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Listener Request: The Edmonton City Centre Airport
The first licenced airport in Canada, it had a hand in various parts of our aviation history, especially with Wop May.
Eventually, it would be pushed …
4 years, 2 months ago
A Canadian Institution: Hockey Night In Canada
Dating back nearly a century, Hockey Night In Canada has become a cultural touchstone of Canada. Beginning in 1952, Canadians gathered around their t…
4 years, 2 months ago
Upright Woman: Nahnebahwequa
The government took Nahnebahwequa's land, they removed her Indigenous status and they told her she was a minor under the law. So, Nahnebahwequa dedic…
4 years, 3 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Carstairs
A place that stepped up big time during the First and Second World Wars, it is also home to a man who turned down the premiership of Alberta, and it …
4 years, 3 months ago
Listner Request: George Beurling
The Knight of Malta, George Beurling was a rock star in aviation during the Second World War. Known across Canada, his high-flying antics brought him…
4 years, 3 months ago
The St. Lawrence Seaway
Debated for years, construction finally began on this immense project in 1954 and by 1959 it was ready for use. It would fundamentally alter the econ…
4 years, 3 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Ardrossan
Named for a Scottish resort town, Ardrossan has a history dating back a century that includes a historic home, a deep Indigenous history and a very f…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Mayor of Chinatown: Wong Foon Sien
Through his life, Wong Foon Sien advocated for Chinese Canadians over voting rights, the ability to immigrate to Canada and the preservation of China…
4 years, 3 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Campbell River
The site of a heritage lighthouse, a ship that has become a National Historic Site and the home of one of British Columbia's greatest naturalists, Ca…
4 years, 3 months ago
Canada A Yearly Journey: 1867
I've launched a new podcast called Canada: A Yearly Journey, which will look at every year in Canada's history, beginning with 1867.
The first episode…
4 years, 3 months ago