Gary Poirier, a 19-year-old apprentice ironworker went to work in Vancouver on June 17, 1958. He had been hired to help build the Second Narrows Bridge and he was delighted to be at a good paying job that gave him the training he hoped to use in his...
In the early-1860s, hundreds had been wiped out by disease. No family was left untouched. They had lived in interior British Columbia for thousands of years were and as they dealt with tragedy. Settlers looking for land moved into their territory...
The life of British Columbia’s fourth premier began on June 22, 1829 in Ireland. On Nov. 11, 1851, he began to attend law school in England, and was called to the bar in 1854. In 1858, he was in the chambers at Inner Temple Lane but the next year he...
After covering one of the most famous premiers in Canadian history, its time to take a step back to a man who is relatively unknown even in his own province, George Anthony Walkem. Walkem was born in Ireland on Nov. 15, 1834, one of ten children...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at After talking about the first premier of British Columbia, John McCreight, a man who never wanted the job, we move on to one of the most famous men to ever hold the post of premier in the...
Support the podcast and page for as little as $1 a month: the Canadian history chat on Discord: on iTunes to the podcast (many bonus features) right here Stretching for 101 feet, with a beam of 33 feet and capable of hauling 109 tons, the SS...