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For almost 50 years, Canada and Denmark were at war over a tiny island in the Arctic. Hans Island was only one kilometre wide, with nothing on it, but it was an important spot along the border when it came to access to surrounding resources. No bullets were ever fired, but a lot of shots of liquor were enjoyed. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Over the space of eight months in 1942, an 2,700 kilometres of highway was built from Dawson Creek, BC to Alaska. It was an incredible project that took the international cooperation of Canada and the United States. Listen to the other side of this episode on Hostile History with David Borys. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

In 1979, amid the Iranian Revolution, several American diplomats and their spouses were caught in the middle. It fell to the Canadians and Diplomat Ken Taylor to rescue them, hide them and then get them out of the country. This is the true story, not the Argo falsehood. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/...

For over 150 years Canadians have shaped history. In every area, from sports and science to peace and humanitarianism, the world has been made better because of Canada.  And we sometimes forget that. So this month, I'm shining a spotlight on eight stories that show what makes us great. I'm Craig Baird and This... Is Canada and I hope you enjoy following along on this journey through the great...

Maurice Richard was known as The Rocket for not only his speed on the ice, but the fire he brought to every game. More than a hockey player, he became a cultural icon and hero to the Quebec people. He was one of the greatest to ever lace up skates. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street...

Even today, Terry Sawchuk is cited as the greatest goaltender in NHL history. His records stood for decades, and much of his career was a triumph. Within those heights were deep lows, and an unfortunate and tragic end to his career and life. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ D...

He was so good that people just called him Mr. Hockey. His longevity in professional hockey was incredible and he inspired generations of hockey players. One of the nicest men you could meet off the ice, he was called the "meanest SOB" on the ice. There has never been anyone like Gordie Howe. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sutherlandhousebo...

For decades, off and on, New France was forced to use a unique style of currency when coins were in short supply. The money, made from playing cards, served an important purpose in the early years of the colony. In 2027, the Bank of Canada will be releasing a new $20 banknote featuring King Charles, the Vimy memorial and more. Thank you to the Bank of Canada Museum and David Bergeron for assisting...

Jacques Plante wasn't the first NHL goalie to don a mask, but his decision to do so changed hockey forever. A legend of the game, he is still considered one of the greatest and most innovative goaltenders in the history of the game. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

He was so good that the Montreal Canadiens bought an entire league to force him to go professional. Called the classiest player in NHL history, he was a legend who won 10 Stanley Cups and remains one of the greatest players in hockey history. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Before The Daily Show and other satirical news shows, there was This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Since 1993, it has picked up buckets of awards, launched comedic careers and poked fun at every Canadian politician across the map. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymea...

For several years in the 1990s, Road to Avonlea was one of the most popular shows in Canada. It helped launch the career of Sarah Polley, and remains beloved by many to this day. During its run, it also picked up a bunch of awards. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/⁠⁠⁠ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy...

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey may be a hit movie in 2026, but for me The Odyssey I loved was one made by CBC in the early 1990s. It was a show that was far ahead of its time, with a complex narrative. It was Lost before Lost, and it helped give Ryan Reynolds his start. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: ⁠⁠https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/⁠⁠ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠...

Growing up in the 1980s, Fraggle Rock was one of my favourite shows. It became iconic, and is now remembered with nostalgia by many. What a lot of people don't realize, is that it was a mostly Canadian production, and most of the cast were Canadians. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: ⁠⁠https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/⁠⁠ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It was arguably the biggest event in Canadian history to that point when in 1939, the Royal Couple arrived in Canada for a 30 day tour of the country. It was something millions of Canadians would never forget. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: ⁠https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/⁠ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/craigu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It was the centrepiece of Canada's Centennial and while many doubted Canada and Montreal could pull it off, it turned into the most successful World's Fair of the 20th Century. At a time when Canada had a population of 25 million, there were over 50 million visitors to Expo 67. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate:...

There were many landmark events in Canada's Centennial Year, but one of the most exciting was the Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant. For months, 10 teams from eight provinces and two territories, rowed from Rocky Mountain House, Alberta to Montreal. It remains the longest canoe race in history. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main...

Without Edna Diefenbaker, John Diefenbaker would have never been prime minister. Yet, he sweeps his first wife to the dustbin of history, and barely acknowledged her in his three volume memoirs. He overlooked her in life, and did the same after she died. Every place communicates a story. It’s now time to capture those stories through your lens! Entre the National Trust for Canada’s #HistoricPlaces...

In 1986, Vancouver opened its doors to the world for Expo 86. The second World's Fair in Canadian history, there were many comparisons to Expo 67. The event was a massive success, with some tragedy mixed in, and led directly to the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

When I think of a time that I want to travel back to, 1967 is near the top of the list. It was the year when Canada truly came out to celebrate itself for once. The Centennial was an amazing time, and the entire country took part. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/c...

Archie Belaney (Grey Owl) spent his final years pushing a message of conservation. While impersonating a First Nations man, he helped save the beaver from extinction. That path to becoming a famous for his conservation writings would have never happened if not for the love of his life, Anahareo. Her story is too often made a footnote to his story. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET:...

Edith Monture lived for nearly 106 years. In that time, she led a fascinating life and was a trailblazer for many Indigenous women. From her activism for voting rights, to her service during the First World War, she always put others first. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoff...

Jay Silverheels from the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario became famous as Tonto on The Lone Ranger. He used his influence to push against the often racist portrayals of the Indigenous on film and TV. He also helped other Indigenous actors in their own careers. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Abraham Ulrikab could speak three languages, played the violin, was a natural leader and could read and write. Despite this, he was expected to act like a stereotype as part of a human zoo in Europe in 1880. Among the thousands of people put into human zoos to be gawked at, Abraham was one of the few to keep a diary of his experience. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://suth...

James Doohan became famous as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott on Star Trek, but before he did that he was a Canadian war hero who stormed Juno Beach on D-Day. His portrayal of Scotty also helped influence many people to become engineers. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...