Fontaine of Winnipeg Optimist Athletics clears the bar in early going during the U-18 women's pole vault. [Stephen J. Thorne/LM]
  • Front Lines

Up! 100 images of the Legion National Youth Track & Field Championships (Part 2)

In the U-18 women's 800m, it was gold for Mary MacLean of Leduc, Que., Track Club (2:07.47), silver for Maya Markowska of Ontario (2:07.48), and bronze for Hannah Gates of Excel Athletika TFC in Regina (2:07.86). [Stephen J. Thorne/LM]
  • Front Lines

100 images (Part 1): Legion Nationals produce record-breaking performances

Shared defence

Why Canada shouldn’t give up on its security arrangements with the U.S....
Mike McGlennon, now vice-president of the Persian Gulf Veterans of Canada Association, poses with a comrade during his deployment in the conflict in January 1991. [courtesy of Mike McGlennon]
  • The briefing

Persian Gulf War veterans’ fight for “past due” recognition

Admiralty House, as it’s still known today, served a plethora of military purposes during the years. Today, it's home to the Naval Museum of Halifax. [Dan Conlin/Wikimedia]
  • The briefing

An armchair tour of the Naval Museum of Halifax

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FRONT LINES

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Dieppe, 83 years after the disastrous raid
Dieppe, 83 years after the disastrous raid
For the purposes of an invasion—or, in this case, a raid—nautical twilight...
August 6, 2025
The summer of ’44: Canadians from Normandy to the Dutch border
The summer of ’44: Canadians from Normandy to the Dutch border
Eighty-one years after Allied forces hit the beaches of Normandy and launched...
July 29, 2025
Half of Canadians say they would go to war for their country; youth, not so much
Half of Canadians say they would go to war for their country; youth, not so much
With the U.S. president threatening to economically bludgeon Canada into submission as...
July 23, 2025
Rules-based order not working, says British field marshal
Rules-based order not working, says British field marshal
The rules-based system of international order that has existed since the end...
July 16, 2025
Canada Day is forever Memorial Day in Newfoundland
Canada Day is forever Memorial Day in Newfoundland
On July 1, 1916, nearly 800 members of the Newfoundland Regiment went...
July 9, 2025
Continental army barracks burned by British discovered in Colonial Williamsburg
Continental army barracks burned by British discovered in Colonial Williamsburg
Archeologists in Colonial Williamsburg, Va., are exploring the remains of a continental...
July 2, 2025

LATEST STORIES

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Christmas in Ortona
Christmas in Ortona
Lieutenant Wilf Gildersleeve sat in the bombed-out Ortona church of Santa Maria...
December 25, 2024
Shared defence
Shared defence
Why Canada shouldn’t give up on its security arrangements with the U.S.
September 1, 2025
It’s over now?
Has the 150-plus year friendly relationship between Canada and the U.S. really...
August 29, 2025
Persian Gulf War veterans’ fight for “past due” recognition
Persian Gulf War veterans’ fight for “past due” recognition
“What is a war—and what does Canada consider a war?” Such questions,...
August 27, 2025
Food Fight
Food Fight
How Canada’s Second World War rationing was done by the book
August 24, 2025
A Formidable Pilot
A Formidable Pilot
The legacy of Robert Hampton Gray
August 21, 2025
An armchair tour of the Naval Museum of Halifax
An armchair tour of the Naval Museum of Halifax
The Naval Museum of Halifax is a story unto itself. It’s a...
August 20, 2025

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MILITARY HISTORY

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Artifacts
Food Fight
Food Fight
August 24, 2025
How Canada’s Second World War rationing was done by the book
Military History
A Formidable Pilot
A Formidable Pilot
August 21, 2025
The legacy of Robert Hampton Gray
Military History
No known grave?
No known grave?
August 7, 2025
Tracking the final resting place of Canadian Battle of Britain casualty John (Jack) Benzie
Military History
Back to the front
Back to the front
July 29, 2025
Canadian war photographer Ken Bell returned to European battlefields several times after the Second World War to reshoot some of the people and landscapes captured...
Military History
After Math
After Math
July 24, 2025
The trials and tribulations of the Canadian Army Occupation Force in Germany in 1945-46
Heroes And Villains
Heroes and Villians: Oppenheimer vs Heisenberg
Heroes and Villians: Oppenheimer vs Heisenberg
July 15, 2025
Two scientists led the race between the U.S. and Germany to develop the atomic bomb
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Korean War
A war by any other name
A war by any other name
July 8, 2025
A look back at the key Canadian battle of the Korean War and the conflict’s future implications 75 years after it began.
Military History
Operation Impact
Operation Impact
July 7, 2025
20 years ago, Canada joined the international fight against Islamic State militants.
Military History
Spirit squad
Spirit squad
June 27, 2025
Solving the mystery of how a seemingly random bomber crew photo ended up in the archives of a small-town Ontario school library.
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IN THE NEWS

