The man I am covering today, Hap Day, spent 33 years in the NHL as a player, referee, coach and assistant general manager. Nearly all that time was spent with the Toronto Maple Leafs. But it all began on June 14, 1901 in Owen Sound, Ontario when he...
The Dark Mirror is a forgettable film. The psychological horror centres on a woman accused of murdering her doctor boyfriend. But wait! She has an evil twin she didn’t know about! A twin expert, which is a thing in this movie, is brought in to...
On Jan. 1, British Columbia switched from driving on the left side of the road to the right side, one of the last places in Canada to do so. Despite the changeover, there were less accidents on Sunday, Jan. 1 than any previous Sunday in 1921. On Feb...
Among the premiers of Ontario, few have had as large of an impact on its history as Oliver Mowat. No premier served longer than Mowat, a man who came to the top job in the province shortly after Confederation and ushered the province towards the...
Not only was Syl Apps one of the greatest players of his era, but he was also an Olympian and a Member of the Provincial Parliament in Ontario. To many, he was the Jean Beliveau of English Speaking Canada. A life well lived. And today we are going...
As a child, he was stricken with a disease that left him bedridden for months. When he recovered, his growth was stunted, and his back was curved. Luckily, his family was wealthy. He could have coasted and lived a life of luxury…. instead, he...
On Jan. 6, Hazen Argue was born in Kayville, Saskatchewan. He was elected to the House of Commons as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1945 and served in Parliament until 1963. From 1960 to 1961, he was the third and last...
During the First World War, there was rampant anti-German hysteria around Canada. From the changing of the name of German dishes, to the removal of statues celebrating Germans, to the internment of German-Canadians, it was not a good time to be of...
Chances are, if you are a hockey fan, you have heard of The Winnipeg Falcons. Winnipeg itself has a long history that dates back to the 19th century when the early roots of the Winnipeg Falcons began with the Icelandic Athletic Club, which was...
Frances Ann Ellis stood on the ship, staring out at the water as the British Isles faded over the horizon behind her. She was only 13, and she was leaving the only home she had ever known. It had not been a good one. In her young life, she had been...