CRB Foundation (CA)

Philosopher of communication theory Marshall McLuhan coins the phrases "the medium is the message" and "global village."

Inventor Joseph-Armand Bombardier and the beginnings of his passion for engineering.

Mennonite communities in Southwestern Ontario serve as inspiration in the design of tools and practices of sustainable development for developing countries.

Canadian aerospace engineers design and test the world's fastest, most advanced interceptor aircraft.

An engineer who planned three railways plays a pivotal role in the creation of Standard Time (1885).

New France, under the leadership of French governor Louis de Buade de Frontenac, repels the British invasion at the Battle of Quebec

The surprise victory of the Paris Crew, a group of unheralded Canadian rowers, at the 1867 World Championships.

The formation of the Iroquois Confederacy presented by a First Nations grandfather explaining the significance of the Great Peace to his granddaughter.

Native American Chief Sitting Bull seeks refuge in Canada.

Legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate John Humphrey drafts the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

A volunteer teacher brings basic literacy and mathematical skills to a lumber and work camp in the Canadian bush.

The town of Myrnam, Alberta forms a non-denominational hospital.

Lawyer, judge, and politician John Matheson looks at candidates for Canada's new flag.

Queen Victoria decides to grant Canada responsible government after the crushing of the Rebellions of 1837.

Feminist, politician, and social activist Nellie McClung demands the right to vote in Manitoba.

The first woman licensed to practice medicine in Canada faces prejudice in the classroom.

Three men from Pine Street in Winnipeg win the Victoria Cross in World War I, and the street's name is changed to Valour Road in their honour.

One of Canada's most remarkable families works tirelessly to aid displaced persons and refugees during the Second World War.

Train dispatcher Vince Coleman sacrifices his own life to save a train from the Halifax Explosion.

Engineer Thomas Wardrope Eadie develops the Trans Canada Microwave telecommunications network.