It’s the most decorated warship in the history of the Canadian Navy, but its most dangerous assignment was to sail across Lake Ontario from Toronto to Port Weller. After 36 years as a showpiece at ...

It was one of those damp, bone-chilling days so common in Halifax in late December when Andy Barber first caught sight of his new posting in the harbour. He didn't think much about it at first. For ...

USS Sea Lion II struck Admiral Kurita’s force in the Formosa Strait and sank the battleship Kongo, one of Japan’s most active capital ships. USS England then tore through Japan’s submarine screen, ...

To properly tell a navy story, you really need a good shot of navy rum. But I’m going to stick with coffee. This tale has a lot of moving parts, and I’ll need to keep focus.

Neil Bruce, who died last month at the age of 91, was one of five men who rescued HMCS Haida in 1964 when the ship was on its way to the scrapyard. Some of them mortgaged their houses, others dipped ...

Canada's most honoured warship, long a fixture in Toronto, is about to move permanently to Hamilton. HMCS Haida, which sank nine enemy vessels in two wars, will be refurbished. A commitment of ...

The City of Hamilton hopes to work with Parks Canada to transform HMCS Haida into a less “imposing” tourist destination. A motion presented by Ward 2 Coun. Jason Farr seeks changes to the entranceway ...

It’s now permanently docked in Hamilton, but 75 years ago, the HMCS Haida helped to defend Allied forces ahead of the Normandy invasion. Parks Canada highlighted the ship’s role in the pivotal moment ...