Global News For the small town of about 10,000 people on the eastern edge of Newfoundland, it was regular Tuesday. Then, thousands of kilometers away, the world changed. In the sky above there were planes filled with passengers excited to finally be...
Canadian War Museum Picture this… It’s 1948…The world is only three years removed from the most devastating war in human history. Less than a year earlier, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution recommending the British Mandate of...
Parks Canada/Library and Archives Canada There are roads that take you somewhere. And then there are roads that become the destination. Today, if you drive along the Alaska Highway, you might think about the mountains. The wildlife. The rivers. The...
NHL/HHOF His eyes burned with the intensity of a sun. As his focus narrowed on the goalie in front of him, everything else faded away. Time crawled and opposing players moved in slow motion. The roar of the crowd faded into the distance. There was...
NHL/Hockey Hall of Fame For 60 minutes he had been impenetrable. Only one puck by the Montreal Canadiens had made it past him. He had stopped 40 others. It was an incredible feat for a man many believed was a decade past his prime. He was middle...
NHL He had been waiting years for this moment. His skates hit the ice, and he felt a chill run through his body. A week ago, he was an obscure player on a minor league team. Today, he was going to the big show. He may have been a rookie, but he...
Bank of Canada Museum Picture this… it’s 1685. You are standing in a settlement on the banks of the St. Lawrence River. It is cold. The wind cuts through your coat as you enter a log building. Somewhere nearby, a soldier is complaining about his pay...
NHL (Canadian Press/AP) It’s November 1st, 1959 You could hear a pin drop inside the Montreal Forum. The crowd falls quiet. They’re not holding on to dear breath with anticipation, instead, it’s fear and dread that is gripping them in place. Someone...
Library and Archives Canada He was drenched in sweat. His sweater stuck to him, as his chest heaved from deep breaths. The crowd roared, when he stepped onto the ice as he had so many times before. He had been months away from celebrating his 40th...
This summer the National Trust for Canada is hosting Every Place Communicates a Story Photo Challenge Contest and invite Canadians to capture historic places through their camera lens. I will have a link to where you can learn more about the contest...