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Small Town Histories: The History of Vegreville
This episode is sponsored by The Town Of Vegreville. Today, I look at the history of Vegreville, Alberta, from the visits by royalty, the hill steepe…
6 years, 2 months ago
A Deadly Day: The Raid On Dieppe
On Aug. 19, 1942, 5,000 Canadians took part in a raid on Dieppe. Within nine hours, 67% of them would be dead, wounded or captured. Without that sacr…
6 years, 2 months ago
An Interview With Mark Hebscher
Today, I interview author Mark Hebscher, who wrote a book about George Orton, the first Canadian to win an Olympic medal. We talk about his book, Can…
6 years, 2 months ago
Breaking New Ground: Fred Sasakamoose
Taken from his family at the age of 6 and sent to Residential School, Fred Sasakamoose would overcome that trauma to become the first Indigenous pers…
6 years, 2 months ago
A Broken Season: The 1918-19 NHL Spanish Flu Season
While the 1919 Stanley Cup Final gets most of the attention when it come to the Spanish Flu, the virus impacted the NHL even before the death of Joe …
6 years, 2 months ago
An Interview With Todd Caissie
Today, I talk with Todd Caissie, a member of the board of directors for the New Brunswick Internment Camp Museum. We talk about the history of the ca…
6 years, 2 months ago
A Great Athlete: Bobbie Rosenfeld
One of Canada's greatest all-around athlete, Bobbie Rosenfeld would have a legendary athletic career that covered nearly every sport imaginable. Toda…
6 years, 2 months ago
One Of Canada's Greatest Battles: The Battle of Assoro
In order to take Mount Assoro in the Battle of Sicily, a group of Canadian soldiers, including Farley Mowat, would scale a 1,000 foot cliff at night …
6 years, 2 months ago
An Interview With The Alberta Railway Museum
Today on the podcast, my interview with Stephen from the Alberta Railway Museum in Edmonton.
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6 years, 2 months ago
Linking The Country: The Trans-Canada Highway
Today on the podcast, I look at the beginning of the Trans-Canada Highway and its construction from 1950 to 1971. It would become a unifying symbol o…
6 years, 2 months ago