Born-again Bridges

Steel and reinforced concrete rule today. But in the early days of railway bridge building, timber was king. 

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The Big Chill

Two centuries ago, much of the world was left in the cold during what became known as the Year Without a Summer. By Alan MacEachern

Dust and Depression

Prairie families in the 1930s watch their farms — and hopes — blow away while they wait for rain.

Heart of Home

Fiction Feature: A grandmother wistfully recalls her wood stove and kitchen to her modern 1980s Quebec granddaughter.

2023 Governor General's History Awards

Lianne C. Leddy

Serpent River Resurgence opens with the stories of the lands and waters of Anishinaabek territory, of the great serpent, her radiant eggs, and the lessons to be learned from disturbing them in unsustainable and disrespectful ways.

Craft at Risk

Craft at Risk was an ambitious project to research, assess, and address the loss of traditional knowledge and craft in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Chantal Clabrough

The Westmount High School Memorial Project was a decade-long endeavour to research and commemorate the lives of the school’s alumni who served and died during the Second World War.
The Governor General's History Awards

Celebrating the very best in Canadian achievements in the field of history and heritage.

Latest Stories

Newfoundland’s Big Choice: Canada or Independence?

World wars and flamboyant orators changed the British colony's destiny in the twentieth century.

Mysterious Madonna

Science lifts the veil on a centuries-old artifact.

The Secret Life of Canada

Falen Johnson and Leah-Simone Bowen are the hosts of The Secret Life of Canada podcast — a fresh and irreverent take on the terrible, hilarious, dirty, and wonderful history of Canada.

Canada Underground

The April issue of Kayak goes underground to explore caves, tunnels, root cellars and more.

Cellars over the Centuries

Fiction Feature: Building an underground place to store food helped people on Newfoundland’s Bonavista Peninsula make it through hard times.

Nazaire Dugas
 | New Brunswick’s first professional Acadian architect

Nordais Collectif, a recipient of the 2023 John Bragg Award, set the objective of identifying and making accessible the work of Nazaire Dugas — an Acadian architect whose vision gave shape to his community in New Brunswick.
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Education

Teaching about Disability in Your Classroom

These activities and resources guide teachers on incorporating disability studies in their classrooms.

Reflecting on Historical Inquiry

This lesson will help students reflect on what they have learned throughout their inquiry project.

Preparing for Difficult Conversations

In this lesson, students will assess their knowledge of the Residential School system and the ongoing investigations related to students who died while attending Residential Schools.

Considering the Role of Media on Public Awareness of Residential Schools

This lesson encourages students to reflect on the role of the media and the impact of the “news cycle” on public awareness of current affairs.