Canadian History Ehx

Canadian history from pre-colonial times to the recent past AI summary

Craig Baird Visit website › History · EN · 725 episodes · latest 2026-11-10

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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.

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Changing The World: Terry Fox

2026-11-10 · 1 hr 1 min

He is the greatest Canadian who ever lived. After he lost his leg to cancer, he embarked on the Marathon of Hope. While he was unable to finish his marathon when his cancer returned, over $1 billion has been raised in…
This Is Canada: Lotta Hitschmanova

2026-11-03 · 27 min

For decades, she raised tens of millions of dollars to help people around the world through USC Canada. Her commercial, with the address 56 Sparks Street, became an iconic memory for generations of Canadians. ORDER MY…
This Is Canada: The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan

2026-10-30 · 31 min

From 1939 to 1945, the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan oversaw the training of tens of thousands of pilots, air crews and instructors. It altered Canadian communities forever and helped the Allies win the war.…
This is Canada: Godspell in Toronto

2026-10-27 · 34 min

In 1972, a group of unknown actors came together to perform in the Toronto production of Godspell. In the coming years, the group would reshape comedy and music, winning everything from Academy Awards to Tony Awards and…
This Is Canada: Gander on 9/11

2026-10-23 · 44 min

On 9/11, the United States closed its airspace worried about further attacks. That closed airspace meant hundreds of planes and thousands of passengers had to find a new destination. Among them were 38 planes and 6,000…
This Is Canada: The Canadian Peacekeepers

2026-10-20 · 34 min

In 1956, the Suez Crisis erupted and threatened to drag humanity into a Third World War that could go nuclear. That crisis was averted through thanks to the hard work of people like Lester B. Pearson through the…
This is Canada: Jackie Robinson In Montreal

2026-10-16 · 30 min

Before he ever became a baseball legend in the big leagues, Jackie Robinson played a season in Montreal with the Royals. He called it one of the happiest periods of his life due to the positive reception he and his wife…
This Is Canada: The Whisky War

2026-10-13 · 24 min

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…
This Is Canada: The Alaska Highway (with Hostile History)

2026-10-09 · 41 min

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.…
This Is Canada: The Canadian Caper

2026-10-06 · 33 min

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…

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Owner: Craig Baird / Curiouscast
Oldest episode in feed: 10/2018 · over 8 years
Typical length: 28 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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