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.Â
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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Guysborough County, located along the coast of Nova Scotia is a fascinating place. Home to the Mi’kmaq people for centuries, then to Black...
1935 So far, Alberta has had two watershed elections in its history. The first was in 1921 when the United Farmers of Alberta swept to...
For 40 years, a war waged over a very small island, far to the north, beyond any permanently inhabited settlement. If you stood in the...
It was a beautiful spring morning in Hull, Quebec on April 26, 1900. The sun was shining, the leaves were emerging on trees and birds were...
1921 Alberta, possibly more than any other province, goes through watershed elections that alter the landscape of the political map for...
[INTRO] He has been hired by the national broadcaster to bring Canadian updates on what was happening overseas. The Second World War was...
1905 On Sept. 1, 1905, Alberta was officially declared to be the newest province in Canada, along with Saskatchewan. Carved out of the...
On Feb. 25, Francis Michael Clancy was born in Ottawa. At the time, his father played football for Ottawa and was called King Clancy...
We have now reached our fourth premier of Manitoba, and the province is only four years old. That is a lot of premiers in a very short...
In the spring of 1845, two ships were docked at Disko Bay on the west coast of Greenland. Several men dressed in Royal Navy uniforms walked...