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The Coast In Flames: The Great Vancouver Fire
On June 13, 1886, bush clearing fires merged and destroyed the new City of Vancouver in 45 minutes, burning down 600-1000 buildings & killing dozens …
4 years, 6 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Villeneuve
Nearby to the only Indigenous band who enfranchised in the 20th century, Villeneuve features a 737 sitting in a field that has been used for filming …
4 years, 6 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History of Lumsden
Home to the Indigenous for at least 9,500 years, Lumsden grew into an important community near Regina. Known for its famous duck derby and historic c…
4 years, 6 months ago
Breaking Ground: James Gladstone
An Indigenous activist through his life, James Gladstone became the first Indigenous person appointed to the Senate in 1958, two years before the Ind…
4 years, 6 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Cochrane
What started as a large ranch on the prairie, would evolve into an important community in Southern Alberta. Through fires, vice-regal visits, and man…
4 years, 6 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Lac La Hache
This small community in British Columbia has a unique story behind its name, several famous ranches, Canada's longest log barn and much more to disco…
4 years, 6 months ago
A Canadian Icon: Stompin' Tom Connors
If you want to know the history of Canada, listen to the music of Stompin' Tom. In a career that spanned 60 years, he wore his Canadian pride on his …
4 years, 6 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History of Rocky View County
Home to historic ranches, the first hostel in Canada, Balzac Billy, Squirt the Skunk, some great museums and even an atmosphereic phenomenon, Rocky V…
4 years, 6 months ago
Threat From Space: The 1989 Quebec Blackout
On March 13, 1989, the largest solar storm of the Space Age, and the biggest since 1930, slammed into the Earth. It would send the entire province of…
4 years, 6 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Crossfield
Home to an Indigenous bison jump site, Crossfield began as a stopping house along a wagon road. Today, it is a community with a deep history, and a v…
4 years, 7 months ago