Nunavut Blog2

Nunavut

Nunavut is the newest, largest, and most northerly territory of Canada.  It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999. Nunavut comprises a major portion of Northern Canada, and most of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.  Its vast territory makes it the fifth-largest country subdivision in the world, as well as North America’s…

Dieppe Raid

Dieppe Raid

Narrated by legendary Canadian television host Alex Trebek of Jeopardy, the video explores the disastrous Dieppe Raid of Aug. 19, 1942, which is most commonly remembered by a grim statistic—the greatest one-day losses sustained by the Canadian Army during the Second World War. Related Books

Northwest Territories Blog1

Northwest Territories ~ Wild Rivers, Planes and Northern Lights

Discover ice planes and bush planes, the wild Nahanni River or the mammoth Wood Buffalo National Park, and top your tour off with a night show of lights. The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.  At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km2 , it is the second-largest and the most populous of the…

Fight for Italy Blog

The Fight for Italy

The Italian Campaign was an important military effort for Canada during the Second World War. More than 93,000 Canadians, along with their allies from Great Britain, France and the United States, played a vital role. As they pushed from the south to the north of Italy over a 20-month period, Canadians faced difficult battles against…