Highlight – No. 2 Construction Battalion
The creation of the first all-Black Canadian battalion in WWI.
24 Joulu 20259min
Highlight – The October Crisis Ends
British Trade Commissioner James Cross was released by members of the FLQ on this date back in 1970. We spoke with Professor William Tetley, a member of the Quebec Provincial Cabinet at the time of th...
23 Joulu 202510min
Highlight – Tommy Douglas was born
Happy Tommy Douglas Day! Tommy Douglas was born on this day in 1904. To learn more about Tommy Douglas, we spoke with C. Stuart Houston, an historian and author of "Tommy's Team : the People Behind th...
22 Joulu 20255min
Highlight – 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...
19 Joulu 202510min
Highlight – Saskatchewan and Alberta become provinces
Back in 1905, Saskatchewan and Alberta officially become provinces.
18 Joulu 20255min
Highlight – Major Gustave Biéler is Arrested by the Gestapo
We spoke with Major Gustave Biéler's daughter Jacqueline Bieler, on the anniversary of his 1944 arrest while aiding the French Resistance in WWII.
17 Joulu 202510min
Dec. 9 – Camp X
We discuss Camp X, the secret spy camp based on the shores of Lake Ontario during WWII.
9 Joulu 20259min
Dec. 8 – The Battle of Hong Kong and its Aftermath
The Battle of Hong Kong began on this day back in 1941. To learn more we spoke with historian and author of "The Damned: The Canadians at the Battle of Hong Kong and the POW Experience, 1941-45" Natha...
8 Joulu 20258min
