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CHE Biography: Terry O'Reilly
For two decades, Terry O'Reilly has been educating Canadians on the world of advertising and marketing. His radio show and podcast remains as popular…
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Glory and Tragedy: The Mystery of Bill Barilko
Bill Barilko is familiar to many Canadians thanks to The Tragically Hip. The story of his rise to fame as an NHL player and his mysterious disappeara…
1 year, 1 month ago
From History of the 90s: Cod Moratorium
In July 1992 the Canadian government banned cod fishing along Newfoundland’s east coast in an effort to help restore cod stocks that had been deplete…
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Terror On The Lakes: The White Hurricane of 1913
In November 1913, a storm system slammed The Great Lakes, sinking over a dozen ships and killing hundreds of people. It remains the worst natural dis…
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My History Mentor: Pierre Berton
On Aug. 6, 2025, I adopted a three-year-old St. Bernard-Pyrenees cross. I gave him the name of Berton in honour of my favourite historian.
In honour …
1 year, 1 month ago
The Noah of the Plains: Tom Sukanen
Tom Sukanen was a lone man on the Saskatchewan Prairie. He had lost his family and only wanted to return home to Finland. To do that, he decided to b…
1 year, 2 months ago
Brightening The World: Maud Lewis
For decades, Maud Lewis painted on every surface around her. Her tiny home became her magnum opus and she brightened the world around her with her wo…
1 year, 2 months ago
Documenting Canada: The National Film Board
Since 1939, the National Film Board has documented Canada, its people and its culture. It has won thousands of awards and become a legendary film stu…
1 year, 2 months ago
A Legendary Humanitarian: Dr. Norman Bethune
Dr. Norman Bethune changed battlefield medicine and brought modern medicine to rural China. He was celebrated in China for decades before Canada fina…
1 year, 2 months ago
Finding A New Home: The Doukhobors
The Doukhobors were welcomed to Canada as new arrivals but it did not take long before Canadians turned against them simply because they wanted to li…
1 year, 3 months ago