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Royal Canadian Legion’s new executive director looks forward to the organization’s centennial
Royal Canadian Legion’s new executive director looks forward to the organization’s centennial
March 20, 2025
Veterans return to Cyprus to commemorate Canadian peacekeepers
February 20, 2025
Budget officer claims cabinet inflated military spending figures
February 20, 2025
Exercise, AI and women’s well-being highlight latest military and veteran health forum
February 20, 2025
Moving toward 100
Moving toward 100
December 19, 2024
ATTENTION CANADIAN MILITARY FAMILIES : Did you or a family member receive VAC disability benefits between 2003 and 2023?
ATTENTION CANADIAN MILITARY FAMILIES : Did you or a family member receive VAC disability benefits between 2003 and 2023?
September 3, 2024
Sharon Adams named 2022 Ross Munro Award recipient
Sharon Adams named 2022 Ross Munro Award recipient
July 6, 2023
Growing membership and new initiatives
Growing membership and new initiatives
July 6, 2023
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VICTORY! Canada and the end of WW II | Narrated by Kim Coates
VICTORY! Canada and the end of WW II | Narrated by Kim Coates
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The great Shawnee warrior Tecumseh
The great Shawnee warrior Tecumseh
07:49
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Korea: War without end
Korea: War without end
08:37
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Canadian Flygirls
Canadian Flygirls
08:46
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“The fight to fight: Canada’s No. 2 Construction Battalion”
“The fight to fight: Canada’s No. 2 Construction Battalion”
07:08
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Indigenous War Heroes
Indigenous War Heroes
07:22
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The Fall of Hong Kong | Narrated by Stephen J. Thorne
The Fall of Hong Kong | Narrated by Stephen J. Thorne
04:35
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Canadians in the Battle of Britain | Narrated by Stephen J. Thorne
Canadians in the Battle of Britain | Narrated by Stephen J. Thorne
05:39
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Liberation of the Netherlands | Narrated by Roméo Dallaire
Liberation of the Netherlands | Narrated by Roméo Dallaire
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The Dieppe Raid | Narrated by Alex Trebek
The Dieppe Raid | Narrated by Alex Trebek
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CANADA CORNER

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Canada Corner
Not again
Not again
August 15, 2025
A fiery footnote in history, the July 1945 Bedford Magazine explosion almost became a second Halifax disaster 27 years after the first.
Canada Corner
THE ATOMIC BOMB
THE ATOMIC BOMB
August 12, 2025
In December 1942, a group of scientists led by Enrico Fermi demonstrated the first controlled nuclear chain reaction in an abandoned squash court at the...
Canada Corner
The Invictus Games 2025
The Invictus Games 2025
July 8, 2025
A Photo Tribute to Resilience and Brotherhood: Invictus Games 2025
Canada Corner
Going overboard
Going overboard
May 8, 2025
Looking back on the Halifax VE-Day riots
Canada Corner
Beaver fever
Beaver fever
April 26, 2025
The beaver became Canada’s national symbol on March 24, 1975, when the National Symbol of Canada Act received royal assent. Castor canadensis was already a...
Canada Corner
Home Makers
Home Makers
February 28, 2025
Facing a housing shortage as Canadians gravitated to urban centres during the Second World War, the federal government got building.
Canada Corner
The Maple Leaf
The Maple Leaf
December 19, 2024
Canada’s Maple Leaf flag, adopted in 1964 after decades of heated debate, replaced colonial symbols to unify the nation. Once controversial, it now proudly represents...
Home Front
Bombs away
Bombs away
November 5, 2024
The wild story of Japanese balloon bombs floated over North America

HEALTH

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The Burns Way
The Burns Way
A digital peer-to-peer service simplifies access to mental health support
July 18, 2025
The Invictus Games 2025
The Invictus Games 2025
A Photo Tribute to Resilience and Brotherhood: Invictus Games 2025
July 8, 2025
Demographic disparities
Demographic disparities
How researchers in Ontario are contextualizing the homeless experience of female veterans
March 28, 2025
Ripples of service
Ripples of service
How a Canadian War Museum oral history project is preserving and highlighting...
January 16, 2025
Finding their voices
Finding their voices
How a travelling exhibit and writing workshop have enabled veterans and military families...
October 28, 2024
Lured by nature
Lured by nature
How a veterans’ fly-fishing program has embraced the healing power of the great...
September 17, 2024
Virtual healing
Virtual healing
Recovery for some wounded Afghanistan veterans is simulated
July 16, 2024
Disheartening data
Disheartening data
Latest survey of military sexual misconduct reveals little change
May 28, 2024

OUR VETERANS

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2025 Legion remembrance contest winners
July 27, 2025
“Hearing The Last Post and The Rouse for the first time, I learned about the true power and emotion that...
Dominion Command highlights priorities from recent veterans’ health report
July 12, 2025
Another busy year supporting veterans
May 2, 2025
Royal Canadian Legion’s new executive director looks forward to the organization’s centennial
Royal Canadian Legion’s new executive director looks forward to the organization’s centennial
March 20, 2025
Dedication to Remembrance
Dedication to Remembrance
February 21, 2025
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ARTIFACTS

Food Fight
Ceremonial spoil
Postcard from the front

MILITARY MILESTONES

The 1775 Battle of Quebec
Christmas in Ortona
Remembering John Osborn, V.C.

HUMOUR HUNT

Fine dining
Winged commander
Blaze of glory?

FACE TO FACE

Should Canadian ships sunk in war be considered war graves?
Should Canadians continue to pay tribute to the Boer War?
Face to face: Did, as Charles Stacey wrote in his official history of the Canadian Army in the Second World War, Canada fail to make the most of its opportunities in the Normandy Campaign?

HEROES AND VILLIANS

Heroes and Villians: Oppenheimer vs Heisenberg
Heroes and Villians: Crerar vs Schlemm
Heroes and Villians: James Wolf vs Louis-Joseph De Montcalm

REMEMBRANCE

2025 Legion remembrance contest winners
Dedication to Remembrance
Lifetime of service
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