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
Journey To Equality: Canada's LGBTQ History [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:46
It is Pride Month and throughout this month I have stories of Canada's LGBTQ history. Today, I am taking a journey through Canada's LGBTQ history and the men and women who worked to make Canada a more inclusive place for…
The Raids of Bigotry: Operation Soap [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:10
It is Pride Month and throughout this month I have stories of Canada's LGBTQ history. Today, it is the story of Operation Soap. The largest mass arrest in Canadian history to that point, it involved 150 Toronto police of…
Losing A Battle But Winning The War: Jim Egan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:35
It is Pride Month and throughout this month I have stories of Canada's LGBTQ history. Today, it is the story of Jim Egan. With his partner Jack Nesbit, they challenged the fact they were not eligible for spousal benefits…
Fighting For Change: The We Demand Rally [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:36
It is Pride Month and throughout this month I have stories of Canada's LGBTQ history. Today, it is the first major demonstration of LGBTQ rights in Canadian history, the We Demand Rally! ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANA…
A Night of Terror: The SS Noronic Fire [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:44
When the SS Noronic docked at Pier 9 in Toronto Harbour on Sept. 16, 1949, no one expected by the next day that 118 people would be dead and the ship would be a charred husk. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN ST…
CHE Biography: Jessi Cruickshank [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:36
From her start in an improv group at her high school with Seth Rogen and Nathan Fielder, to her time on MTV Canada and her continued success with her talk shows, social media and stand-up tours, Jessi Cruickshank has bee…
Footsteps Across The Prairies: Anthony Henday [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:45
We know very little about his life, but the story of Anthony Henday is an important one. The first known European to sight the Canadian Rockies, his mission to the interior was not successful for trade but monumental for…
CHE Biography: Mark Critch [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:43
He has been a fixture of our television screens for over two decades now and Mark Critch shows no signs of slowing down. From getting his start in Newfoundland theatre, to his rise to fame on This Hour Has 22 Minutes, to…
Strength of a Nation: Louis Cyr [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:28
During his life, he was called the strongest man who ever lived. With hair curls to resemble Samson and accomplished feats of strength that became legendary. A French-Canadian folk hero, his legacy continues to this day.…
CHE Biography: Elvis Stojko [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:21
In the this episode of Canadian History Ehx Biography, I talk to the man who brought skating glory to Canada in the 1990s. Elvis Stojko won two Olympic silvers, three World Championships and seven Canadian Championships…

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