May 11 – The West End Gang
We spoke with D’Arcy O’Connor, author of “Montreal’s Irish Mafia: The True Story of the Infamous West End Gang.”
11 Mai 11min
May 10 – The Legacy of Batoche
The battle of Batoche was raging on this day back in in 1885. To learn more about the legacy of the battle in the history of Canada's Metis peoples we spoke with historian Laurence Barkwell, author of...
10 Mai 7min
May 9 – The Chocolate Bar War
Back in 1947, children across Canada organized and protested the rising cost of chocolate bars.
9 Mai 13min
May 6 – North America’s first Pesticide Ban
The town of Hudson, Quebec passed North America's first ban of the non-essential use of Pesticides on this date back in 1991. To learn more, we spoke with Ashley Jensen of the Canadian Cancer Society.
6 Mai 4min
May 4 – Law and Order in the Klondike
The first of many American prospectors heading north to the Klondike passed through what is now Stewart, British Columbia on this day back in 1898. To learn more about Sam Steele of the North West Mou...
4 Mai 4min
May 3 – Stampede Wrestling
Stu Hart, founder of Stampede Wrestling was born on May 3, 1915. To learn more we spoke with Heath McCoy, author of "Pain and Passion: the History of Stampede Wrestling".
3 Mai 9min
April 29 – The Frank Slide
An estimated 70 people perished when the side of Turtle Mountain buried part of Frank, Alberta.
29 Apr 5min
April 28 – Expo 67 Opens
Expo 67 was a showcase for Canada's cool side. We spoke with Dr. Bryan Palmer author of "Canada's 1960's: The Ironies of Identity in a Rebellious Era" about the upside and downside of having a Prime M...
28 Apr 6min
