He was one of the most important Indigenous leaders of the last half of the 17th century, and it was through him that the first major treaty between Canadians and the Indigenous would be signed, the Great Peace of Montreal. His name was Kondiaronk...
Born Martin Brian Mulroney in Baie-Comeau (BAY-COMO), Quebec to Irish immigrants to Mary and Benedict on March 20, 1939, he was born into a town that got its start thanks to newspapers. The town had its start thanks to Colonel Robert McCormick, who...
The Indigenous For centuries, dating back long before Europeans ever came to what would be Canada, the Beaver people occupied the lands that would eventually be Grande Prairie. By the early 1800s, fur traders started to arrive in the area and the...
The Indigenous Long before the Europeans arrived, the Indigenous roamed though the landscape and the future location of Pincher Creek. Often, they were following the massive herds of bison that moved through the area. The Indigenous nations that...
During her heyday, only Charlie Chaplin could compare to Mary Pickford when it came to worldwide fame. Beloved across the globe, she was the highest paid actress of her day and for Americans, she was known as America’s Sweetheart. Of course, the...
When John Turner died last year, most news reports focused on the fact that he was prime minister for only a very brief time. For Turner, there is much more to him than his time as prime minister and in many ways, he led a life more interesting than...
The Indigenous Prince George currently sits on the traditional land of the Lheidli Tenneh people LEY-LE-TENNEH , whose name means People of Two Rivers, relating to the Fraser and Nechako Rivers that intersect northeast of downtown Prince George...
He is called the greatest land geographer who ever lived, and my personal favourite Canadian historical figure. His name was David Thompson, and his impact on Canada is nothing short of immense. David Thompson was born on April 30, 1770 in...
