
The making of Canada’s first hero—Isaac Brock
Major-General Isaac Brock was 43 years old when he died on Oct. 13, 1812, while defending Canada from a United States invasion. That day Canada

Major-General Isaac Brock was 43 years old when he died on Oct. 13, 1812, while defending Canada from a United States invasion. That day Canada

In October 1918, about 1,000 Canadians a day were dying of the Spanish flu. There is great debate about how the scourge arrived in Canada.

1 October 1917 Lt.-Col. Philip Bent is posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for leading a successful counterattack to regain lost positions near Polygon Wood, Belgium. 3

On Sept. 28, 2006, using only his bayonet, Petty Officer 2nd Class James Leith dismantled a bomb in Afghanistan. “A good dose of fear keeps

DOUGLAS HAIG Notwithstanding the many difficulties, much has been achieved,” British Expeditionary Force (BEF) commander-in-chief Field Marshal Douglas Haig announced shortly after the Third Battle of

A pair of portholes are grim reminders of destruction during the Battle of the Atlantic The mangled portholes, bronze bent from the force of the
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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.