Curious Canadian History

The story of 150 Canadian years in less than 30 minutes. Buckle up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In July of 1943 First Canadian Division faced one of their toughest challenges in all of Sicily when they were ordered to capture the heights of Assoro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Verendrye family was one of New France's most famous explorer families of the 18th century, carving out a European presence in vast territories that were previously untouched by European feet. They were crucial in helping to open up modern day Manitoba and Saskatchewan to European exploration and settlement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In December of 1917 two ships collided in the Halifax harbour setting off the largest man-made non-nuclear explosion the world had ever seen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Though Vimy Ridge was one of the more spectacular tactical successes of the First World War, strategically it did very little. Why then has it become such a well-known event in the Canadian historical consciousness? We look at some of those reasons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On April 9 1917 the Canadian Corps launched its attack on what was thought to be one of the most difficult objectives to capture along the entire Western Front. The ensuing victory would cement the battle of Vimy Ridge as one of the most well known events in the history of this country. Part 1 examines the battle. Part 2 later this month will examine the battle as part of Canadian myth and identit...

In the summer of 1914 a ship packed full of immigrants from India was denied the right to dock in Vancouver setting off an international incident and one of Canada's most infamous displays of anti-immigration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In October of 1924, Peter “Lordly” Verigin, the leader of the Doukhobor community of British Columbia, was killed in a mysterious train explosion. The case remains unsolved to this day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William K. Lore was not just a wartime hero but he broke down racial barriers in the Royal Canadian Navy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada's first official participation in the land war of WW2 began ominously with the disaster at Hong Kong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In October of 1970 the Canadian government faces off against the FLQ, Canada's most notorious terrorist organization Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A musical history of one of Canada's greatest rock bands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1970 the Vancouver Women's Caucus planned a trip to Ottawa to protest the state's abortion legislation, little did they know they would become key targets for the RCMP's Security Service Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the War of 1812 a significant part of Canada's defence plans rested on the militia. Yet, could this militia be trusted to show up? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1885 an alliance of Metis and First Nations rebel against the Canadian government seeking to incorporate what would become the province of Saskatchewan. The rebels (or heroes to some) are forced into a final last stand at Batoche in May. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The same war correspondent that observed the relief of Castle Itter (S2E1) is also the first leader of Quebec's movement for sovereignty and a man who helped reshape the relationship between the Canadian federal government and the provinces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the closing days of the Second World War, American, German, Austrian and a smattering of multi-national prisoners of war (plus a special Canadian thrown in there for good measure) defend Castle Itter against SS soldiers bent on destruction Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.