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Heritage Canada rallies public to save our Lighthouses

From east to west to north and in between, the structures that dot Canada’s vast coastline are in trouble of falling into neglect and disrepair. In May, 2008, the government passed the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act in an effort to protect Canada’s historic lighthouses. The Act created a process for nominating and selecting federally-owned lighthouses for heritage designation, as well as ....

Fog of War: Canada's Media Censorship in World War II

The first casualty of war is the truth, or so goes the saying. But what about the Second World War, where 1.1 million Canadians were in uniform and almost no sector of society was untouched by the war effort? In a war against Hitler’s evil regime, did Canadians need to be protected from enemy propaganda or morale-damaging news? Without a doubt, according to Mark Bourrie’s The Fog of War. W ....

War of 1812: Canada's war against America debated


Retail Nation: Remembering Simpsons and Eaton's before NAFTA

I remember great department stores in Canada, which was a source of national pride in Canada.  We did not have the Walmarts or the Targets.&nbs ....

The Canadian: Collector editions become available

Are you interested in seeing what The Canadian’s print edition looks like? The Canadian is making copies of its first two print editions available, ....