I live in a small town, just to the west of Edmonton. When I drive into Alberta’s capital, I often take a road that circles the city. It’s named after a man who died over a century before the city even existed. And…. it’s quite possible he never...
About two hours northeast of Edmonton, is the town of Elk Point. You wouldn’t know it to look at it, but this small community of 1,300 people has a deep history dating back to the 1790s when both the Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West Company...
Long before explorers such as Anthony Henday, David Thompson, Alexander Mackenzie or Lewis and Clark were born, there was a young man with a sense of adventure that took him to North America as an apprentice for the Hudson’s Bay Company. He was the...
When Europeans arrived in the 1500s, it began to have an immense impact on the Indigenous cultures in what would one day be Canada. Beginning on the east coast and moving west over the century, cultures would see significant change as Europeans...
You can find this episode of the podcast on all podcast platforms by searching for Canadian History Ehx. The Pemmican War Canada is not known for being a nation where war is a big part of our history. Canada has had its part in various wars...
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at Quickly, close your eyes and think of fur trading in Canada. Think of a company. Chances are, the company you thought of was the Hudson’s Bay Company. The oldest corporation in the world, and a...
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 Before there were settlers, before there were towns, there was just a lake, open prairie and...
Lawrence Clarke 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 He was not born in Prince Albert, but he did live in the early...