Latest Canadahistory Podcast Episodes
The Age of Piracy in Canada
Canadian History Ehx - April 23, 2024 12:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFor centuries, pirates such as Ned Low and Black Bart, came to Canadian shores to rob fishermen, steal ships, restock supplies and pick up new crews. Some pirates were nice, others were bloodthirsty, but all were interesting. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Mer...
From Slavery to War Hero: Richard Pierpoint
Canadian History Ehx - April 16, 2024 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsStolen from his home in Africa by enslavers when he was 16, he remained enslaved for two decades. Then, using his new freedom, he fought for the British and Canada not once, but twice, and helped many other Black Canadians in his area. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/can...
A Beloved Baseball Player: Jackie Robinson in Montreal
Canadian History Ehx - April 09, 2024 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFor one season in 1946, prior to changing Major League Baseball forever, Jackie Robinson played for the Montreal Royals. He never forgot his time in Montreal, nor the kindness he received from the city's residents. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https:/...
Finding Fortunes and Folly: The Klondike Gold Rush
Canadian History Ehx - April 02, 2024 12:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFor a brief period, the Klondike was the biggest piece of news on the planet. Over 100,000 people ventured towards the Klondike to find their fortune, but only a few hundred actually did. It is the story of big names, big stories and a changing world. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support:...
Introducing... Crime Beat | Out of the dark
Canadian History Ehx - March 30, 2024 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn the summer of 2006, a young Calgary woman was on top of the world. She had a supportive family, amazing friends and a great job. But life as she knew it came to an abrupt stop in the middle of the night on August 6, 2006. In this episode, Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares det...
Negligence and Death: The Cap Diamant Slide
Canadian History Ehx - March 26, 2024 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsOn Sept. 19, 1889, a huge chunk of Cap Diamant broke off and fell on two dozen homes below. It was one of the worst rock slide disasters in Canadian history. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Do...
Canadian History Ehx introduces: Canadian TIme Machine | Champagne in Charlottetown: PEI and the Road to Confederation
Canadian History Ehx - March 23, 2024 15:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn this episode, we travel back with the Canadian Time Machine podcast to look at the moment Prince Edward Island entered Confederation. Historian Dr. Edward MacDonald takes us back to the Charlottetown Conference, where it’s said that discussions about the Dominion of Canada flowed over several ...
The Man Who Looked At Stars: David Thompson
Canadian History Ehx - March 19, 2024 12:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsToday, I delve into the life and legacy of my favourite historical figure, David Thompson! A man who mapped 4 million square kilometres of western Canada, while becoming the greatest land geographer who ever lived. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https:/...
A Vancouver Leader: Gertrude Guerin
Canadian History Ehx - March 12, 2024 12:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsLiving near Vancouver, Gertrude Guerin spent her adult life helping the Indigenous Peoples of the city. From founding Indigenous organizations, to creating serving as chief of her First Nation, to helping launch a landmark land claims case, Gertrude had a huge impact on the Lower Mainland area an...
A Great Canadian: Sir Sandford Fleming
Canadian History Ehx - March 05, 2024 13:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIf there was a major event in the last-half of the 19th century in Canada, chances are Sir Sandford Fleming was involved somehow. The first Canadian stamp, the telegraph line to New Zealand, the Last Spike, Standard Time, he had something to do with all of them. Artwork/logo design by Janet Corda...
The Voice of Charity: Lotta Hitschmanova
Canadian History Ehx - February 27, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFor decades, she raised tens of millions of dollars to help people around the world through USC Canada. Her commercial, with the address 56 Sparks Street, became an iconic memory for generations of Canadians. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.o...
The SS Viking Disaster
Canadian History Ehx - February 20, 2024 13:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn 1931, a film crew was out getting shots for the movie The Viking. Late at night, something happened that produced an explosion that destroyed the entire ship and killed nearly all of the film crew. It was the deadliest day in Hollywood history. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: pat...
Couples Who Changed Canadian History
Canadian History Ehx - February 14, 2024 13:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThere have been many famous couples in our history who have changed the country for the better. Union organizers, explorers, same sex couples and the spouses of prime ministers, they have done a lot to make Canada a better place. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx...
When Canadians Torched Their Parliament Building
Canadian History Ehx - February 13, 2024 13:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWe like to think that Canada's road to nationhood was a peaceful signing of a paper, but the truth is that to get to that point we went through rebellions, riots and even the burning of our own Parliament Buildings. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https:...
The Story and Tragedy of Henry Hudson
Canadian History Ehx - February 06, 2024 13:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsOne of the earliest European explorers of Canada, he became more famous for the mutiny against him. Today, Hudson Bay, one of the most prominent features of Canada, is named for him. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collection...
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Canadian History Ehx - January 30, 2024 13:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFor over 30 years, This Hour Has 22 Minutes has been satirizing Canada and our politicians. From Talking to Americans, Babe Bennett and Marg Delahunty, to cast changes, to the current crop of comedic geniuses behind the show, nothing seems to slow down this legendary Canadian show. Artwork/logo d...
When Canada Had Trudeaumania
Canadian History Ehx - January 23, 2024 13:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn 1965, Pierre Trudeau was a new Member of Parliament, mostly unknown to the rest of Canada. Only three years later, he was prime minister and the country was going made for the new and dynamic leader of the Liberal Party. It was the era of Trudeaumania. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Supp...
The Canadians On The Titanic
Canadian History Ehx - January 16, 2024 13:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn the story of the most famous ship sinking in history, there is little mention of the Canadian connection. On board, there were several dozens of Canadians on the ship, from Third Class to First Class. Among them was a famous sculptor, a family starting a new life, a railway president, a brewer...
The Epic Construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway
Canadian History Ehx - January 09, 2024 13:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIt was one of the largest construction projects in Canadian history, and it took decades to make it happen. When it did, it altered the North American economy forever, and changed millions of lives. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadasho...
The Journeys of Henry Kelsey
Canadian History Ehx - January 02, 2024 13:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsHenry Kelsey spent most of his life with the Hudson's Bay Company. Starting as an apprentice, he eventually rose to the top of the company. During that time, he ventured into the Canadian West and saw things no European had ever seen before. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.c...
Capturing The War: Our First World War Photographers
Canadian History Ehx - December 26, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFrom 1916 to 1918, three men captured the First World War in photographs. Their photos are haunting, beautiful and, in some famous examples, faked. This is the story of our First World War Photographers. I also talk with Carla-Jean Stokes, a historian in First World War photography. Artwork/logo ...
Exploring the Christmas Stories and Traditions Of Canada
Canadian History Ehx - December 25, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFrom the first Christmas tree in North America, to the legendary Toronto Santa Claus parade, there are many Christmas stories to tell in Canada. Mummering, the traditions of French-Canadians, and the Christmas tree gift to Boston from Halifax, there is much to cover in this episode! Artwork/logo ...
Introducing... Among Equals | New Ways of Seeing
Canadian History Ehx - December 23, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsAmong Equals | New Ways of Seeing Norval Morrisseau explodes onto the Canadian art scene with his inaugural exhibit at Toronto's Pollock Gallery. Daphne Odjig nurtures her gift as a precocious visual artist, and struggles with her identity as an First Nations woman in 1930s Parry Sound. Hosted by...
Terror In The Dark: The Springhill Mine Disasters
Canadian History Ehx - December 19, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThe coal mines in Springhill fueled the community's economy. At its height, there were 8,000 residents, 1,600 of which worked in the mines. The mines also brought tragedy and death over the years. Three times, in 1891, 1956 and 1958, the coal mines killed dozens in explosions and mine collapses. ...
The Chaos Of The Manitoba Schools Question
Canadian History Ehx - December 12, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsA piece of legislation in Manitoba to pressure Francophone parents to put their children in Anglophone schools eventually brought down a prime minister and altered Canadian history forever. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/col...
The True (Non-Hollywood) Story Of The Canadian Caper
Canadian History Ehx - December 05, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn November 1979, six Americans escaped when their embassy was overrun by students in Iran. For the next three months, they were protected and hidden by Canadians. While the film Argo gave a different version of history, the truth is that Canada put itself on the line to help the Americans, getti...
The Storm of the Century: The 1998 Ice Storm
Canadian History Ehx - November 28, 2023 13:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFor five days in January 1998, a single storm brought havoc to eastern Ontario and western Quebec. In that time, upwards of 100 mm of freezing rain fell on the area, taking down hundreds of transmission towers, thousands of power poles and leaving people in the dark for hours, days and weeks. Art...
Night Justice: The Donnelly Massacre
Canadian History Ehx - November 21, 2023 13:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThe Donnelly family of Lucan were blamed for everything bad that happened in the area. Whether they were actually the cause of all the crime in the area is up for debate. Regardless, in 1880, the family was massacred by a vigilante mob in the night, giving rise to the famous story of The Black Do...
Fighting For Their Land: The Tsilhqot'in Uprising
Canadian History Ehx - November 14, 2023 13:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsAfter their numbers were decimated by smallpox, the Tsilhqot'in People were faced with road construction straight through their territory without permission. What happened next was the Tsilhqot'in Uprising, which had long lasting consequences for British Columbia and the Tsilhqot'in People. Artwo...
Introducing... Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry | The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash | 1
Canadian History Ehx - November 11, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThe old days of air travel were quite risky…compared to today, the chances of your flight going down were far greater …every airport had kiosks and coin-operating vending machines where you could buy life insurance before you headed to the gate—you know, just in case you thought you weren’t going...
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