Feb. 17 – The Mad Trapper is Killed
After a manhunt that lasted over one month, the man known only as "The Mad Trapper" is killed in Canada's North.
17 Feb 14min
Feb. 16 – Citizenship Special
We attended a citizenship ceremony on February 15th, 2011 to speak with Citizenship Judge Joan May Way and some new Canadians.
16 Feb 9min
Feb. 15 – The Great Upheaval
To learn more about the expulsion of Acadians from Canada's maritime provinces, we spoke with the Senior Editor of Canada’s History Magazine, Nelle Oosterom.
15 Feb 9min
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
