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The Town Below changed the face of Québécois literature. The Town Below takes place in St. Joseph Parish of Quebec City’s Saint-Sauveur suburb.

Fred Dickinson’s diary opens a window on youth and the world of Ontario lakeland cottages at the beginning of the 20th century."The stories we hand down, the diaries we preserve become the fab

Samuel Edward Weir Q.C. (1898-1981), a man both loved and reviled with scorn, was born in London, Ontario.

The impact of the British Empire on the history of the Upper Ottawa Valley is explored through the experiences of early emigration-assisted 19th-century Scottish immigrants.

"Writing with uncanny skill, Louise de Kiriline Lawrence leads us gently into the world of birds.

My feet are practising their steps, gauging the slipperiness of wet lichen on rock and sounding each landing.

Two sisters conduct a modern-day investigation into a Victorian-era murder of a toddler and discover their grandmother was a key witness.

One hundred and twenty-five years of steamboating in Muskoka come alive with the anniversary celebration of the RMS Segwun.

Arguably, Sir John Willison had more influence on the evolution of Canada’s emerging nationalism and public policy shifts than any other journalist had in his time or since.

The comfort food of cottage life books — satisfying, unforgettable, and inevitably nostalgic.

The biggest single sports and television event in Canada marks its 100th championship in 2012.

Most emigration from England was voluntary, self-financed, and pursued by people who, while expecting to improve their economic prospects, were also critical of the areas in which they first settle

When Nathan Elliott disappears, can a Methodist circuit rider discover what truly happened?

Unbuilt Victoria celebrates the city that is, and laments the city that could have been.

As well as fun and relaxation, cottage living throughout the seasons is a reminder that all of us, even the most urbanized individual, are part of the natural world.