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Lost Generations

An Inuk artist reflects on the legacy of the residential schools in the Far North.


A Community's Loss

The Mohawk of Kahnawake were renowned for their skill and agility when it came to high-steel construction. But in 1907, they were the hardest hit when the Quebec Bridge collapsed.


From Beavers to Bears: The History of Canadian Currency

A look at some wild ways Canadians cashed in on goods and services.


Titans

From brewers, to rail barons, to oil-and-gas giants, these tycoons changed Canada.


A History of Canada in Ten Maps

Book Review: Adam Shoalts is a well-known Canadian explorer who has documented his travels through remote landscapes via a series of popular narratives.


Mapmaker

Book Review: Mitchell establishes her interest in Turnor through genealogy — she is a direct descendent of the map-maker and, like him, is descended from Orkney Scottish and Cree ancestors from the eighteenth century


Classroom Fight

Fiction Feature: It’s Manitoba in 1888. Is it better for French-speaking and English-speaking friends to go to school together, or to have a chance to learn in their own language?


Biography of HBC co-founder claims RBC Taylor Prize

Other Canadian history books receive multiple 2020 award nominations.


Distorted Descent

Book Review: Distorted Descent is a scathing critique of white people claiming “métis” status for personal gain.


Invisible Generations

Book Review: Invisible Generations is a carefully written book anchored in the author’s friendship with a mixed-race schoolteacher.