It was an iconic aircraft of the Second World War. Reliable, durable and instantly recognizable, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was a mainstay of the
Jim Higgins, a British-Canadian soldier in the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion (the “Mac-Paps”), watched in horror as Nationalist bombers pummelled Corbera d’Ebre. The Spanish community, already in
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Each year as summer approaches, my memory takes me back to Aug. 9, 1974. It has taken me 50 years to memorialize this day in
During their lengthy truce supervisory mission in Vietnam, Canadian military personnel played many roles
On July 30, 1906, a Canadian storyteller’s story began. Born and raised in Toronto, Charles Perry Stacey—better known as C.P. Stacey—showcased a passion for history
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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.
