Feb. 14 – The Asbestos Strike of 1949
Workers at a mine in Asbestos Que., walked off the job on this day back in 1949 triggering a violent four month strike. To learn more about the strike and its impact on the Quiet Revolution I spoke wi...
14 Feb 7min
Feb. 11 – Patrick James Whelan executed
Patrick James Whelan was executed on this day back in 1869 for the assassination of Thomas D'Arcy McGee.
11 Feb 12min
Feb. 10 – War Brides Arrive in 1946
The first ship carrying almost 400 war brides from England arrived in Halifax on this day back in 1946. To learn more, we spoke with Melynda Jarratt author of "War Brides : The Stories of the Women Wh...
10 Feb 7min
Feb. 23 – Matonabbee
Chipewyan leader Matonabbee set off with explorer Samuel Hearne to find the headwaters of the Coppermine River in 1770.
9 Feb 7min
Feb. 9 – 1913 Meteor Procession
This rare event took Canadians by surprise back in 1913.
9 Feb 6min
Feb. 8 – The Aroostook War
Posses of Canadian and American lumber workers clashed over the definition of the New Brunswick-Maine border at the outset of the Aroostook War. To learn more I spoke with Patrick Michaud of Fort Inga...
8 Feb 6min
Feb. 7 – First War Artists Commissioned
Canada became the first nation in the world to officially commission war artists on this day back in 1918. To learn more we spoke with Dr. Laura Brandon, a historian of war and art at the Canadian War...
7 Feb 4min
Feb. 4 – Wreck of the Oil Tanker Arrow
The oil tanker Arrow went down off the coast of Nova Scotia.
4 Feb 6min
