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The Age of Piracy in Canada
For centuries, pirates such as Ned Low and Black Bart, came to Canadian shores to rob fishermen, steal ships, restock supplies and pick up new crews.…
2 years, 5 months ago
From Slavery to War Hero: Richard Pierpoint
Stolen from his home in Africa by enslavers when he was 16, he remained enslaved for two decades.
Then, using his new freedom, he fought for the Brit…
2 years, 6 months ago
A Beloved Baseball Player: Jackie Robinson in Montreal
For one season in 1946, prior to changing Major League Baseball forever, Jackie Robinson played for the Montreal Royals. He never forgot his time in …
2 years, 6 months ago
Finding Fortunes and Folly: The Klondike Gold Rush
For a brief period, the Klondike was the biggest piece of news on the planet. Over 100,000 people ventured towards the Klondike to find their fortune…
2 years, 6 months ago
Introducing... Crime Beat | Out of the dark
In the summer of 2006, a young Calgary woman was on top of the world. She had a supportive family, amazing friends and a great job. But life as she k…
2 years, 6 months ago
Negligence and Death: The Cap Diamant Slide
On Sept. 19, 1889, a huge chunk of Cap Diamant broke off and fell on two dozen homes below. It was one of the worst rock slide disasters in Canadian …
2 years, 6 months ago
Canadian History Ehx introduces: Canadian TIme Machine | Champagne in Charlottetown: PEI and the Road to Confederation
In this episode, we travel back with the Canadian Time Machine podcast to look at the moment Prince Edward Island entered Confederation. Historian Dr…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Man Who Looked At Stars: David Thompson
Today, I delve into the life and legacy of my favourite historical figure, David Thompson! A man who mapped 4 million square kilometres of western Ca…
2 years, 7 months ago
A Great Canadian: Sir Sandford Fleming
If there was a major event in the last-half of the 19th century in Canada, chances are Sir Sandford Fleming was involved somehow. The first Canadian …
2 years, 7 months ago
The Voice of Charity: Lotta Hitschmanova
For decades, she raised tens of millions of dollars to help people around the world through USC Canada. Her commercial, with the address 56 Sparks St…
2 years, 7 months ago