Canadian History Ehx

Canadian History Ehx

Author: Craig Baird Language: English Episodes: 100
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Follow Craig Baird as he explores the good, the bad and the weird of Canada's history from the pre-colonial era to 25 years ago. Whatever you want to know about Canadian history, this is your one-stop shop.
Episodes
Fearless On The Slopes: The Crazy Canucks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:27
Canadian Men's Alpine Skiing can be divided into two eras: Before The Crazy Canucks and After The Crazy Canucks. In the 1970s and early-1980s, they dominated on the slopes with their fast and almost reckless style of ski…
Golden Boy: Percy Williams [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:21
Percy Williams was so unknown that when he won gold in Amsterdam, there was a delay in the ceremony because no Canadian flag was on hand. His two gold in 1928 are legendary, but he was a reluctant hero who shunned the sp…
Golden Team: The Winnipeg Falcons [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:52
The Winnipeg Falcons formed because of discrimination against the Icelandic community in Winnipeg. The players served Canada in the First World War, with two giving their lives, and then came home to become champions. Th…
CHE Biography: Les Stroud [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:21
For the past two decades, he has helped show Canadians how to survive in the wild anywhere in the world. As Survivorman, he has also showed us how to appreciate the outdoors and why it is so important to protect the natu…
A Resounding Success: The 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:50
After years of trying, Canada finally won the Winter Olympics with Calgary's successful bid for the 1988 Games. While many doubted the city could pull it off, the 1988 Games became some of the most successful in history…
An Inferno: The Great Fire of 1892 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:39
Through the 19th Century, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador had suffered through multiple "great fires". None were as destructive as the 1892 fire that levelled most of the city and reshaped it for years to come. ORD…
New Arrivals: The Vikings In Vinland [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:59
Around 1,000 years ago, new arrivals reached the shores of Newfoundland. They were the Norse, and on the island they established at least one settlement and met the Indigenous inhabitants. They predated the arrival of Jo…
The Last of the Beothuk: Shanawdithit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:16
When Europeans arrived in Newfoundland, beginning with John Cabot in 1497, the Beothuk saw their land taken, the animals they depended on hunted and harvested, and new diseases introduced that they had no immunity to. By…
An Adventurous Life: Wilfred Grenfell [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:37
Wilfred Grenfell spent four decades in Newfoundland and Labrador. During that time, he became a legendary figure. Famous for his books, he helped countless people through the hospitals he built and the services he provid…
A Costly Disaster: The 1998 Ice Storm [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:19
In January 1998, freezing rain began to fall along the St. Lawrence River but instead of the system moving on, it hung around. It created one of the most costly natural disasters in Canadian history that is still remembe…

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