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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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It was once in a logging town in the middle of the frontier, before it eventually became the capital

Big Bear

2020/3/25

He was born the son of a chief, and he would rise up to become one of the leading Cree in the Canadi

He was born the son of a chief, and he would rise up to become one of the leading Cree in the Canadi

The Palliser Expedition

2020/3/23

From 1857 to 1859, five men set out from the Red River area and began exploring and surveying the Ca

From 1857 to 1859, five men set out from the Red River area and began exploring and surveying the Ca

Back in 1989, Baltej Singh Dhillon made national news as a cadet with the RCMP in Regina. After pass

The Beaver Wars

2020/3/21

For nearly 100 years, through the entire 17th Century, the Iroquois Confederacy expanded on its terr

For nearly 100 years, through the entire 17th Century, the Iroquois Confederacy expanded on its terr

Laura Secord

2020/3/16

With her husband recovering from a war wound, and Americans staying in her home, Secord would overhe

With her husband recovering from a war wound, and Americans staying in her home, Secord would overhe

Next to the Stanley Cup, no trophy in Canada is more important than the Grey Cup. It is the symbol o

Next to the Stanley Cup, no trophy in Canada is more important than the Grey Cup. It is the symbol o

Today, a special episode of the podcast. At Christmas, my wife bought me the excellent book An Irish

The 1837 Lower Canada Rebellion and the 1838 Upper Canada Rebellion were significant events in our h

On Feb. 3, 1916, a fire erupted during a session of the House of Commons. Within a few hours, the bu

On Feb. 3, 1916, a fire erupted during a session of the House of Commons. Within a few hours, the bu

For a brief few years, the KKK was found throughout Canada, with limited success to its efforts exce

For a brief few years, the KKK was found throughout Canada, with limited success to its efforts exce

Harriet Brooks

2020/3/2

Harriet Brooks, the first female nuclear physicist in Canadian history, would go on to revolutionize

Harriet Brooks, the first female nuclear physicist in Canadian history, would go on to revolutionize