The first encounters between the native peoples of Canada and the Europeans took place on the East Coast ... David Hemblen plays Capt. James Cook in Canada: A People's History.

The Captain Cook Monument is a 27-foot obelisk that was erected in 1874 to memorialize where Cook died. He was killed in 1779 after a fight broke out between the Hawaiians and Westerners.

A bronze statue of Captain James Cook has been returned to its spot in ... will not be tolerated,” Mr Reece said. “Each time a monument is damaged, it’s ultimately the ratepayer footing ...