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A chronological deep dive into how the First World War changed Canada forever. This isn't just a look at battles, but what was going on at home, from the politicians leading the country to t...
In 1918, a German U-Boat emerged from the waters of the North Atlantic and fired a torpedo at HHMS Llandovery Castle. It became one of the w...
During the First World War, over 2,800 Canadian women served as Nursing Sisters. They helped treat wounded soldiers and served as a bright l...
While Tom Longboat is remembered as one of the greatest marathon runners in Canadian history, he also served Canada as a dispatch runner dur...
In 1916, Berlin, considered the German Capital of Canada, decided to change its name as anti-German hysteria gripped the nation during the F...
During the last half of the war, three men captured the history of the First World War, with a bit of embellishment to capture what was happ...
A Member of Parliament, Lt. Col. Samuel Sharpe raised a battalion in his hometown and went overseas. He fought in some of the biggest battle...
Fought by Newfoundland troops, it was a muddy mess but it resulted in a victory for the Allies, but at the cost of many lives. Support: patr...
With casualty numbers mounting and recruit numbers declining, the government of Sir Robert Borden began to implement conscription. To do so,...
It was one of the most important battle victories for the Canadians during the First World War, but it is often lost in the shadow of Vimy R...
He rose from the lowest ranks of the militia to become one of the most famous, and greatest, Canadian general in history. While some called...
About one-third of all Indigenous men aged 18 to 45 enlisted, or tried to enlist, in the Canadian Expeditionary Force to fight in the First...
This battle is not remembered well today due to its close proximity in time to the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Nonetheless, Canada still suffered...
We are back for season 3! Kicking everything off is the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Rather than rehash the battle itself, which has been done a th...
For the season finale of season 2, I am relating letters sent by Canadian soldiers back home, which were printed in newspapers in 1915 and 1...
This battle, part of the larger Battle of the Somme, would see thousands of Canadian casualties as the troops attempted to take the importan...
Clandestine deals in international waters for submarines, ships that couldn't go into coastal waters, and millionaire yachts are all part of...
Back from hiatus due to life events, I'm looking at the Soldiers of the Soil program. With farms in desperate need of workers, and crops nee...
This battle, fought in September 1916, would decimate several battalions as the Canadians fought to take a critical ridge with the British....
From 1914-1920, 8,579 Canadians, deemed "enemy aliens" were kept in internment camps where they worked hard labour. Harsh conditions, escape...
Canada had some of the greatest pilots of the First World War. They took to the skies and became icons, heroes and celebrities. These Flying...
We are back for Season 2! Fought for three days in September, Canada would have its first major battle during The Battle of the Somme. The b...
In the space of 30 minutes on July 1, 1916, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment would go over the top of the trench & suffer 85 per cent casualt...
Today, I am looking at the Battle of Mont Sorrel, fought between June 1 and June 15, 1916. After losing a large stretch of land on June 1 &...
For two weeks in March/April 1916, Canadian troops held the line on several massive craters against the Germans. In the end, they would be f...
From knitting socks, to sending chocolate, to canvassing for the Red Cross and the Victory Bond Program, Canadians of all ages came together...
Boastful, egotistical, a bit of a bully, obsessed with glory, that was Sir Sam Hughes, the Minister of Defence and Militia during the first...
During the First World War, 1,200 Black Canadians enlisted to fight overseas, but the number would have been much higher if not for the ramp...
In late-May 1915, Canadian troops were tasked with the British to take the Village of Festubert. While the attack would be poorly-planned an...
Mud, lice, rats, snipers, boredom and hard labour were part of the daily life of Canadian troops in the trenches of the First World War. Tod...
The Battle of St. Julien would see terrible casualties unlike anything Canadians had seen so far in the war. It was also the first time Cana...
It was the first counter-offensive of the war for the Canadians, but while the Battle of Kitcheners' Wood was a victory for the troops, it c...
It was the first major battle of the Canadian Expeditionary Force and while they had only a diversionary role, 200 Canadians would be wounde...
As soon as war was declared against Germany, many Canadians and the government quickly turned against German Canadians, deeming them as enem...
The PPCLI was the last privately organized regiment in Canadian history, and throughout the First World War it would have two Victoria Cross...
When Britain declared war on Germany, Canada was at war automatically. No one in Canada was complaining, as governments, businesses and citi...
Launching May 2, I take a deep dive into Canada during the First World War. This isn't just a look at the battles that raged in France, but...