No. 1 Provost Company and the RCMP
No. 1 Provost Company and the RCMP At the outbreak of World War II, the Canadian Army was without any form of military police. On September 13, 1939, the Royal…
In the Gardens: Thalictrum delavayi, Chinese meadow-rue
Thalictrum delavayi is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae native to Native to western China, where it occurs from Yunnan to Xizang, Sichuan and western Guizhou Provinces.…
In the Gardens – White Shooting Stars – Ornamental Flowering Tobacco
Nicotiana sylvestris is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, known by the common names woodland tobacco, flowering tobacco, and South American tobacco. It is a biennial…
A Beechwood History of Canals
The first Canadian canal was built at Lachine, toward the western end of the island of Montreal. It opened in 1825, bypassing the Lachine rapids, long a barrier to navigation…
In the Gardens – Quick Fire Hydrangea (Standard Tree Form)
Full Name: Hydrangea paniculata Bulk Standard Quick Fire is one of the first of the hydrangea to bloom in the summer. It has large clusters of flowers that bloom a…
Chamberfest is set to illuminate with more than 70 concerts
From the radiance of Mendelsohn’s octet to the romance of Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night, Chamberfest will celebrate the return of light during this year’s edition of the classical-music festival, which starts…
The Casualty Identification Program
On June 27 2022, three unknown soldiers associated with the Battle of Hill 70 were laid to rest with military honours at Loos British Cemetery, Loos-en-Gohelle, France. We cannot put…
LESSONS FROM THE GRAVE
OMNI NEWS takes a look at calls for greater transparency of all Vatican records of this country’s residential school system.
Spiritual Indigenous symbols to adorn Canadian military headstones, joining other sacred emblems
The First Nations medicine wheel and the Métis infinity symbol are the 10th and 11th icons that the Canadian Armed Forces will permit on military markers. A pair of spiritual…
The first Canadian-born woman mountaineer – HENRIETTA LOETITIA TUZO WILSON
Henrietta Tuzo was born in Victoria in 1873 and was educated there and in England. She was a pioneering woman, but not in the traditional sense. Wilson was known for…