For more than a decade the dominion of Newfoundland was governed by a non-elected Commission of Government. We spoke with Keith Collier, a freelance writer and historian who works at the Maritime History Archive at Memorial University of Newfoundland to learn more about the referendums that decided the future of Canada's newest province.
June 2 – Stan Rogers Passes
Musician Stan Rogers passed away on this day back in 1983.
May 31 – Ernest Manning
Ernest Manning was appointed Premier of Alberta on this date back in 1943.
May 30 – Neal Beaumont is Born
Canadian football all-star and world record holder Neal Beaumont discusses what the CFL was like back in the 1960s as well as the play that got him in the record books.
May 27 - Algonquin Park is Established
Algonquin Park became Canada's first provincial park back in 1893.
May 26 – The Avrocar or “Flying Saucer”
Canadian aerospace manufacturer Avro was hard at work building a "Flying Saucer" for the US Airforce. To learn more we spoke Shirley Render, the executive director of the The Western Canada Aviation Museum in Winnipeg. The museum is in possession of an Avrocar replica.
May 25 – Battle of Eccles Hill
Fenians attacked Quebec on this day back in 1870. To learn more we spoke with Alan Rowe, an instructor at Keyano College.
May 24 – Tommy Chong is Born
Tommy Chong talks about his days as a young musician in Western Canada in the post-WWII era as well as what it was like being a young Canadian signed to Motown Records.
May 19 – Parks Canada’s Anniversary.
This episode was originally produced to air on the 100th anniversary of the founding of Parks Canada.
May 18 – Fire in Montreal
Fire struck Montreal back in 1765. We spoke with Tyler Wood, of Centre d'histoire de Montréal about fires in Montreal.
May 17 – The Vickers Vedette
On this day back in 1929, Colin Jack Caldwell became the first Canadian to save his life by parachute when he jumped out of a Vickers Vedette over Montreal on May 17th 1929. To learn more we spoke with Shirley Render, the executive director of the The Western Canada Aviation Museum in Winnipeg.
May 13 – Roch Carrier is Born
We spoke with Canadian arts advocate and author of "The Hockey Sweater" who was born on this date back in 1937.
May 12 – Farley Mowat is Born
Iconic Canadian writer Farley Mowat was born on this day back in 1921. We spoke with Leanne Allison director of "Finding Farley" to learn more about her family's epic journey across this country, and the landscapes of Mowat's writings.
May 11 – The West End Gang
We spoke with D’Arcy O’Connor, author of “Montreal’s Irish Mafia: The True Story of the Infamous West End Gang.”
May 10 – The Legacy of Batoche
The battle of Batoche was raging on this day back in in 1885. To learn more about the legacy of the battle in the history of Canada's Metis peoples we spoke with historian Laurence Barkwell, author of "1885: The Militia of the Metis Liberation Movement".
May 9 – The Chocolate Bar War
Back in 1947, children across Canada organized and protested the rising cost of chocolate bars.
May 6 – North America’s first Pesticide Ban
The town of Hudson, Quebec passed North America's first ban of the non-essential use of Pesticides on this date back in 1991. To learn more, we spoke with Ashley Jensen of the Canadian Cancer Society.
May 4 – Law and Order in the Klondike
The first of many American prospectors heading north to the Klondike passed through what is now Stewart, British Columbia on this day back in 1898. To learn more about Sam Steele of the North West Mounted Police we spoke with Charlotte Gray author of "Gold Diggers: Striking it Rich in the Klondike".
May 3 – Stampede Wrestling
Stu Hart, founder of Stampede Wrestling was born on May 3, 1915. To learn more we spoke with Heath McCoy, author of "Pain and Passion: the History of Stampede Wrestling".
April 29 – The Frank Slide
An estimated 70 people perished when the side of Turtle Mountain buried part of Frank, Alberta.