Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador The wind blew fast across St. John’s, Newfoundland on a hot summer afternoon. It was a day...
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Christian Krohg It was supposed to be an easy trip to Greenland, but a terrible storm threw them off course. Now, thick fog prevented...
Hockey Hall of Fame Roy Worters In the history of the NHL, no one was shorter than Roy Worters. Standing at five foot three, he earned the...
Globe and Mail In April 1823, a group of Newfoundland fur trappers encountered three women at Badger Bay who were in starving conditions...
CBC 1924 began with a decision that seemed minor in Ottawa but meant everything to Canadians posted overseas. On Jan. 26, Cabinet passed...
Hockey Hall of Fame In the history of the NHL, 10 players have had the three year waiting period waived to enter the Hall of Fame. These...
Library and Archives Canada Newfoundland is a fascinating place. It was once the home of the Beothuk people, and European settlement on the...
ABC Conrad Stafford Bain was born on Feb. 4, 1923, in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, to a family of English and Scottish descent. He grew up...
Jessop Family Photo It was a beautiful fall day in 1984. After a long day at school a young girl in a small, quiet, community about an hour...
Library and Archives Canada The year is 1948. We’re at the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. After a 12-year hiatus, the world...