Podcast Episodes

The Raids of Bigotry: Operation Soap

It is Pride Month and throughout this month I have stories of Canada's LGBTQ history.

Today, it is the story of Operation Soap. The largest mass arrest in Canadian history to that point, it involved…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Losing A Battle But Winning The War: Jim Egan

It is Pride Month and throughout this month I have stories of Canada's LGBTQ history. Today, it is the story of Jim Egan. With his partner Jack Nesbit, they challenged the fact they were not eligible…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fighting For Change: The We Demand Rally

It is Pride Month and throughout this month I have stories of Canada's LGBTQ history. Today, it is the first major demonstration of LGBTQ rights in Canadian history, the We Demand Rally!

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

A Night of Terror: The SS Noronic Fire

When the SS Noronic docked at Pier 9 in Toronto Harbour on Sept. 16, 1949, no one expected by the next day that 118 people would be dead and the ship would be a charred husk.

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Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

CHE Biography: Jessi Cruickshank

From her start in an improv group at her high school with Seth Rogen and Nathan Fielder, to her time on MTV Canada and her continued success with her talk shows, social media and stand-up tours, Jess…

Published on 3 months ago

Footsteps Across The Prairies: Anthony Henday

We know very little about his life, but the story of Anthony Henday is an important one.

The first known European to sight the Canadian Rockies, his mission to the interior was not successful for tr…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

CHE Biography: Mark Critch

He has been a fixture of our television screens for over two decades now and Mark Critch shows no signs of slowing down.

From getting his start in Newfoundland theatre, to his rise to fame on This Ho…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Strength of a Nation: Louis Cyr

During his life, he was called the strongest man who ever lived. With hair curls to resemble Samson and accomplished feats of strength that became legendary. A French-Canadian folk hero, his legacy c…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

CHE Biography: Elvis Stojko

In the this episode of Canadian History Ehx Biography, I talk to the man who brought skating glory to Canada in the 1990s. Elvis Stojko won two Olympic silvers, three World Championships and seven Ca…

Published on 4 months ago

More Legend Than Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

What began as an estate for a rich family, slowly morphed into a multicultural community that has become more legend than neighbourhood. From its starring role on TV to its continued unique feel, Ken…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago