Curious Canadian History
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What does it mean to fight for Canada's military history? In last week's episode we talked about the complications over writing an official history of Canada's war in Afghanistan. In this spotlight episode, we look back…
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Writing the history of a war is never easy. But what happens when the war is recent, the records are complicated, and the story itself remains contested? Canada's war in Afghanistan presents some unique challenges for…
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In June 2008, one of the most audacious prison breaks of the war in Afghanistan unfolded in Kandahar. A massive truck bomb shattered the gates of Sarposa Prison, opening the way for a coordinated assault that freed…
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In the aftermath of 9/11, Canada went to war in Afghanistan. What began as a mission to dismantle al-Qaeda and topple the Taliban became a grinding, thirteen-year campaign of combat, counterinsurgency, and…
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This week’s CCH spotlight episode looks at the Air India bombing in June 1985, when a bomb planted by Sikh extremists exploded aboard Air India Flight 182, a Boeing 747 travelling from Montreal to London and onward to…
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What happens when terrorism is no longer driven by an organized group, a formal hierarchy, or a clearly defined ideology—but by a single individual acting alone? In Canada, so-called “lone wolf” terrorism has become one…
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Step into the turbulent birth of Vancouver through the story of Gassy Jack and Quahail-ya. This episode explores ambition, colonial power, and a deeply controversial marriage, while tracing how Quahail-ya outlived…
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In Prohibition-era Vancouver, getting drunk meant slipping through hidden doors into smoky backrooms, whispering passwords, and drinking bootleg whiskey poured from unmarked bottles. Police raids were always possible,…
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For this CCH spotlight episode we 'dive' into the history of the Welland Canal, or really, the Canals. A major infrastructure project that shaped the economic future of the Niagara Peninsula, Ontario and Canada. Hosted…
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Today, Lake Ontario has surged into headlines after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed "Lake America" for U.S. federal use, igniting outrage across Canada. The centuries-old name—shared by a lake that's more than…
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- Oldest episode in feed
- 09/2016 · over 10 years
- Typical length
- 29 min
- Format
- Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
- Keywords
- history, canadian history, history podcast, canada
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