Mining Country offers the stories of Canadian miners from past and present, from pre-settlement aboriginal mines to the development of Vancouver and Toronto as centres of global mining finance. |
Toronto: City of Commerce 1870-1960Images from yesterday and today of a city of factories, businesses, and storefrontsBy Katherine TaylorArchival images and contemporary photos illuminate the history of Toronto's businesses and industries. |
While the Beatles were breaking up, John Lennon and Yoko Ono headed to Canada to stage a bed-in for peace, play a peace concert, and meet prime minister Trudeau. |
The story of Canada's workers and their unions |
An illustrated guide to Kingstons Fort Henry |
The Reconciliation ManifestoRecovering the Land, Rebuilding the EconomyBy Arthur Manuel, By Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson, Preface by Naomi KleinA final, no-holds-barred message from Canada's leading Indigenous activist |
Mysteries, Legends and Myths of the First World WarCanadian soldiers in the trenches and in the air(Amazing Stories)By Faryon, Cynthia J.Vivid accounts by ordinary Canadian soldiers of death and |
Tom ThomsonThe Life and Mysterious Death of the Famous Canadian Painter(Amazing Stories)By Jim Poling Sr.Tom Thomson is perhaps Canada's most famous artist. His short and glorious career was abruptly and brutally ended on July 8, 1917. Since the recovery of Thomson's body, theories as to the cause of his death -- accident? murder? -- have preoccupied sleuths for close to 100 years |
Honest Politics NowWhat ethical conduct means in Canadian public lifeEdited by Ian Greene, Edited by David P. ShugarmanThis book critically analyzes changes introduced and implemented over the last two decades intended to deal with ethical issues in politics using high-profile political scandals as case studies. With contributions from experts from across the country, this book explores the standards of accountability to which Canadian politicians are now being held. |