The opening day of the Battle of the Somme in World War I was a slaughter for the Allies, and the 1st Newfoundland Regiment was virtually annihilated at the Battle ... Read More

The Order of Canada is Canada's highest honour for lifetime achievement. An initiative of Prime Minister Lester Pearson, the Order of Canada was designed to replace the Order of the ... Read More

Former Governor General of Canada Romeo LeBlanc died on June 24, 2009 at his home in New Brunswick after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Governor General from 1995 to ... Read More

The Canadian Prime Minister's Office has announced that Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan will visit Canada from July 4 to 13, 2009. The Japanese Royals will travel to ... Read More

Every year about 14,000 people die in Canada from a stroke, and around 300,000 Canadians are currently living with the effects of a stroke, according to stroke statistics from the ... Read More

A massive six-week general strike in Winnipeg in 1919 nearly crippled the city. The 30,000 striking workers were generally peaceful and worked to maintain essential services, but authorities reacted aggressively. ... Read More

Canada is having another birthday on July 1, marking the anniversary of Canadian Confederation in 1867. The July 1 holiday was originally established as Dominion Day in 1879 and it ... Read More

We're getting near to Canada Day, so be sure you have your Canadian flag flying. For most of its first century Canada had no flag of its own, and attempts ... Read More

Darrell Dexter led the Nova Scotia NDP to a majority government in yesterday's Nova Scotia provincial election, making it the first time an NDP government has been elected east of ... Read More

With a Nova Scotia provincial election on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, there's a good chance the province will soon have a new government. Recent opinion polls show the current premier ... Read More

If you're planning on living or travelling abroad, then play it safe and take advantage of the Canadian federal government Registration of Canadians Abroad service. It gives the government a ... Read More

As the National Arts Centre (NAC) turns 40, it's fascinating to explore past performances. The NAC has dug deep into its archives to produce two fascinating online collections of rarely ... Read More