Gordon Edgar Downie was born on February 6, 1964, in the small community of Amherstview, Ontario. He was the fourth of five children born to Edgar and Lorna Downie, growing up alongside siblings ...

Born on July 6, 1914, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Viola Irene Desmond (née Davis) was one of 11 children to James Albert Davis and Gwendolin Irene Davis (née Johnson). The Davises were highly regarded ...

Murray Sinclair was a towering figure in Canadian law and Indigenous advocacy, who dedicated his life to justice, truth and reconciliation. Born in the Selkirk area, Manitoba, in 1951, he would grow ...

In 2006, more than 2000 members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) were deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, facing the dangers of an intense counterinsurgency campaign. "This was when Canadians began ...

September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, including the globally observed World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, 2026. Suicide is a devastating public health issue with long ...

Adam Naismith’s life is defined by resilience, purpose and kindness. Raised in Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, he faced the sudden loss of his father at age 12 and found strength ...

The Second World War was a difficult time for Japanese Canadians. Canada’s declaration of war on Japan and subsequent internment policies significantly altered the lives of thousands of Japanese ...

John Uptigrove lived at the intersection of imagination and invention, bringing his dream of flight to life with the Mosquito Ultralight helicopter. A loving father and creative engineer, his ...

A Kanyen'kehà:ka (Mohawk) veteran of both World Wars, Oliver Milton Martin rose from a First World War commissioned officer and pilot to become Canada’s first Indigenous Brigadier during the Second ...

The loss of a loved one can change everything you thought you knew about life, leaving you to navigate a storm of overwhelming, complex emotions without a manual or a map. For more than 50 years, the ...

Gurnam Singh Gill was born in Moga (Chuhar Chak), Punjab, India, on January 10, 1934, to parents Sher Singh Gill and Sant Kaur Gill. He grew up alongside his siblings Kartar Kaur, Mohinder Singh, ...

The term biophilia, which directly translates to “love of life” or “love of living things” explores the innate human desire or tendency to commune with nature. Research shows time spent outdoors ...