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In World War I, Lieutenant-General Arthur Currie, Commander of the Canadian Corps, was reluctant to send Canadian troops into the Battle of Passchendaele. He was horrified at the sight of...
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If you've moved, inherited an estate, changed banks, or just have a bad memory, the Bank of Canada may have some of your money. The Bank of Canada holds millions...
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Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King left a legacy like no other - 30,000 pages of his personal diaries. The Library and Archives of Canada have digitized the Mackenzie King Diaries...
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The Canadian Space Agency's recruitment campaign for two Canadian astronauts received more than 5300 applications by the deadline June 26, 2008. Canadian Press reports that most of the applicants were...
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The law gets tougher on impaired driving in Canada on July 2. Also, the legal consequences of driving under the influence of drugs, including marijuana and prescription drugs, will now...
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A massive 6-week general strike in Winnipeg in 1919 nearly crippled the city. The 30,000 striking workers were generally peaceful and worked to maintain essential services, but authorities reacted aggressively....
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The Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Department has made applying to renew your Permanent Resident Card (PR Card) a little easier. Permanent residents who are applying to renew a Permanent Resident...
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Canada is having another birthday on July 1, marking the anniversary of Canadian Confederation in 1867. The July 1 holiday was originally established as Dominion Day in 1879 and it...
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In an effort to improve RCMP recruiting efforts, the government will now pay RCMP cadets $500 a week for their 24-week training period. The RCMP also covers cadet expenses for...
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Almost 20,000 of the 80,000 Canadians who died in World War I have no identifiable grave. Those who could be identified as Canadian have gravestones inscribed "A Canadian Soldier of...