Canadian History Ehx

Chief Nicola/Nikola was the chief of the Okanagan people for much of the first half of the 19th Century. During that time he fostered good relations with the Hudson's Bay Company, launched a huge war against the people who killed his father and changed British Columbia forever. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee....

It was a war involving a few thousand soldiers, several ships and two great 19th Century powers. It would last four months, and in the end, one pig will have died. Welcome to the Pig War. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitte...

We like to think that Canada did not have a slavery history, but we did and it lasted nearly as long as the American Slavery Era. Today, I look that history from the 1600s to the 1800s. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter....

She is one of Canada's most accomplished musical artists. A Juno award winner, a Billboard Female Rock Artist award winner, with soundtracks and several hits to her name. Today, my interview with Sass Jordan.  Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @canadaehx@canada.mast...

It is the first known incident of east meeting west, and it happened 500 years before John Cabot and Jacques Cartier arrived in what would be Canada. This is the story of the first interactions between the Indigenous and the Vikings.  Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Dona...

For 20 years, Rod Pederson was the Voice of the Riders, and arguably one of the most famous individuals in Saskatchewan. Today, he has his own show, the Rod Pederson Show, which is fast becoming one of the most popular Internet sports shows in Canada. Rod took time to speak with me about his life and career.  Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click...

What began as a trek to Ottawa by thousands of unemployed men in 1935, would end in a terrible riot in Regina. Wanting to get better pay and conditions at work camps, the protesters were met by a federal government who saw them only as revolutionaries pushing Communism. This is the story of the Trek and the Riot that changed Canada. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.co...

It was the first time in 50 years a foreign invader attacked Ontario, and, to date, the last time. When the Fenians crossed into Canada from the USA, they would find an under-trained and under-prepared Canadian militia and the defeat of the Canadians would be wiped from our history for 25 years. Nonetheless, the Battle of Ridgeway was an important moment for Canada. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx...

She is one of Canada’s most iconic musicians. From the 1990s to today, she has filled venues and arenas, and rocked the world with her unique brand of music. Today on the podcast, I talk with Bif Naked about her life, career and what is coming next. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx....

There are many great podcasts out there, and one of the best in my opinion is This Is A Disaster, a podcast about disasters and the music they make us listen to. I really enjoy this podcast and have since I first discovered it a year ago, and I think you will love it as well. Today, I interview Peter and Leigh from the podcast. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: c...

It was a day of celebration on Victoria Day, 1881 but that celebration turned to horror after an overloaded Victoria steamship began to tip due to rowdy passengers. What would follow is the tale of the worst maritime disaster to that point, with over 181 lives lost, all in only 12 feet of water. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Don...

The War of 1812 is a vital part of Canada's early history. We, as Canadians, love to throw out the fact that we burned down the White House but the war was not all victories for Canada and Britain. Sometimes, we lost and that was the case with today's topic of The Battle of Fort George. It was a victory for America, but one that did not last. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcan...

He is an icon of 80s and 90s children's entertainment in Canada. Along with The Friendly Giant and Mr. Dressup, he helped shape a generation of kids with his show, Fred Penner's Place. Today, I had the pleasure of talking with Penner about his life and his career. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter:...

It was 40 years ago this year that Terry Fox first set out his Marathon of Hope. While he had to end it near Thunder Bay, his legend has only grown in Canada. Today, I speak with Bill Vigars and Gail Harvey, who were on the Marathon with Terry, as well as Darryl Sittler, about the amazing time in Canada's history. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canad...

Romance of the Far Fur Country, a documentary made by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1920, turns 100 years old this year. I had the chance to speak with filmmaker Kevin Nikkel, who restored the documentary and also filmed a companion documentary about the process and the places the documentary filmed at. Both are available through the Winnipeg Film Group Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.cana...

From 1929 to 1972, Alberta would sexually sterilize 2,800 people that were deemed unfit to be parents. While IQ tests were used to determine who would be sterilized, women, minorities and Indigenous would make up a large portion of the individuals sterilized. This is Alberta's Eugenics History Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donat...

It was the deadliest battle for Canadians during the Korean War, and while it was a victory, the battle was hidden from Canadians back home. Reports in newspapers were censored and today, the battle is barely known compared to battles of other wars Canadians were involved in. Today, in my bi-weekly look at battles in Canada's history, I am looking at the Battle of Hill 187. Support: patreon.com/ca...

Canada is a country that led the way when it came to documentary filmmaking. From the early days of the movie camera, used to bring settlers to our country, to the creation of feature length documentaries, it is part of our heritage. Today, I talk with Mark Terry from York University about the history of Canadian documentary filmmaking. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop...

May 2 is the 350th anniversary of the Hudson's Bay Company, a company that has shaped our country immensely through wars, economics and the founding of many of our western cities. The stories are many for this corporation, from the explorers who mapped the west, to the way it shaped our country towards Confederation. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/ca...

In her heyday, she made more than Harry Houdini and may have been nearly as famous as Charlie Chaplin. A master at publicity, she was the template followed by future female stars such as Mae West, Madonna and Lady Gaga. Eva Tanguay was a young girl from Quebec when she took the world by storm, yet today no one remembers her name. Today, I look at her story. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: ht...

Lacrosse was the likely the first team sport in North American history, it was played before Europeans ever arrived and today it is our official Summer National Sport. The history of lacrosse is also the history of Canada. Used to maintain alliances by the Indigenous, it would become a way to build patriotism in the new country of Canada centuries later. Today, I look at its history. Support: patr...

It is a dark chapter in Canada's history. After Pearl Harbour, fueled by anti-Japanese racism, the Canadian government authorized the internment of 22,000 Japanese Canadians, 80% of which were born in Canada. The Japanese Canadians would be moved from their homes, losing their businesses, possessions and livelihoods, forced to live in empty ghost towns where conditions were poor at best.  Support:...

Universal Health Care is something Canadians take a lot of pride in, but the road towards it was a long one that started years before any Act was signed. From the First World War to the Depression to the 1960s, many events came together to make our health care system happen. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Donate: buymeacoffee.com...

Since the arrival of Europeans in the 1500s, Canada has seen epidemics come and go for centuries. From smallpox to cholera, from typhoid fever to more modern diseases like polio, our history has been shaped by disease. Today, I look at the diseases that have come and gone throughout Canadian history Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx...

Steven Campbell and Ryan Russell, two friends from Airdrie, Alberta, came together to create On The Bench a few years ago, using their characters of Ollie and Jacob. Since then, it has become a sensation in the hockey world, with the boys appearing in commercials for EA, appearing at the All-Star game and traveling the world with their characters. They took the time to sit down for an interview wi...