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Small Town Histories: The History Of Weyburn
Located in southern Saskatchewan, Weyburn is not only the home to the Greatest Canadian, Tommy Douglas, but it is also a place with several great mus…
5 years, 4 months ago
An Interview With Craig Cardiff
Today I am speaking with Craig Cardiff, the celebrated Canadian folk artist who has released several albums over the course of his 25-year career in …
5 years, 4 months ago
A Trailblazer: Jean Cuthand Goodwill
Born on the reserve named for her ancestor Poundmaker, Jean Cuthand Goodwill would become one of the leading advocates for Indigenous health in Canad…
5 years, 4 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Medicine Hat
Today, I look at the community with the odd name, Medicine Hat. From its history as a gathering place for the Indigenous, to the stories of the rainm…
5 years, 4 months ago
An Interview With Brian Castner
Today, I speak with Brian Castner about his new book Stampede, which follows the Klondike Gold Rush. It is a historically-accurate story about the pe…
5 years, 4 months ago
A Dark Chapter: The Chinese Head Tax
From 1885 to 1921, 82,000 Chinese immigrants came to Canada, all of whom paid a tax to do so. Upon arriving, they would be subjected to racism and di…
5 years, 4 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Entwistle
It is a small hamlet east of Edmonton, but it has a wonderful history that includes being a boomtown, a terrible fire and one of the most impressive …
5 years, 4 months ago
An Interview With Genevieve Graham
Today, I speak with author Genevieve Graham about her new book Letters Across The Sea, which is set during the Second World War. She has written seve…
5 years, 4 months ago
Solving A Mystery: The Inuit and the Franklin Expedition
The story of the Franklin Expedition is famous throughout Canada, but what about the Inuit who came across the expedition, interacted with the surviv…
5 years, 4 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History of Chetwynd
Unlike many communities I have featured, Chetwynd got its start much later in the 20th century, and didn't get the railway until 1958. It even had a …
5 years, 4 months ago