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For a brief period, the Klondike was the biggest piece of news on the planet. Over 100,000 people ve

In the summer of 2006, a young Calgary woman was on top of the world. She had a supportive family, a

On Sept. 19, 1889, a huge chunk of Cap Diamant broke off and fell on two dozen homes below. It was o

In this episode, we travel back with the Canadian Time Machine podcast to look at the moment Prince

Today, I delve into the life and legacy of my favourite historical figure, David Thompson! A man who

Living near Vancouver, Gertrude Guerin spent her adult life helping the Indigenous Peoples of the ci

If there was a major event in the last-half of the 19th century in Canada, chances are Sir Sandford

For decades, she raised tens of millions of dollars to help people around the world through USC Cana

The SS Viking Disaster

2024/2/20

In 1931, a film crew was out getting shots for the movie The Viking. Late at night, something happen

There have been many famous couples in our history who have changed the country for the better. Unio

We like to think that Canada's road to nationhood was a peaceful signing of a paper, but the truth i

One of the earliest European explorers of Canada, he became more famous for the mutiny against him.

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

2024/1/30

For over 30 years, This Hour Has 22 Minutes has been satirizing Canada and our politicians. From Tal

In 1965, Pierre Trudeau was a new Member of Parliament, mostly unknown to the rest of Canada. Only t

In the story of the most famous ship sinking in history, there is little mention of the Canadian con

It was one of the largest construction projects in Canadian history, and it took decades to make it

Henry Kelsey spent most of his life with the Hudson's Bay Company. Starting as an apprentice, he eve

From 1916 to 1918, three men captured the First World War in photographs. Their photos are haunting,

From the first Christmas tree in North America, to the legendary Toronto Santa Claus parade, there a

Among Equals | New Ways of SeeingNorval Morrisseau explodes onto the Canadian art scene with his ina