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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…

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…

“Wars That Shaped Us”: A New Podcast Series by the Canada History Society – Click here for Series The Canada History Society has launched a groundbreaking new podcast series, Battles That Shaped Us, offering a sweeping exploration of warfare across the long arc of Canadian history — from the intricate martial traditions of Indigenous peoples…

The Hudson’s Bay Company: The Fall of a Canadian Colossus and the Meaning of Its Legacy It began not as a company but as a proposition—an improbable vision hatched in the salons of Restoration England and the bitter snowfields of Rupert’s Land. In 1670, King Charles II granted a royal charter to a syndicate of…

George Brown and the Dream of a New Canada Few men in Canadian history were as principled, stubborn, and essential to the nation’s birth as George Brown. He was a fighter, a journalist, and a statesman, but above all, he was a reformer. As founder of The Globe, Brown shaped public opinion with a conviction…