Now that Vladimir Putin has officially ended the Russian bombing campaign in Syria—where the main targets of his bombs were Syrian rebels, not ISIS—it has
1 APRIL 1734 Canada’s first lighthouse goes into operation at Louisbourg, the French fortress on Cape Breton Island. 2 APRIL 1973 Canada’s first
This sea story is from Vince Leah, also of Winnipeg: During the Second World War operations in the South Pacific, an alert Royal Navy destroyer
Here is a naval yarn from John MacLean, Georgetown, Ont.: Engaged in NATO exercises off Bermuda, the Canadian aircraft-carrier Bonaventure overtook an old American submarine
There’s no shortage of pundits willing to explain what’s happening in the world right now – the Middle East in flames, refugees inundating Europe, and
From the Department of High-Stakes Charades Twenty-five years ago, Richard Austin served in the Persian Gulf War aboard HMCS Athabaskan. One of few people in
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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.
