The 1917 Halifax Harbor Explosion: Hurling Blame
The horrendous explosion in Halifax Harbor the morning of 6 December 1917 killed almost 2,000 people and altered the important Atlantic seaport...
The Search for the Northwest Passage, Arctic Shipping Route
Part of the mythology of Canada still, the search for the northwest passage began when European explorers sought shorter trade routes to...
Christmas Around The World – Canada
Canada has a large range of cultural backgrounds that bring various traditional components to the Christmas season. French, English, Irish, Scottish, German, and Aboriginal...
Toronto Santa Claus Parade, Marching Since 1905
It wasn’t exactly an extravaganza of music, colour and festivity. On December 2, 1905 the first Toronto Santa Claus parade featured a singular man...
Hudson’s Bay Company Fur Traders’ Christmas at York Factory
Established in 1670 as the ‘Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson’s Bay’, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) constructed small fur...
Dubbed Black Christmas, Allies Surrender in Battle of Hong Kong
The WWII Battle of Hong Kong was short. The vicious, bloody fight for the small British Colony located off the eastern coast of China...
Dollard des Ormeaux – Unwitting Hero of Long Sault
The battle which Adam Dollard des Ormeaux and his comrades fought
against Iroquois warriors at Long Sault in 1660 was an offshoot...
Joshua Slocum’s Seafaring Triumph and Mysterious Death
Captain Joshua Slocum was a native of Nova Scotia, whose inhabitants have a reputation for being a hardy breed, and they didn't come much...
McGill University Established in Montreal, Quebec in 1821
Nestled against the lush green spaces of Mount Royal, McGill University is located in a bustling downtown section of Montreal. An historical symbol of...
Armed Yacht HMCS Raccoon Torpedoed in September 1942
An escort guarding Convoy QS-33 in the St. Lawrence River, HMCS Raccoon was attacked and sunk by a lurking U-boat. Four merchant ships were...