Jul 10, 2019

Six Nations Cecil Montour wins national writing award

The Sachem covers Indigenous Arts and Stories winner Cecil Montour.

Recently, Montour placed third in the junior writing category of the Indigenous Arts and Stories contest, put on by Historica Canada. This isn’t his first time winning; four years ago, when he was in Grade 8, Montour won an emerging artist award. Read the full story here.

Jul 02, 2019

Young Inuit artist wins first prize in Indigenous Arts and Stories contest

Nunatsiaq News covers Indigenous Arts and Stories winner, Aija Komangapik

Aija Komangapik, who is the daughter of Nunavut sculptor Ruben Komangapik, has won first prize for her digital artwork “Drumdancer” in this year’s Indigenous Arts & Stories contest. Read the full story here.

Jul 01, 2019

How well do you know Canada?

610 CKTB covers Historica Canada's Canada Day poll.

Brigitte d'Auzac Vice President of Operations with Historica Canada talks with Matt about the most recent knowledge-testing quiz put out by Historica Canada. Listen to the full interview here.

Jun 29, 2019

Oh Canada! – who knew?

St. Albert Gazette covers Historica Canada's Canada Day poll.

A new poll conducted by Historica Canada revealed that, shockingly, most Canadians were stumped when they tried to answer a 30-question quiz testing their knowledge of quirky Canadian facts. Read the full story here.

Jun 28, 2019

Do Canadians know this country’s quirky history?

CityNews covers Historica Canada's Canada Day poll.

According to a new poll by Historica Canada, many Canadians aren’t aware of Canada’s quirky history. Nigel Newlove challenged Canadians on Parliament Hill. Watch the full story here.

Jun 27, 2019

Poll suggests Canadians don't know much about their country's quirky history

The National Post covers Historica Canada's Canada Day poll.

A new poll suggests Canadians haven’t made much progress in expanding their knowledge of the more colourful parts of the country’s history. Read the full story here.

Jun 25, 2019

Local Cowichan youth shines in national writing contest

Cowichan Tribe member Danika Smith places fifth in her category in Indigenous Arts & Stories contest

Jun 18, 2019

Two Kelowna women winners in Indigenous writing contest

Daily Courier Staff covers two Indigenous Arts and Stories contest winners

Jun 03, 2019

D-Day: 'People in Canada have kind of forgotten' the fear, horror, sacrifice and trauma, Quebec veterans say

Montreal Gazette features D-Day veterans from the Memory Project Speakers Bureau.

It was 75 years ago Thursday that Pierre Gauthier landed on Juno Beach, in Normandy, alongside 900 fellow soldiers from Lévis’s La Chaudière Regiment, which joined the allied forces in a battle that would mark the beginning of the end of the Second World War. Read the full story here.

May 30, 2019

New Heritage Minute highlights Canadians who fought on D-Day

CTV News covers the new Heritage Minute on D-Day.

One week before the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Historica Canada is marking the occasion with the release of a dramatic new Heritage Minute film highlighting the sacrifices of soldiers from New Brunswick in the Second World War. Read the full story here.