The Canadian Army was created from almost nothing. Training, leadership and grit made it indispensable to the effort to win the First World War.
Canadians have gone through something akin to war, and the end is in sight. But history tells us the last months can be the cruelest.
A sound will ring out across Canada on the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War
These notes sent between those at war and home were preserved as part of the Wartime Canada project at the University of Western Ontario
Vimy Foundation’s ‘They Fought in Colour’ collects 260 digitally colourized photographs showcasing Canada’s contribution to the First World War
Although nothing was shelled or destroyed, everything changed on the home front
Some stars of the future also got their start amid the fighting
Their stories couldn’t be more different—from a wealthy socialite to a wandering Malaysian sailor. But they all served Canada when called upon.
One Canadian hero, among many, from the conflict
Seven in ten were killed, injured or captured. And yet, they fought on.
Arthur Currie is widely considered one of Canada’s greatest military leaders. But soldiers felt differently.
A rare collection of correspondences between a soldier and his mother offer an intimate look at life at war—and at home