- 2026-10-08This area was well-populated by Acadians when Halifax was founded. British troops had been observing their settlements for some time…
- 2026-10-08In 1672, Jacques Bourgeois and other settlers from Port Royal founded the Acadian village of Beaubassin in this strategic area.…
- 2026-10-08Built between 1888 and 1892, Fort McNab played a vital role in protecting Halifax, one of the principal naval stations…
- 2026-10-08In 1604, Samuel de Champlain mapped and named this fine harbour Port de la Hève. After the 1632 Treaty of…
- 2026-10-08In 1630 Claude de la Tour arrived here with an Anglo-Scottish expedition and strove in vain to induce his son…
- 2026-10-08In 1713, France decided to found Louisbourg to defend her colonial and maritime interests in North America. As capital of…
- 2026-10-08The Royal Canadian Navy, founded in 1910 as the Canadian Naval Service, was the first national service of its kind.…
- 2026-10-08Born in Toronto, grandson of Robert Baldwin, "Casey" Baldwin was a life-long associate of Alexander Graham Bell. His reputation rests…
- 2026-10-08The foundation of this massive stone structure rests 66 metres below the Strait of Canso, creating the world's deepest causeway.…
- 2026-10-08During the Cold War, naval aviation and carrier operations were vital to Canada’s security at home and abroad. Drawing on…