Woodcock Award goes to Barry Gough

On April 1st, 2026, British Columbia’s literary and historical community paused to recognize a figure whose career has long been woven into the province’s intellectual fabric. Barry Gough—historian, teacher, and author—was named the recipient of the prestigious George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award, an honour reserved for those whose contributions to letters have shaped the cultural…

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2025 True North Book Prize

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…

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