October 15 – Chinese Rail Workers and the CPR
We spoke with Brad Lee, the curator of The Ties That Bind, an online historical research project that works to recognize the contributions of the Chinese Canadian community to the building of Canada.
15 Loka 8min
October 14 – SS Caribou sunk by German submarine
The passenger ferry was sunk off the coast of Nova Scotia back in 1942.
14 Loka 7min
October 13 – Anniversary of the Canadian Navy
Back in 1910, an Imperial Order in Council transferred the Naval Station at Halifax to the Canadian Government.
13 Loka 7min
October 12 – Sam Hughes and General Arthur Currie
We spoke with Tim Cook, historian with the Canadian War Museum and author of The Madman and the Butcher: The Sensational Wars of Sam Hughes and General Arthur Currie.
12 Loka 7min
October 8 – Multiculturalism Policies Introduced
The first ever policies regarding multiculturalism were announced on this date back in 1971.
8 Loka 7min
October 7 – First concert of the NAC Orchestra
Back in 1969, 46 nervous and excited performers stepped onstage at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.
7 Loka 7min
October 6 – Radio station opens in Aklavik, NWT
Back in 1925, station opens in Aklavik, NWT as part of the North West Territories and Yukon Radio System.
6 Loka 7min
October 5 – Laurie Skreslet becomes first Canadian to climb Everest
Back in 1982, Laurie Skreslet became the first Canadian to reach the top of Mount Everest. Canadian Pat Morrow followed only days later.
5 Loka 9min
