Canada has an amazing history. The Indigenous people, our inventions, the hardy settlers who came to our shores, the heroes and the villains, there is always a story to tell.
Join me on my journey through our history.
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Podcast episodes that look at the battles Canada fought in during the First World War
A look at every year from Canada's history, beginning with Confederation in 1867 and continuing on to 2020.
A look at the history of Canada at war, from the battles long before the country existed to those fought in the 20th Century.
The many posts I have written about Canada's history.
My interviews with historians and prominent Canadians
The episodes from the podcast going back to the very beginning.
Videos I have made on various history topics in Canada.
Videos I have made for my Shaw TV Show.
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On Dec. 6, 1917, the largest human-made explosion before the detonation of nuclear weapons would occur. An explosion that released the...
When the Canadian Alliance was formed from the Reform Party and members of the Progressive Conservatives, Preston Manning was out and he...
Before Sylvan Lake was the resort community it is today, it was open prairie that was inhabited by the Stony, Cree and Blackfoot people...
Before any prospectors or settlers arrived in the Quesnel area during the Cariboo Gold Rush, the Lhtako Dene, or Carrier, people lived off...
When there is talk of The Great Depression, the United States and its Dust Bowl often takes centre stage but there were many other places...
There are many unique aspects to the life of Deborah Grey. The first Reform MP who hired an assistant named Stephen Harper, who would go on...
For centuries, before any European ever came through the area, the land that would one day hold Fairview was occupied by the Dene and...
Before Europeans came through the area, people like Anthony Henday, the land that would become Duchess was occupied by the Indigenous...
Chief Dan George was more than just an actor. He was an Indigenous chief, an activist and a poet as well. He was one of the most important...
Over the past 40 years, there have been many important politicians on the federal level for Canada. Some have served as Prime Ministers...