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The Life and Tragedy of 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 to act l…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Longest Race: 100 Days By Canoe Across Canada
For over 100 days, across 5,000 kilometres of the Canadian landscape, ten teams of men canoed the nations rivers from Rocky Mountain House, Alberta t…
3 years, 1 month ago
Tragedy and Censorship: The Laurier Palace Theatre Fire
Called The Saddest Fire, a theatre fire in Montreal in January 1927 killed over 70 children, most being crushed against the doors as they tried to fl…
3 years, 1 month ago
A CBC 90s Staple: Road To Avonlea
In 1990, a new show debuted on CBC that followed the adventures of Sara Stanley and the King family on Prince Edward Island. For six years, it was a …
3 years, 1 month ago
Pushing For Change: The We Demand Rally
Canada legalized homosexuality in 1969, but there was still a long way to go for equal rights for the LGBTQ community. In 1971, the first large-scale…
3 years, 1 month ago
Working For A Better Canada: Cairine Wilson
When it came time to choose the first woman to sit in the Canadian Senate, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King chose a relatively unknown woma…
3 years, 2 months ago
The King of Clayoquot Sound: Wickaninnish
When Europeans first arrived on the shores of Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island, they met Chief Wickaninnish. He was powerful, and he controlled th…
3 years, 2 months ago
Toronto's Baby Boom: The Great Stork Derby
For ten years, from 1926 to 1936, many couples in Toronto attempted to win a fortune. The money came from the will of an eccentric millionaire, who w…
3 years, 2 months ago
Black Friday: The Edmonton Tornado of 1987
On a hot day at the end of July, a tornado set its sights on Edmonton. By the end of the day, 27 were dead and hundreds were injured. Since then, the…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Event That Changed Canada: The Anti-Asiatic Riots of 1907
Anti-Asian sentiment was brewing in Vancouver, and it exploded in several days of rioting as white residents attacked the homes and businesses of Chi…
3 years, 3 months ago