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
Feb. 3 – Pierre Trudeau Tours Cuba
On a 12-day tour of Latin America in 1976, Prime Minister Trudeau met with Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro. To learn more we spoke with, Nino Ricci, author of "Extraordinary Canadians: Pierre Elliot...
3 Feb 9min
Feb. 2 – Wiarton Willie Festival
The Wiarton Willie Festival was founded back in 1956. One of the nation's most popular groundhogs.
2 Feb 6min
Feb. 1 – The North West Mounted Police Becomes the RCMP.
On this day back in 1920 the The North West Mounted Police merged with the Dominion Police to become the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. To learn more about the history of the NWMP we spoke with Dawn L...
1 Feb 4min
Jan. 31 – The Real James Bond, Sir William Stephenson Passes Away
Ian Fleming once claimed Sir William Stephenson to be the inspiration for James Bond. Stephenson passed away on this day back in 1989. To learn more we spoke with Gary Solar, President of the Intrepid...
31 Jan 6min
Jan. 28 – Women Get the Vote
On January 28th Manitoba became the first province to grant women the right to vote. This was in so small part due to the efforts of suffragette Nellie McClung. To learn more, we spoke with Bette Meul...
28 Jan 7min
Jan. 26 – Dr. Wilder Penfield is Born
Neurosurgeon Dr. Wilder Penfield was born on this day back in 1891. To learn more we spoke with Dr. William Feindel who worked with Dr. Penfield at the Montreal Neurological Institute back in the 1950...
26 Jan 8min
