You can donate to Canadian History Ehx at It is one of, if not the most difficult portion of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction. The Kicking Horse Pass, which as we saw last episode, was chosen because it was closer to the US border...
The community of Drayton Valley is unique among the towns that I have looked at on this podcast. While some towns have at least a century of history behind them, Drayton Valley is relatively new, only becoming a village in 1953. As a result, this...
The Indigenous Located on the traditional land of the Blackfoot Confederacy, the bison would often migrate through for centuries, providing a vital resource for the Indigenous of the area in the summer. In the winter, the location of Medicine Hat...
Indigenous History The area around Didsbury had been used by the Indigenous people for centuries, where they followed the bison as they migrated along the Plains. The land around Didsbury was occupied primarily by the Blackfoot. The Cree also lived...
Wherever you look in Canada, you will find a unique local history story. These stories can be funny, tragic or just strange. One such story concerns a sheriff and upholding the law to the point that a train was chained to the track. It was in 1907...
Cardston sent many young men overseas to aid in the fight against the Nazis during the Second World War. Some did not come back, some proved to be heroes, and all served their country and risked their lives. Others not only served their country, but...
When we want to get a look at what the community of Castor was like in the early 20th century, one of the best sources of information is Morest L. Skaret, who wrote a book called Morey’s Bench: Stories from the Life and Times of Morest L. Skaret. In...
The Original Milltone During the early years of the Stettler area, before the railway came through and made travel much easier, a simple trip to get food was an all-day affair. Pioneers would have to travel to Red Deer to get supplies for the farm...
The Prestville Store To look back at the origin of the tiny community of Prestville, we must dive back in time to 1916, when a man by the name of Prest oversaw giving names to the communities along the railroad line. At the time, there were only a...