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Norad has seen many changes during its 65-year existence, but what does the future hold?

The Canadian heart of Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart has always been America’s sweetheart, her midwestern accent and tomboyish zeal etched into U.S. aviation legacy. What few realize is that beneath her

The Prince of “In Flanders Fields”

While many forget McCrae’s lifelong excellence as a clinician and veteran, even less is known about the soldier whose funeral inspired his iconic poem. That solider was Alexis Hannum Helmer, a 22-year-old lieutenant of the 1st Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery

On this date : June 2023

4 June 1940  The evacuation from Dunkirk is completed. Six Canadians die in the battle. 5 June 1981 The first case of AIDS is reported. 

On this date : May 2023

5 May 1862 Mexico repels the French forces of Napoleon III at the Battle of Puebla, a victory now celebrated as the national holiday Cinco

The Great Gorkha

“I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect,” Lieutenant-Commander Kelly Williamson told CBC. “…things were very devastated.” Williamson, a senior public affairs officer with the Canadian Armed

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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.