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Small Town Histories: The History Of Prince Albert
From Frankenstein's Monster to three prime ministers representing the town to the volunteers who fought in the 1885 North West Resistance to an Engli…
5 years, 5 months ago
An Interview With Kim Campbell
Today, I speak with Canada's 19th prime minister, Kim Campbell. Not only was she Canada's first female prime minister, but also the first female just…
5 years, 5 months ago
The People of the Bison: The Blackfoot
Today, I'm looking at the pre-colonial history and the culture of the Blackfoot people, who occupied 28 million acres of land from the Rockies to Sas…
5 years, 5 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Ponoka
Located in central Alberta, Ponoka was an important place for the Indigenous for centuries. Its history includes a NWMP fort, the first mental health…
5 years, 5 months ago
An Interview With Geoff Mynett
Today, I speak with Geoff Mynett, the author of Pinkerton's and the Hunt for Simon Gunanoot. It is the story of murder, a manhunt and some close call…
5 years, 5 months ago
A Noble Life: Mona Parsons
Mona Parsons, a young woman from Nova Scotia, would put her life on the line to protect airmen in the Netherlands during the Second World War as part…
5 years, 5 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Spruce Grove
Hometown of hockey great Grant Fuhr, Spruce Grove's history involves the moving of a town, becoming a village twice, fires and even some moonshiners …
5 years, 5 months ago
An Interview With John Boyko
There is a belief that Canada did not participate in the Vietnam War, but we did, and in a ways many Canadians don't know about. From Canadians who f…
5 years, 5 months ago
Touching The Sky: The CN Tower
The CN Tower was once the tallest free-standing structure on Earth. While it isn't anymore, it is still an iconic image of Canada. Today, I am lookin…
5 years, 5 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Fort St. John
Today, I'm looking at Fort St. John, B.C. In this city, you will find an Indigenous site that dates to 11,000 years ago, the site of the worst disast…
5 years, 5 months ago