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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
Elizabeth's First Trip To Canada: The 1951 Royal Visit
In 1951, Princess Elizabeth made her first visit to Canada, the first of 22 Official Visits. Arriving with her husband Prince Philip, she would spend…
4 years, 3 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of The White Star Area
The area of White Star, Saskatchewan has seen visits by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, bank robberies, some historic buildings, the firs…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Welland Canal
For nearly 200 years, The Welland Canal has transformed the Canadian economy, gave rise to cities, and gone through four different iterations. Prior …
4 years, 3 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History of The RM Of Sifton
Today, I am looking at the RM of Sifton. The home to the Indigenous for thousands of years, it features many mounds on the landscape that were used f…
4 years, 4 months ago
The History Of Mossbank
Mossbank is the site of the first meeting between the NWMP and the Indigenous, with an interesting Indigenous legend surrounding Old Wives Lake nearb…
4 years, 4 months ago
Elijah Harper
The first Treaty Indigenous MLA in the Manitoba Legislature, Elijah Harper made nationwide news when he was the lone 'no' vote in the Manitoba govern…
4 years, 4 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History of Bon Accord
This town, north of Edmonton, has a history that dates back to long before Europeans arrive. Local Indigenous were the only band to disenfranchise in…
4 years, 4 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Coaldale
Home to the oldest known arrowhead in Alberta, 12,000 years in age, Coaldale has a history that begins with the railroad and irrigation, and continue…
4 years, 4 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Rossburn
Rossburn has a fascinating history dating back to the 1880s, with waves of Polish and Ukrainian settlers arriving in the area. A visit to Rossburn ca…
4 years, 4 months ago