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From Newfoundland to British Columbia, to the farthest reaches of the Territories in the great white North, Canada is a country steeped in rich history.

The explorers who mapped the vast terrain make up but a portion of Canada’s fascinating tales. The immigrants who followed came to find better lives. Through hard labour, they endured to construct homes, villages and cities on vast, empty lands. And then those sturdy newcomers invented amazing things they and the world could use.

Canadian stories are filled with grand adventures, deep passion and love of country. Come along with me to explore the intriguing history of Canada. You just might be surprised.

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...

Quebec’s 1832 Cholera Epidemic

When cholera invaded Quebec City in 1832, this devastating disease gripped people's minds, creating a climate of terror. The corpses it left behind were...

Ontario Haunting: The Ghost of the Burlington Canal

For almost two centuries, the Burlington Canal has played a vital role in marine transportation and commerce on the Great Lakes. Initially constructed in...

Isaac Jogues: First Jesuit Martyr of New France

In 1632, following the reclamation of France's North American colonies from England, the French court decreed that the Jesuit order would take control of...

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...

The Oak Island Money Pit

The Oak Island Money Pit located in Nova Scotia, Canada is a site where buried treasure is rumoured to lie. It's also a site...

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...

Iberville’s Further Exploits at Hudson Bay: 1697

On 17 May 1689, England and France ended several years of uneasy peace by officially declaring war. Securing control of Hudson Bay - and...

The Tale of Flowerpot Island: A Native Legend

The tale of Flowerpot Island is one of the many colorful tales that dots the historic landscape of the Bruce Peninsula region of the...

Champlain’s Last Campaign

On 1 September 1615 Samuel de Champlain, explorer and deputy viceroy of New France, left the Huron village of Cahiague in the company of...