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Military Milestones

Canada’s First Female Soldiers

“The women wanted to be taken seriously,” wrote Barbara Dundas and Dr. Serge Durflinger of the Canadian War Museum. In some ancient civilizations women have

Atomic Canada

“Canadians of all ages believe Canada had nothing to do with the American atom bomb.”

Rangers at Midnight

The song, “Rangers at Midnight,” sings: “They got to ride through blizzards when there’s trouble in the forest … If a man in a velvet

Forcing the hand of peace

Sixty-three years ago, on July 30, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, in an attempt to save face, had an announcement to make. He declared that Canada

To Kill the Right to Kill

Capital punishment was abolished for the public in Canada in 1976, but it would take a little longer for military members.

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