The Southeast Asia tsunami that struck on Dec 26th, 2004, is one of the most life-altering natural disasters that the world has ever witnessed. The current death toll is 151,000 people and that number is rising every day with more and more bodies being uncovered and as more people are dying from the...

Women had a very significant impact on the development of Canada in the 20th century. Although women were often looked down upon, and disrespected, they demonstrated bravery and strength in many historical events. During World War I many women volunteered abroad as nurses, while others maintained Ca...

The Tiananmen Square Massacre: The World's Response to One of China's Most Embarrassing Events In the spring of 1989 in Beijing, China tens of thousands of student protesters lined the streets surrounding Tiananmen Square and filled the square itself. The reasons for their pro-democracy...

For women, wartime was considered "the best years of their lives" by some people and historians. Not only did women come to the country's aid in time of need, they also started the concept of women having a job. The idea of women at work during World War II was not utterly new. In...

Four Seasons Spring is an enlightening season in which there is great anticipation of the events it brings. During this season, people are busy putting away their snow blowers and bringing out their lawn mowers. Kids are packing away their snowsuits and sleds and bringing out their new bikes a...

When most people hear about Canadian Athletics, the first thing that comes to mind is hockey. Hockey has been a great symbol for our nation but has become so big that Canadians are usually overlooked in other sports. Canadians are very diverse, especially in athletics, which might surprise many peo...

The Royal Proclamation Act of 1763 was issued by the British government in the name of King George III to prohibit settlement by British colonists beyond the Appalachian Mountains in the lands captured by Britain from France in the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War and to end exploitative purc...

Should Canada continue its international role as a "peacekeeper"? Between 1991 and the end of 1996, 24 new peacekeeping missions were set up under the UN's flag- six more than the total established during the preceding 43 years. At the peak of UN activity in the mid-1990s, ...