The majority of Canadians likely can’t name too many generals in Canadian history, at least post-Confederation. There are several famous ones, but few reach the level of fame that Sir Arthur Currie enjoys. In fact, it could be said that his fame and...
We have finally reached 1900, the first year of the 20th century. This century would transform the country and it all began with this year. So, let’s find out what happened in 1900 in Canada. On Jan. 10, Hugh John Macdonald was sworn in as premier...
After Erin O’Toole resigned as Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Opposition, Candice Bergen came in as the interim leader of the party. Bergen was born on Sept. 28, 1964 in Morden, Manitoba and was the youngest of eight...
Lillian Clarke, a 15-year-old girl, had spent the evening working at a boarding house. It was busy that night as Canadian Pacific Railway work crews had rented many of the rooms. For the past few weeks, she had been working the day shift but not...
When war was declared against Germany, Canadians of all backgrounds signed up to fight. Over the previous century, the Indigenous people of Canada had seen their land taken, rights stripped away, and many were forced to attend residential schools...
We have finally reached the last year of the 19th century. After this, for 100 episodes, we will be exploring the 20th century. So, what happened as the 19th century ended and Canada progressed into a new, and amazing century? On Feb. 27, Charles...
For eight years, a Francophone woman in Quebec waited to find out if she was going to jail. She lived through a trial that sentenced her to multiple years of jail time, an appeal, and numerous delays by the provincial government; yet she continued...
This episode is shorter than usual. The battle I am covering is often ignored as it is in the shadow of Vimy Ridge, and really, it was a relatively short battle but it still had many casualties and deserves to be covered. After the Battle of Vimy...
The century is nearly drawing to a close, but we have a couple years to go first. Today, we are diving into 1898 and the births, deaths and events that happened in Canada that year. The March 1, Ontario election would bring about monumental changes...
We have reached the last British Columbia premier in our first five with Robert Beaven. After this, we will take a three week break from the series as I cover the life of Candice Bergen, the 2021 Election and my interview with former Opposition...