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Canadian History Ehx

Follow me as I explore the good, the bad and the weird of Canada's history from the pre-colonial era to 25 years ago. Whatever you want to know about Canadian history, this is your one-stop shop.

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The King of Clayoquot Sound: Wickaninnish

The King of Clayoquot Sound: Wickaninnish

When Europeans first arrived on the shores of Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island, they met Chief Wickaninnish. He was p... Read more

8 Aug 2023

24mins

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Toronto's Baby Boom: The Great Stork Derby

Toronto's Baby Boom: The Great Stork Derby

For ten years, from 1926 to 1936, many couples in Toronto attempted to win a fortune. The money came from the will of an... Read more

1 Aug 2023

23mins

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Black Friday: The Edmonton Tornado of 1987

Black Friday: The Edmonton Tornado of 1987

On a hot day at the end of July, a tornado set its sights on Edmonton. By the end of the day, 27 were dead and hundreds ... Read more

25 Jul 2023

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The Event That Changed Canada: The Anti-Asiatic Riots of 1907

The Event That Changed Canada: The Anti-Asiatic Riots of 1907

Anti-Asian sentiment was brewing in Vancouver, and it exploded in several days of rioting as white residents attacked th... Read more

18 Jul 2023

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The Imposter and Conservationist: Grey Owl

The Imposter and Conservationist: Grey Owl

The world knew him as Grey Owl, but in truth he was an Englishman named Archie Belaney. He posed as an Indigenous man, a... Read more

11 Jul 2023

29mins

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My Own Origin Story: The Heritage Minutes

My Own Origin Story: The Heritage Minutes

Without the Heritage Minutes, there would be no Canadian History Ehx. These short vignettes that debuted in the 1990s, o... Read more

4 Jul 2023

27mins

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The Golden Age of Canadian Comics: The War-Time Era

The Golden Age of Canadian Comics: The War-Time Era

For a brief few years, with no American comics coming into Canada, four companies took up the mantle and created comics ... Read more

27 Jun 2023

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The Sherlock Holmes of Saskatchewan: Frances Gertrude McGill

The Sherlock Holmes of Saskatchewan: Frances Gertrude McGill

Before there was ever a Detective Columbo, there was Frances Gertrude McGill, the woman who solved gruesome crimes in Sa... Read more

20 Jun 2023

21mins

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The Ambassador of Peace: Thanadelthur

The Ambassador of Peace: Thanadelthur

Thanadelthur was a Chipewyan woman who only lived into her early-20s. Despite this, she brought peace to the Cree and Ch... Read more

13 Jun 2023

21mins

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Introducing... Deadman's Curse: Slumach's Gold

Introducing... Deadman's Curse: Slumach's Gold

This historical, true crime podcast hosted by Kru Williams from History Television's hit original series Deadman’s Curse... Read more

9 Jun 2023

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