A Royal Event: The 1939 Royal Tour
It was arguably the biggest event in Canadian history to that point when in 1939, the Royal Couple arrived in Canada for a 30 day tour of th...
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From the simplest farmer to the craziest outlaw, there are many amazing stories to tell from Canada's history. Join me as I delve into the many interesting stories that Canadian history has...
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Centennial Centrepiece: Expo 67
It was the centrepiece of Canada's Centennial and while many doubted Canada and Montreal could pull it off, it turned into the most successf...
The Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant
There were many landmark events in Canada's Centennial Year, but one of the most exciting was the Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant. For mon...
The Other Mrs. Diefenbaker: Edna Diefenbaker
Without Edna Diefenbaker, John Diefenbaker would have never been prime minister. Yet, he sweeps his first wife to the dustbin of history, an...
Vancouver's Big Moment: Expo 86
In 1986, Vancouver opened its doors to the world for Expo 86. The second World's Fair in Canadian history, there were many comparisons to Ex...
When Canada Celebrated Itself: The Centennial
When I think of a time that I want to travel back to, 1967 is near the top of the list. It was the year when Canada truly came out to celebr...
Devoted To Conservation: Anahareo
Archie Belaney (Grey Owl) spent his final years pushing a message of conservation. While impersonating a First Nations man, he helped save t...
A Battlefield Angel: Edith Monture
Edith Monture lived for nearly 106 years. In that time, she led a fascinating life and was a trailblazer for many Indigenous women. From her...
More Than Tonto: Jay Silverheels
Jay Silverheels from the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario became famous as Tonto on The Lone Ranger. He used his influence to push against the...
Tragedy In Europe: Abraham Ulrikab
Abraham Ulrikab could speak three languages, played the violin, was a natural leader and could read and write. Despite this, he was expected...
Soldier, Actor, Engineer: James Doohan
James Doohan became famous as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott on Star Trek, but before he did that he was a Canadian war hero who stormed Juno Bea...
Introducing "Hostile History"
Since the dawn of time, humanity has been at war. Conflict in one form or another has been part of our existence since we first walked the e...
TV's Greatest Lawyer: Raymond Burr
Raymond Burr found fame on television as Perry Mason, but his career was so much more than that. He was Ironside, he tangled with Godzilla,...
King Kong's Beauty: Fay Wray
Fay Wray is most famous for playing Ann Darrow in King Kong, but her life is far more than that. She dealt with many personal tragedies, but...
CHE Biography: Chris Hadfield
Throughout his career, Chris Hadfield had many firsts. The first Canadian to spacewalk, operate the Canadarm, serve as Mission Specialist an...
Building Film: Canadians In Early Hollywood
During the Silent Film Era, the movie industry in Hollywood was built by Canadians. From "America's Sweetheart" Mary Pickford, to directors...
The Greatest Canadian: Tommy Douglas
In 2004, a poll was held to determine The Greatest Canadian. It was won by Tommy Douglas, the Father of Medicare in Canada and someone who h...
The Hero of The War Of 1812: Laura Secord
Laura Secord's life was upended by war. Her husband was wounded, and her home was taken over. One night, she heard a secret and decided to c...
Saving Millions: Sir Frederick Banting
Frederick Banting originally wanted to be an artist, but when this failed he turned to medicine. Art's loss was humanity's gain when he disc...
Time Lord: Sir Sandford Fleming
Sir Sandford Fleming is most famous for developing time zones and standardized time, but he was so much more. He created our first stamp, bu...