History

The Queen has dined with celebrities, travelled all over the globe and regularly receives lavish (and sometimes outrageous) gifts. But...

Ever heard of a Christmas carp? Wonder why stockings are hung by the chimney with care? And where did the...

Certain car brands are more than mere steel, plastic and glass, but a metaphor that breaks all conventionality. The Mustang...

We challenged you to capture Canada's most beautiful lighthouses on camera, and you delivered! From instantly recognizable landmarks to humble...

This is one thing royal watchers don't want to think about. But the palace has a plan for exactly what...

Tissues seem like an obvious necessity in life, but we wouldn't have them without WWI. Here's how the Great War...

My quest to learn the story of Mervyn Naish, a First World War soldier, started when I found his 1917...

On June 6, 1944, 14,500 Canadians were cracking codes, dropping paratroopers and dodging bullets as part of the largest military...

The Crown, the Netflix drama about the life of Queen Elizabeth II, is historical fiction. The question is, how much...

If you've ever been spooked by these famous ghost stories, sleep easy—there's a perfectly rational explanation for each of them.

Check out this season’s must-reads, including Sally Rooney's latest book, Beautiful World, Where Are You.

Reminiscent of pioneer days, the cozy log homes of Quebec emanate warmth and beauty.

The Métis artist's work sheds light on the unique—and often difficult—northern Canadian Indigenous experience.

London, Ontario—mid-sized, multi-ethnic,
 and very, very ordinary—is where major 
corporations go to test new products.
 This is what it’s like...

If you've been to Banff National Park, you've seen the face of Wild Bill Peyto staring out from the welcome...

The Blackfoot artist's work is a visually striking, contemporary take on Indigenous culture and traditions, typically underscored by a sense...

With August 31st marking the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana's death, we're taking a look back at the life and...

This is how Kit Kat bars got their iconic name.

Princess Diana endured an unhappy marriage and relentless media intrusion until she died at the age of 36 in a...

Time to wave the flag and sing the national anthem with gusto. It's an Olympic year! As Tokyo, Japan welcomes...

A longtime urban explorer ventures to Bradian, B.C.—an abandoned ghost town hidden in the woods, high in the mountains.

This resident is "Petrolia Proud," and rightly so, given the town's unique history and contributions to the growth of our...

Which province has an official UFO landing welcome site? Which small town outlawed whistling for almost 20 years? From the...

Looking back on an eventful local visit by the famed playwright and master of wit.

Before 2018, only 15 triple organ transplants—heart, liver and kidney—had ever been performed in the United States. Then, over the...

Although we've yet to see a photo of young Archie with his newborn sister, Lilibet, we can flip through the...

Wait, the Queen has slept in the dungeon?!

From famous nurses to trailblazing activists, these amazing heroes stepped up and changed the course of history.

These insightful quotes about racial injustice still ring true today.