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This is the Real Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom
Despite popular belief, Great Britain and the United Kingdom cannot be used interchangeably.
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How One Dutch Family Survived WWII to Start Anew in Canada
In the “Hunger Winter” of 1944-45, when an estimated 25,000 people starved to death in Holland, Mother exchanged her wedding...
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Putting London’s First Airport Back on the Map
A little-known airfield in Ontario aided the Allies in WWII.
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An Essay I Wrote During the Great Depression is a Time Capsule of Small-Town Prairie Life
Despite the tough economic times, life was rich in the friendly Prairie village of Blumenort.
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How the Queen Found Out About Princess Diana’s Death
What it was like inside palace walls on the tragic morning of Aug. 31, 1997.
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Princess Diana Had a Secret Backup Wedding Dress—But No One Knows Where It Is Now
Fashion experts agree that Lady Di’s wedding dress is iconic. Yet there was a chance she could have walked down...
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The Real Reason Princess Diana Gave That Infamous Interview to Martin Bashir
Did someone think it could be a good idea?
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What Princess Diana Could Have Lost If She Remarried
Princess Diana's divorce settlement had a lot of perks, but they may have only lasted for as long as she...
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The True Story Behind Princess Diana’s Famous Dance with John Travolta
Although it made for some iconic images, it turns out John Travolta wasn't the dance partner Princess Diana had her...
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How a Single Flight From Winnipeg to The Pas Forever Changed the Face of Canadian Travel
Although it was a relatively short journey of just 625 kilometres, it...
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What Kensington Palace Looked Like Right After Princess Diana’s Death
Mourners flocked to Kensington Palace from all over the world to pay their respects to the People's Princess.
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This Is What Happened to the Only Survivor of Princess Diana’s Car Accident
It's a miracle that Trevor Rees-Jones made it out alive.
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How Princess Diana Spent the Final Weeks of Her Life
Not quite a year after her divorce from Prince Charles was finalized, the last 12 weeks of Princess Diana's life...
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This Alberta Family Made It Their Mission to Return a Lost WWI Campaign Medal
There were more than two million Star medals awarded after the First World War, but this is a story of...
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The Worst Natural Disasters in Canadian History
Storms, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, and even a volcanic eruption—Mother Nature has wreaked some impressive destruction throughout Canadian history. We rounded...
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Striking Architectural Photography From Across Canada
We challenged you to capture Canada's most impressive architecture on camera. From glittering steel skyscrapers to charming granite lighthouses, here...
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The 10 Most Controversial Royal Memoirs Ever Published
Prince Harry won’t be the first royal family member to rock the boat with a tell-all autobiography. Here are 10...
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It Was the Twilight of Radio—But the Dawn of Television
Charlottetown's Bernard J. Callaghan reflects on the 1950s programs that defined his childhood. How many of these classic series do...
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40 Things You Didn’t Know About the Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
This July 29th, it will have been 41 years since the so-called "Wedding of the Century." Although 750 million watched...
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This Renovation of a Historic 1920s Property is Nothing Short of Inspiring
A husband and wife team saw potential in the dated remains of Lethbridge, Alberta's Pacific Grocery Store.
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7 Strict Rules Royal Children Need to Follow
And you thought YOUR parents were strict.
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This Remote Facility on Lake Ontario Was Home to Canada’s Top-Secret Spy School
The curriculum at "Camp X" included training in sabotage, demolition and silent killing.
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These Childhood Toys Are Now Worth Thousands
Are you sitting on a gold mine without even realizing it? These old toys and action figures could fetch big...
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Word Power: Test Your Knowledge of These Canadian Slang Terms
It's a snap to tell a toque from a chesterfield, but not all Canadianisms stretch from coast to coast to...
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20 Things You Had No Idea Were Invented in Canada
Let's celebrate these cool inventions by our fellow Canadians. Our lives would be so much different without them, eh?
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These Mysterious Aircraft Disappearances Will Keep You Up at Night
From Amelia Earhart's final flight to a plane that vanished over the infamous Bermuda Triangle, these aviation mysteries continue to...
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Can You Name These Famous Canadian Heroes?
Test your knowledge of Canada’s best-known heroes and heroines.
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Meet the Woman Working with First Nations Elders to Help Preserve Important Plants
Equal parts teacher, gardener and historian, ethnobotanist Nancy Turner has dedicated her life to keeping Indigenous plant lore alive.
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This Ottawa Teen Runs for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Ottawa teen Theland Kicknosway logs kilometres for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and transgender and two-spirit people.