As we delve into the first five premiers of New Brunswick, we begin with Andrew Rainsford Wetmore. Wetmore was born on Aug. 16, 1820 in Fredericton. His family was one of the most prominent in New Brunswick. His grandfather and great-grandfather...
He was the man behind the blue and white colours of the Maple Leafs, the name of the team itself, and guided it through two dynasty eras. His name was Conn Smythe. While he was a hockey icon, he remains a divisive figure in the history of the NHL...
Canada was progressing through the first decade of the 20th century, and 1904 would once again prove to be one of the most important years of the country’s early existence. On March 2, 1904, the Montreal Wanderers played in their first Stanley Cup...
Busher Jackson Today, Busher Jackson is relatively unknown in most hockey circles, but during his heyday, he was part of one of the NHL’s most dominant scoring trios. A force on the ice, he was a Stanley Cup champion, an All-Star and a scoring...
There are two hockey arenas in Canada that stand above all others. One is Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The other is the Montreal Forum. Both have seen an immense amount of history and been more than hockey arenas. They have been part of the...
In July 2024, I took my first trip to Ottawa to see the history of our capital city. Over the course of about six days, I visited some of Canada’s most prestigious museums. The Museum of History, the Canadian War Museum, the Diefenbunker and the...
Think about the longest road trip you’ve ever taken Chances are, even if it was a long one, it was done in comfort. Air conditioning in the car. Plenty of coffee and drinks from stops along the way. Maybe a detour or two to see the Wawa Goose, or...
Jerry Potts [INTRO] No era in United States history has captured the imagination of generations more than the Wild West. From movies to television to books, it’s well documented in pop culture, and by extension, heavily fictionalized. When you think...
Residents of Winnipeg huddled in their homes for safety as the city’s anti-aircraft defences shot at Nazi bombers flying overhead. Debris from explosions littered the streets as the Second World War arrived at the “Gateway to the West”. A fierce...
Jim Egan and Jack Nesbitt According to Spartacus Gay Travel Guide, Canada is the number one safest country in the world for 2SLGBTQ+ community, behind Iceland, The Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, and ahead of Spain, Denmark and the United Kingdom...