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Sixty people died in 1857, leaving behind their stories and the tales of those involved.

Angus and his family are sent from Scotland in 1813 on a voyage to start a new life in the strange and cruel new land of western Canada.

What do you do when you’re being watched at every turn by creatures plotting to take over the world? Simon Carpenter is a normal 16-year-old living in Vancouver. Or is he normal?

Explore the connection between people and places on the rugged shore of Lake Superior, the world’s largest freshwater lake.

For 200 years people have sought the treasure buried on Oak Island on Canada’s East Coast. Bob Restall got his chance, but it ended in tragedy.

This tract of land in Niagara-on-the-Lake has witnessed an amazing cavalcade of Canadian history.

2013 Speaker’s Book Award — Shortlisted Laura Secord is now famous for her singular feat of bravery during the War of 1812, but did she warn the British and help defeat the American invaders as

Known as the "only living Father of Confederation" in his lifetime, Joey Smallwood was an entertaining, crafty, and controversial politician in Canada for decades.

Eugene Forsey combined vision with protest and erudition with wit.

Thomas Osborne delivers a gripping account of 1870s Ontario pioneer life.

In today's busy world, we may fail to realize that our need for friendship is as vital and important as our basic needs for food, air, and water.

Marc Garneau, Roberta Bondar, Julie Payette, Robert Thirsk, Chris Hadfield, and more recently, Guy Laliberté, the founder of Cirque de Soleil, all have one thing in common: they’re some of the very

Toronto is truly a city of communities.

When the Lincoln Alexander Parkway was named, it was a triumph not only for this distinguished Canadian but for all African Canadians.

Although she called herself "just a singer," soprano Lois Marshall (1925-97) became a household name across Canada during her thirty-four year career and remains one of the foremost figur