Nov. 5 – First CBC broadcast of official time signal
Back in 1939, CBC first broadcasts the NRC (then Dominion Observatory) official time signal.
5 Nov 20258min
Nov. 4 – Inventor George Klein Passes Away
We spoke with Dick Bourgeois-Doyle, author of George J. Klein: the great inventor about this amazing Canadian's life and approximately 1500 inventions.
4 Nov 20256min
Nov. 3 – The story of Danylo Shumuk
This political prisoner arrived in Canada after being imprisoned for 42 years.
3 Nov 202511min
Nov. 2 – Compensation for sterilization victims
Back in 1999, Alberta government announced that it would compensate 242 people who had been sterilized under the Sexual Sterilization Act.
2 Nov 20259min
Nov. 1 – Hungarian Immigrants in Canada
Dr. Royden Loewen of the University of Winnipeg explains to us the difference between the waves of immigrants coming to Canada from Hungary.
1 Nov 20255min
March 25 – The Aroostook War Take II
The agreement which ended the crisis at the Maine/New Brunswick border was signed on this day back in 1839. To learn more we spoke with historian and author of "The Road to Canada: The Grand Communica...
25 Mar 20259min
Mar. 1 – The Great Winnipeg Gold Robbery of 1966
Kenneth "The Gentleman Bandit" Leishman stole nearly $400 000 worth of Gold bullion from the Winnipeg International Airport on this date back in 1966. To learn more we spoke with historian Christian C...
1 Mar 202510min
Jan. 5 – The Montreal Canadiens Play their First Game at Home
The Montreal Canadiens played their first game at Home on this day back in 1910. To learn more, we spoke with Dr. Matthew Barlow from the Department of History, Economics & Political Science at John A...
5 Jan 20257min
