During the 19th century, Canadians liked to drink, maybe even more so than today. In an Upper Canada census in 1851, it was found there were 1,999 taverns, which amounted to one tavern for every 478 people. As such, issues such as domestic abuse...
Last week we looked at one of the most well-known individuals to serve as the Leader of the Official Opposition, who never became Prime Minister, Robert Stanfield. Now, I am going to look at a man who had a multi-decade career in the House of...
What began in 1871 when British Columbia joined Confederation had taken 14 years to reach its conclusion. The process had gone through a scandal that brought down the government of Sir John A. Macdonald. It had nearly led to British Columbia leaving...
Before Europeans arrived with the gold rushes and the fur trade, the Nelson area was the home to the Sinixt and Kutenai people. They would trade throughout the Kootenay Region and into the Okanagan, but also with the Blackfoot on the eastern side of...
When Canadians look at the war history of the country in the 20th century, there is a focus on the First World War, Second World War and Korea. Mixed in between the First and Second World Wars though, was another war, one that Canada didn’t...
He is referred to as the best prime minister Canada never had and from 1967 to 1976, he served as the Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Leader of the Official Opposition. In that time, he took part in three elections, more than...
We have almost come to the end of the series but before we reach that last spike, I wanted to look at the lives of the workers who spent their time on the railroad to see what it was like for them. Obviously, depending on where a person worked their...
Often when I do these episodes, I am at the mercy of the resources at my disposal. Unfortunately for Oakbank, I was limited with what I could find and this will unfortunately be a shorter episode as a result. Before Europeans arrived in the area...
In the interior of British Columbia, where Armstrong sits today, the land was occupied by the Indigenous for thousands of years as they moved through the land, following game and shaping the landscape. The Okanagan people were the primary Indigenous...
Due to its location at the confluence of the Clearwater and North Saskatchewan Rivers, the area of Rocky Mountain House was an important stopping and meeting place for the Indigenous nations. Primarily in the territory of the Blackfoot, other...