Battle of the Restigouche: naval battle helped determine the future of North America After years of contention between France and Britain in North America and the final capture of Quebec City, French influence was waning and in desperate straights. A…»
Highlights/war
Cottage cannon: Historic WWI howitzer finds a new home.
It’s certainly not every summer cottage in a serene setting surrounded by trees and nature that has a large artillery piece commanding the view out over the tranquil lake. For many decades a German Krupp 150mm heavy howitzer from WWI,…»
Iran-US tensions, cranked up another two notches
World oil prices climbed today on the news that Iran shot down a U.S. drone in a further incident in the latest escalation of tensions between the two countries. The U.S. has already accused Iran of attaching mines to oil…»
D-Day 75: Canadian soldiers group tours battlefields prior to commemoration ceremony (interview)
As a prelude to the major ceremonies commemorating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, a group of Canadian soldiers is touring battlefields, monuments, and cemeteries of the fallen in both World Wars. I spoke with Brigadier-General (ret’d)…»
International, Politics, Society
D-Day 75: Virtual reality education project (interview)
It was truly frightening, and deadly for far too many, but it had to be done. On June 6, 1944, about 150,000 Allied troops aboard flimsy landing craft being hit by bullets, shellfire, and underwater mines, pushed through the waves…»
Sorry, Canadian veterans won’t be at D-Day 75 event at Bernieres
(updated May 30th) The 75th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy to free Europe from the Nazis will be a huge event, but apparently not quite as huge as the occasion would normally suggest, at least not at the…»
International, Politics, Society
Soldiers’ memorial to fallen Canadians in Afghanistan not open to families, veterans
‘An Insult’: Families of fallen and veterans not invited to dedication (public comments open on all stories- will be added after moderating) It was a memorial built by Canadian Forces members in Afghanistan to honour their fallen comrades and was…»
Asian History Month: Private Frederick Lee, Canadian soldier WWI
As Canada entered the First World War, anti-Chinese immigrant sentiment was still very strong. In fact neither Chinese immigrants nor their descendants were allowed to become Canadian citizens. Fred Lee came from a large and relatively successful family in Kamloops…»
International, Politics, Society
Canada history: WWI- April 22-24, 1915: Baptism by fire and poison gas
By April 1915, the First World War already had months of grinding deadly stalemate already behind it. Canadians, relatively fresh on the scene. had been moved into an allied bulge into the German lines called the Ypres Salient. Second Battle…»
Environment, International, Politics
Garbage wars- Philippines to Canada- take it back or else
The story begins in 2013. An Ontario company began sending shipping containers to Manila labelled as being filled with “recyclable plastic”. In fact, they’re filled with garbage. This week President Rodrigo Duterte said he will declare “war” if Canada doesn’t…»
Economy, International, Society
York police seize millions in assets of alleged crime syndicate. many arrests
Arts and Entertainment, Economy, International, Politics, Society
Ooops, fierce reaction to Parks Canada fence.
Economy, Health, Internet, Science and Technology, Politics, Society
Tory leader attacks Canada's new Food Guide
Environment, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
CPAWS says time is short to avoid Canadian 'nature emergency'
Health, International, Internet, Science and Technology
