Remembering the first Canadian to die in the Second World War
On Sept. 1, 1939, the passenger liner Athenia left Scotland bound for Montreal, two days before Britain declared war on Germany. Athenia was carrying 1,418
On Sept. 1, 1939, the passenger liner Athenia left Scotland bound for Montreal, two days before Britain declared war on Germany. Athenia was carrying 1,418
The Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships took place for the 44th time in August after a two-year, pandemic-imposed hiatus. Six-hundred-and-ninety teenaged athletes participated
On Sept. 2, 1972, I was a teenager spending the weekend at a friend’s cottage. They had a television there. My pal and I were
The Hall of Honour in the centre block on Parliament Hill was designed to take your breath away. The soaring arches and vaulted ceilings draw
The letter out of 44 Casualty Clearing Station, British Expeditionary Force, France, is neatly written in vivid blue ink on a creased and wrinkled page
As a Dutch Canadian born in the eastern part of southern Holland some months before its liberation, I was very interested in the articles on
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