July 5 – No. 2 Construction Battalion
The creation of the first all-Black Canadian battalion in WWI.
5 Juli 9min
July 2 – The Battle of the Somme
Christine Leppard discusses Canada's involvement in The Battle of the Somme.
2 Juli 7min
July 1 - Canada Day!
Dr. Matthew Barlow discusses the historical significance of Canada Day. Happy Canada Day everyone!
1 Juli 8min
June 30 – The Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Immigration Act was passed on this day back in 1923. To learn more we spoke with Britt Braaten, the Curator and Manager of the Multicultural History Society of Ontario.
30 Juni 9min
June 29 – Thoroughbred Horse Racing in Canada
Queen Elizabeth II was in Toronto to attend the 99th annual Queen's Plate at Woodbine. To learn more we spoke with Louis Cauz, the Managing Director at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame as well a...
29 Juni 6min
June 28 – Chinese Canadians and the Prairie West
Dr. Royden Loewen of the University of Winnipeg spoke to us about the stories of Yee Clun of Regina and Rosie's Restaurant in Calgary. Dr. Loewen is the co-author of "Immigrants in Prairie Cities".
28 Juni 8min
June 27 – O Canada Officially Adopted
In 1980, the National Anthem Act was adopted by Parliament.
27 Juni 7min
June 24 – 1968 Saint-Jean Baptiste Day
Today is La Fête nationale du Québec. To learn more about the infamous 1968 Saint-Jean Baptiste Day we spoke with official Pierre Elliot Trudeau biographer and author of "Just Watch Me: The Life of Pi...
26 Juni 5min
