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...
Vancouver Daily Sun 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...
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...
Saskatoon Public Library. 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...
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...
Government of Saskatchewan In 1929, the long run of the Liberals winning elections dating back to 1905 came to an end when the Conservatives won their first election. At the head of the party was James Milton Anderson, the first Conservative premier...
Yousuf Karsh You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at appropriation is not a good thing and through the years there have been many examples from film to music to the story of Rachel Dolezal who presented herself as a black woman...
University of Regina You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at “think like a man, act like a lady, work like a dog.” That was her motto and for good reason. She was a trailblazer andthe best at what she did. Her nickname was The...