
Historian Kelsey M. Lonie on WW II’s Prairie Farmerettes in B.C.
“We often generalize the participation of women in the Second World War,” said historian Kelsey M. Lonie, “but in a country as large as Canada,

“We often generalize the participation of women in the Second World War,” said historian Kelsey M. Lonie, “but in a country as large as Canada,

For 50 hours each year, the skies above Mount Hope near Hamilton, Ont., play host to a time capsule unlike any other. Its true uniqueness

They call her Vera—and she sings. Her voice may not carry through the sky like bluebirds, for bluebirds cannot roar. Her stature may seldom tower

One could almost see it—and certainly sense its poignant presence. A short walk from Ottawa’s Westin Hotel stands the looming granite and bronze of Canada’s

Retired general Roméo Dallaire doesn’t pretend to have all the solutions, but he strives to ask the right questions. He sees a world of geopolitical

“We have a rich history,” said Gord Crossley, director of the Winnipeg-based Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archives, of its namesake regiment. “We like to



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