CPR: The Once Great Canadian Railway
A brief history on the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Montreal
Analysis on Montreal.
Familiar Ground
The true story of a young man’s experience with the supernatural.
1934: the Dionne Quintuplets
A glimpse at the famous Dionne quintuplets that were born in 1934.
The Facebook Factor in Canadian Politics
Social media is changing the political landscape of Canada, but will it bring Digital Government?
A Complete Failure of the “No Fail” High School Policy
In Canada, many high schools have instituted a “No Fail” policy with their students. Although the intent of the policy was supposed to be to help students achieve passing marks, it has since become abused. As of recently, this strategy has become an excuse for teachers as to why students should graduate even when they do not have the marks to do so.
Scheduling Romance Around Shawfest in Niagara, Ontario
My five year wedding anniversary would demand every romantic tool available, including fresh cut flowers, beeswax candles, and at least two bars of honey chamomile bath soap. Very optimistically, I also packed a small bottle of massage oil, a silk scarf, and two ostrich feathers. But how would I tickle her brain?
Empire Day in the Schools of Ontario: The Training of Young Imperialists – A Review
In Empire Day in the Schools of Ontario: the Training of Young Imperialists, Robert M. Stamp examines Empire Day celebrations in Ontario schools in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The author successfully shows the relevance of Carl Bergers thesis, that early Canadian imperialism was a form of nationalism, by linking the popularity of Empire day celebrations in Ontario schools with the development of Canadian identity.




















