On Jan. 13, Igor Gouzenko was born in Russia near Moscow. In school, he did well in his academic performance. This gained him training as a cipher clerk. Drafted into the Red Army, he was sent to Ottawa in 1943 to work at the Soviet Embassy...
What can be said about the New Year that hasn’t been said a thousand times? The new ones come; the old ones go. As we close this year out, we can think back to some of the milestones we celebrated like… One hundred years of the Royal Canadian Air...
We have hit another major year in Canada’s history. This one saw many changes come to Canada, and the end of a devastating war. On Jan. 28, John McCrae died of pneumonia. Born in 1872, McCrae graduated from medical school in 1898 and began teaching...
What is the longest walk you have ever embarked on? Maybe 20 kilometres? Have you ever walked across your city? Let me go a step further, pun intended… Have you ever walked not just to the next town but to the next province? I have. In July 2024, I...
After seven years of NDP government in the Yukon, there were many changes to the territory during that time. In 1992, the government swung over to a new party, the Yukon Party, who used to be the Progressive Conservatives. The man leading that...
We have reached the 50th year since Canada became a country, and the 50th episode of this podcast. This year was not only a big anniversary year, but another watershed year in the history of Canada. On Feb. 1, James Alexander Murray became the...
On Jan. 22, Bill Durnan was born in Toronto. He entered the NHL at the age of 27 and only played in seven seasons but he became one of the greatest NHL players in history. As a goalie, he played his entire career with the Montreal Canadiens from...
The city of Lloydminster is unique because it straddles the border of Alberta and Saskatchewan. It is a community with two identities located almost exactly halfway between Edmonton and Saskatoon, Right in the middle of the city, you will find a...
On Jan. 6, 1915, the Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry entered the trenches for the first time, at a location called Dickiebush by the British troops. With this momentous day for the troops, I will relate some of what the diary said directly...
Daniel Hanington was born on June 27, 1835 in Shediac, New Brunswick. His father, also named Daniel Hanington, who was a political figure in New Brunswick. He sat in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1834 to 1862 and was one of the...