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Looking for Mrs. Armstrong

Who was that impassioned woman at the heart of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike? And why did her memory become lost to time? Filmmaker Paula Kelly set out to bring Helen Armstrong back from the margins of history and discovered in her journey a legacy of humanism that has been passed down through the generations.


Canada's Coldest Day

In 1947 at Snag in the Yukon, it was so cold that Gordon Toole's breath turned to powder and fell to the ground.


Annual Report 2018-19

Honouring excellence, sharing special stories,treaties and the treaty relationship, engaging new scholars, award-winning kids content, and supporting educators and students.


Sport and reconciliation

Open Book: Janice Forsyth’s book is not so much about rehabilitating Longboat’s own reputation as it is about charting the history of the awards given in his name and the effects they have had for their recipients and other Indigenous people.


Annual Report 2020-21

A century of storytelling, supporting storytellers, every child matters, making history fun for kids.


Women on the Force

Canada’s first female Mounties had a tough time fitting in — and you won’t find their stories in the RCMP’s official histories.


The Foundering Fathers

Did the Fathers of Confederation bungle the creation of Canada? Maybe they were smarter than you think.


Washday: The Weekly Ritual

For generations, society has historically expected women to not only do the laundry — but to do it well..


Making Noise

Many of Hollywood’s most distinctive, Oscar-winning sound effects were the work of a little-known Canadian.