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Home to several Ukrainian Churches, as well as Elk Island Park, the history of Lamont includes congregations going to the highest court in the British Empire, the birth of a future Alberta premier, and a terrible school bus tragedy.Support: pat
Oronhyatekha was one of the first Indigenous people to earn a medical degree, but he was so much more. He was a successful CEO, skilled in athletics, a friend to royalty, an author and a statesman. Support: patreon.com/canadaehxDonate: https://
Team Canada was heading into the first game of the Summit Series with the firm belief they could not lose. They would soon discover that the Russians were not to be taken lightly and Canada was left shocked. By the second game, Canada showed it
For three weeks in August, the 35 players on Team Canada came out to begin training camp. Most never did any sort of conditioning or training in the summer. For the Soviets, training began long before August, and the team was going to be ready
Once the agreements had been signed and everything was agreed upon, it was time to choose the first Team Canada. With the pick of the best NHL players, 35 were chosen but it was not without controversy. The exclusion of WHA players, specificall
For a time in the early years of the silent film era, everywhere you turned you ran into a Canadian in Hollywood. From 'America's Sweetheart', to the first movie star, to the creators of movie studios and the directors of films, early Hollywood
Beginning in 1920, Canada dominated hockey on the international stage, to the point that Canadians became bored with Canada competing. That would change in 1954 when the Soviets began their dominance and Canada soon found itself falling behind.
Home to several historic Ukrainian churches, Angusville is also where a baseball team made history as a provincial dynasty in the 1960s.Boris Fundraiser: https://gofund.me/e2b58b58Sublime Lime: https://www.sublimelime.ca/canadaehxSupport: patre
He was a Father of Confederation, who fought for religious minority rights, and is often referred to as Canada's First Nationalist. He is also, sadly, the first Canadian politician to be assassinated, resulting in a trial that was far from fair
The home to the historic Bell Farm, Indian Head has a unique name with a tragic story behind it. It is also the hometown of Canadian acting icon Eric Peterson, the shooting location for Little Mosque on the Prairie and it features a movie theat
It was one of the largest planned non-nuclear explosions in history to that point, but when 1.2 tons of explosives were used to blast 635,000 tons of rock to pieces, it made the Seymour Narrows a lot safer for ships. For over 100 years, Ripple
In the town of Langham has a history that includes a young John Diefenbaker going to school there, the first Allied soldier to receive the German surrender in the First World War, a Doukhobour protest and a famous aerosled.Boris Fundraiser: htt
For two months in 1914, the Komagata Maru sat in Vancouver Harbour as Canadian authorities worked to prevent the hundreds of Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus from disembarking and immigrating to Canada. It was a dark chapter in our history, and it wou
Beiseker is a railroad town that was formed by German settlers who came from the Dakotas in the United States. It has grown to become an important commercial centre for the area, with a history that includes a few crazy stories, a railway stati
One of the greatest athletes in Canadian history, who dealt with racism throughout his career. During his heyday, few Canadians were as famous as Longboat in North America.Boris Fundraiser: https://gofund.me/e2b58b58Vote for Canadian History Eh
New Norway started as a small community of Norwegian settlers from Minnesota in 1910. After it moved to be closer to the railroad, it become a thriving village that continues to stand to this day. Within the community and area, there are many h
The first licenced airport in Canada, it had a hand in various parts of our aviation history, especially with Wop May. Eventually, it would be pushed to the side by the Edmonton International Airport but it is now home to the Alberta Aviation M
Dating back nearly a century, Hockey Night In Canada has become a cultural touchstone of Canada. Beginning in 1952, Canadians gathered around their television sets to watch their teams battle on the ice and continue to do so to this day.Boris F
The government took Nahnebahwequa's land, they removed her Indigenous status and they told her she was a minor under the law. So, Nahnebahwequa dedicated her life to fighting for Indigenous rights, even meeting with Queen Victoria in 1860.Boris
A place that stepped up big time during the First and Second World Wars, it is also home to a man who turned down the premiership of Alberta, and it has a long Indigenous history thanks to the trails that criss-crossed the area.Boris Fundraiser
The Knight of Malta, George Beurling was a rock star in aviation during the Second World War. Known across Canada, his high-flying antics brought him lots of fans around the country but like a rock star his life would prove all too brief.Boris
Debated for years, construction finally began on this immense project in 1954 and by 1959 it was ready for use. It would fundamentally alter the economy of the northeastern United States, as well as Quebec and Ontario. It would also reshape the
Named for a Scottish resort town, Ardrossan has a history dating back a century that includes a historic home, a deep Indigenous history and a very famous National Park nearby.Digital History Atlas: https://atlas.digitalhistory.caSupport: patre
Through his life, Wong Foon Sien advocated for Chinese Canadians over voting rights, the ability to immigrate to Canada and the preservation of Chinatown in Vancouver. Along the way, he dealt with racism and a disregard for the Chinese Canadian
The site of a heritage lighthouse, a ship that has become a National Historic Site and the home of one of British Columbia's greatest naturalists, Campbell River has a fascinating history. Its history also includes the legendary Tyee Club and o
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