These files contain excerpts from Connolly v. Woolrich et al. , an important 1867 case. This case considered the legality of a marriage between a man employed by the Hudson Bay and an indigenous woman. The wedding was not performed by a priest, but…
A reprint from the Petersburgian magazine, 'Dzvin', of a short overview of the current Russian political situation by Pyotr Krasnov, the General of the Cossack division in the Imperial Russian Army.
In February 2008, during a regular NHL season game, Marty McSorley struck Donald Brashear with his hockey stick with enough force to give Brashear a serious concussion. McSorley was later charged with Assault with a Weapon pursuant to s. 267(a) of…
This is a photograph of the first page of the Order-in-Council that recommended the establishment of the North-West Mounted Police (which would later become the RCMP). The recommendation was made by the Minister of Justice, and was approved two days…