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Follow Craig Baird as he explores the good, the bad and the weird of Canada's history from the pre-c

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The History Of Gibbons

2022/6/8

The community of Gibbons features a couple terrible fires, a family who helped build the railroad th

The community of Gibbons features a couple terrible fires, a family who helped build the railroad th

Some great historical buildings and a wetland interpretive centre make for great places to check out

Some great historical buildings and a wetland interpretive centre make for great places to check out

The Birth of the CBC

2022/6/4

What started as an effort to limit American content from reaching Canadian radios, would become an o

What started as an effort to limit American content from reaching Canadian radios, would become an o

The Ontario Elections

2022/6/2

On my other podcast From John to Justin, I spent five weeks looking at every Ontario election from 1

In this tiny community, whose history includes a stage coach robbery, you will find a very old schoo

The History of Borden

2022/5/30

This small Saskatchewan community was once the childhood hometown of John Diefenbaker, the future pr

This small Saskatchewan community was once the childhood hometown of John Diefenbaker, the future pr

The Confederation Bridge

2022/5/28

From a proposed underground train in the 1890s, to broken promises by the federal government in the

From a proposed underground train in the 1890s, to broken promises by the federal government in the

Started as a coal mining camp, Black Diamond would grow thanks to the booming oil industry of Turner

Started as a coal mining camp, Black Diamond would grow thanks to the booming oil industry of Turner

The History Of Ajax

2022/5/24

Named for a famous British ship, the community of Ajax began as a munitions plant during the Second

Named for a famous British ship, the community of Ajax began as a munitions plant during the Second

The History Of Ashcroft

2022/5/23

Home to 3,000-year-old Indigenous remains, Ashcroft was an important area for the CPR in BC during i

Home to 3,000-year-old Indigenous remains, Ashcroft was an important area for the CPR in BC during i

In the 1530s, Jacques Cartier made three trips to Canada. He would claim the territory for France, n

In the 1530s, Jacques Cartier made three trips to Canada. He would claim the territory for France, n