On Dec. 6, 1917, the largest human-made explosion before the detonation of nuclear weapons would occur. An explosion that released the equivalent of 2.9 kilotons of TNT, about one-seventh the power of the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945...
When the Canadian Alliance was formed from the Reform Party and members of the Progressive Conservatives, Preston Manning was out and he was replaced by a new man, Stockwell Day, and that meant a new Leader of the Official Opposition. Before we get...
Before Sylvan Lake was the resort community it is today, it was open prairie that was inhabited by the Stony, Cree and Blackfoot people. The lake was an important place for the Indigenous thanks to its ample game, fresh water and fishing...
Before any prospectors or settlers arrived in the Quesnel area during the Cariboo Gold Rush, the Lhtako Dene, or Carrier, people lived off the land around Quesnel, occupying the region from the Bowron Lakes to the Dean River. Known among themselves...
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 impacted by the depression, and few were affected as severely as Canada. In this episode, I am going to look at...
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 to become the first female Leader of the Official Opposition. We will get to all of that of course, but we...
For centuries, before any European ever came through the area, the land that would one day hold Fairview was occupied by the Dene and Beaver people, who used the nearby Peace River for transportation, fishing, water and much more. Through the...
Before Europeans came through the area, people like Anthony Henday, the land that would become Duchess was occupied by the Indigenous, specifically the Blackfoot. For the Blackfoot that occupied the area, the bison were an incredibly important part...
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 Indigenous individuals of the 20th century in Canada, and today I am looking at his fascinating life. Dan...
Over the past 40 years, there have been many important politicians on the federal level for Canada. Some have served as Prime Ministers, others as leaders of party. Arguably, one of the most influential would be Preston Manning. While he never...