Indigenous peoples have lived on the land that is now Canada since time immemorial, and today there are about 1.8…
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Jun 4 2025
Discovering Canada Through the Heritage of the Railway
Canada is a vast, rugged and beautiful land of scenic landscapes steeped in the culture, stories and traditions of its…
Sep 18 2024
Staff Adventures Over the Summer 2024
This summer our staff travelled to historic places near and far. Check out their travel logs below! The Ukrainian Greek-Orthodox…
Apr 7 2024
Shannon Price: 25 Years as Curator of the Buxton NHS and Museum
Shannon Prince has announced her retirement from the Buxton Museum and NHS after 25 years as the site’s curator. A…
Jul 4 2022
Oil Springs, Ontario – A Small Community with Big International Significance
Many may presume that Alberta is the birthplace of Canada’s oil and petroleum industry. However, that title belongs to the…
Oct 15 2020
Staff Picks: 8 Historic Homes We Love
Every home has a story to tell. Besides telling Canada’s collective story, historic homes serve as settings where our individual…
Sep 17 2020
The Legacy of Labour and Industry in 5 Historic Places
Canada has a rich history of labour and industry, with stories of towns being built by the industry that began…
Aug 6 2020
Featuring 5 Canadian Lighthouses to Inspire Your Social Distancing
Friday August 7th is National Lighthouse Day, and with over 350 historic lighthouses in Canada, it is easy to see why they should be celebrated….
Jul 28 2020
Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site – BC’s “Monster Cannery” Still Brimming with Stories
Once the leading salmon cannery in British Columbia, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site of Canada, in continuous…
Aug 30 2018
Trust Questionnaire: Graeme Duffus
Made famous by writer Marcel Proust, the Proust Questionnaire is said to reveal one’s true nature. We asked a National…
Apr 16 2018
Cliffside Stories: How Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Feeds Today’s Generations
To Conrad Little Leaf of the Piikani Nation, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump near Fort Macleod, AB and its neighbouring foothills and…
