September 24 – Canada Lifts Sanctions Against South Africa
We spoke with Dr. Linda Freeman, a professor at the University of Carleton.
24 Sep 6min
September 23 – Mack Sennett releases first film
Back in 1912 in New York, Quebec-born Mack Sennett releases his first Keystone Comedy film.
23 Sep 6min
September 22 – Building named after Clara Brett Martin
Back in 1989, the Ontario provincial government (temporarily) names a building after Clara Brett Martin, the first woman lawyer in the British Empire.
22 Sep 9min
September 21 – The Toonie is Unveiled to the Public
Brent Townsend is the the artist who designed the polar bear on the reverse of the Canadian two dollar coin.
21 Sep 6min
September 20 – First signing of Treaty 5
Treaty 5 is signed for the first time at Berens River, Manitoba back in 1875.
20 Sep 10min
September 17 – Fire on the SS Noronic kills over 115 people
Back in 1949, a fire on the ship kills over 115 people. The ship was docked on the shore of Lake Ontario.
17 Sep 5min
September 16 – Construction begins on the Canso Causeway
Construction begins on this day back in 1952, connecting Cape Breton Island by road to Nova Scotia.
16 Sep 7min
September 15 – “The Greenpeace” Sets Sail in 1971
Historian, ecologist and co-founder of Greenpeace International, Rex Weyler discusses the early days of Greenpeace.
15 Sep 8min
