Ira Basen is a Toronto-based radio documentary producer and writer. On the afternoon of Thursday, May 18, 1922, a couple of dozen people filed into the Victoria Memorial Museum on McCleod Street in ...

Canada's towns, parks and universities abound with statues and street signs that have immortalized our "founding fathers." But there is no sign of the men, women and children that some of these ...

Test your knowledge of Canada's past with our high school history quiz. All questions feature topics taught to students in high schools across the country. Find out if you pass or fail below.

CBC Television s epic story of Canada and its people concludes as the country approaches the dawn of a new century, charting its journey In An Uncertain World. Episode 17 of CANADA: A PEOPLE S HISTORY ...

For some people in eastern Ontario and southern Quebec the start of this new year was a worrisome case of déjà vu. On Tuesday, Jan 3, 2017, freezing rain fell throughout the region, but then ...

Canada is still a relatively young country, but our national flag is even younger. At 52, the Canadian Maple Leaf is now one of the most recognized flags in the world. Canada’s red and white Maple ...

Canada has a less than stellar record historically when it comes to immigration policy, having rejected or excluded Indians, Chinese, Jews and Blacks during various periods over the past century.

However, the history of gun control shows that many Canadians have long called for tighter laws related to handguns because of the danger posed by modern pistols that offer a substantial amount of ...