René Lévesque formed the Mouvement Souveraineté-Association on this date back in 1967. To learn more about Lévesque we spoke with Megan Durnford, author of "René Lévesque: The Fascinating Life of a Separatist Icon."
Nov. 18 – Introduction of Standard Time
To learn more about the introduction of Standard Time and the Canadian who proposed it, Sandford Fleming we spoke with author and Officer of the Order of Canada, Clark Blaise.
Nov. 17 – The 1999 Marshall Decision and Fishing Rights
We spoke with Dr. William Wicken, an associate professor at York University as well as author of "Mi'kmaq Treaties on Trial: History, Land and Donald Marshall Junior" to learn more about the historic Supreme Court case "R. v. Marshall."
Nov. 15 – Ned Hanlan becomes world champion
Back in 1880, Edward "Ned" Hanlan defeated E.A. Trichett of Australia for the world singles rowing championship.
Nov. 10 – The Edmund Fitzgerald goes down
Back in 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior.
Nov. 9 – The First Game of Football
The first documented game of football was played at the University of Toronto on this day back in 1861. To learn more about the history of football in Canada I spoke with Curator of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Meghan Sturgeon.
Nov. 8 – Viola Desmond is physically removed from theatre
In 1946, Viola Desmond was forcibly removed from a theatre in New Glasgow, NS for refusing to move from whites-only section.
Nov. 5 – First CBC broadcast of official time signal
Back in 1939, CBC first broadcasts the NRC (then Dominion Observatory) official time signal.
Nov. 4 – Inventor George Klein Passes Away
We spoke with Dick Bourgeois-Doyle, author of George J. Klein: the great inventor about this amazing Canadian's life and approximately 1500 inventions.
Nov. 3 – The story of Danylo Shumuk
This political prisoner arrived in Canada after being imprisoned for 42 years.
Nov. 2 – Compensation for sterilization victims
Back in 1999, Alberta government announced that it would compensate 242 people who had been sterilized under the Sexual Sterilization Act.
Nov. 1 – Hungarian Immigrants in Canada
Dr. Royden Loewen of the University of Winnipeg explains to us the difference between the waves of immigrants coming to Canada from Hungary.
October 29 – The Great Depression
We spoke with University of Calgary Professor Dr. Patrick Brennan about Canada during the Great Depression.
October 28 – William Hall is awarded the VC
William Hall is awarded the Victoria Cross in 1859.
October 27 – The National Council of Women of Canada is Founded
The National Council of Women of Canada is Founded in 1893.
October 25 – Leslie McFarlane is Born
The original author of the Hardy Boys mystery series is born back in 1902.
October 22 – Louis Riel is Born
To learn more about Riel we spoke with Director of the Saint-Boniface Museum in Winnipeg, Philippe Mailhot.
October 20 – Tommy Douglas was born
Happy Tommy Douglas Day! Tommy Douglas was born on this day in 1904. To learn more about Tommy Douglas, we spoke with C. Stuart Houston, an historian and author of "Tommy's Team : the People Behind the Douglas Years". Dr. Houston is a professor emeritus of the university of Saskatchewan, and an Officer of the Order of Canada.
October 19 – St. Albans Raid
The St. Alban's Raid took place on this day back in 1864.
October 18 - The Famous Five
On this day back in 1929, women became "persons". Guest host, Jennie Palmer.