By Greg Scott In the damp, dark woods of the Old Northwest—those deep woods that once breathed Shawnee prayers and the sounds of snapping muskets—rose a man unlike any other. He was called Tecumseh, meaning “Shooting Star,” and like a celestial body, he flashed brightly, burned brilliantly, and was gone too soon. His mission? Nothing…
The birth of a city By Greg Scott Long before the clang of steel rails or the deceptive promise of surveyor flags fluttered in the prairie wind, the land that would become Brandon existed in a state of dignified antiquity. Here, on the wide shoulders of the northern plains, Cree, Ojibwe, and Sioux peoples lived…
By Greg Scott History, as the old adage goes, is written by the victors. But now and then, the wind shifts, and a whisper from the past—half legend, half truth—becomes too loud to ignore. Such is the story of the Norse landings in North America, not in the Caribbean warmth that later drew Columbus, but…
By William Hardwick June 1812: The Edge of Empire By the time war was declared in June of 1812, the vast, wooded sprawl known as British North America was less a nation than a patchwork of loyalties sewn into the fringes of a crumbling empire. It was a territory claimed more by imperial ink than…
It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Dr. Tim Cook, aged 54, Chief Historian and Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum (CWM). His death was formally announced on 26 October 2025. A Brief Biography Born in Kingston, Ontario and raised in Ottawa, Tim Cook embarked on a career that…
By Greg Scott The history of Canadian history History in Canada has always been an act of endurance. In nations born of revolution or conquest, the past is a weapon. In Canada, it is a mirror — reflecting patience, compromise, and the long, cold persistence of identity against indifference. This has shaped not only the…
On July 1, 1867, a new nation was born, not through revolution, but through negotiation, diplomacy, and the pragmatic ambition of a handful of determined leaders. The British North America Act united the colonies of Canada (split into Ontario and Quebec), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into the Dominion of Canada, setting the foundation for…
Victoria, B.C. – July 20, 2015 — Just in time for BC Day 2015, a landmark 20-part documentary video series will be released, shedding powerful new light on British Columbia’s dramatic and often turbulent path from British colonial outpost to proud province of Canada. Titled “British Columbia: joins Confederation,” the series is hosted by acclaimed…
Canada History Society Announces Winner of 2025 True North Book Prize Vancouver/Ottawa Canada July 1, 2025 — The Canada History Society is proud to announce Patrice Dutil as the recipient of the 2025 True North Book Prize, awarded annually for an outstanding work of historical writing that deepens public understanding of Canada’s past. Dutil receives…
By Greg Scott May 5, 2025 Canada’s Triumph in the Netherlands, 1945 The final spring of the Second World War broke cold and hungry across the Netherlands. Cities lay hollow, fields lay flooded, and the bellies of Dutch children grumbled with the bitterness of what became known as the “Hunger Winter.” Then came the Canadians…
