Canadian History Ehx
Craig Baird
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.
- 24 minutes 36 secondsOne Last Shot: Leduc No. 1
After drilling 143 dry wells, Imperial Oil decided to attempt one more drill in Alberta to find oil.
The location they chose changed Alberta's, and Canada's, history forever.
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24 March 2026, 12:00 pm - 27 minutes 27 secondsAn Alberta Legend: John Ware
Born into slavery, John Ware came to the Alberta area on a cattle drive and never left.
Over the next few decades, he became an Alberta ranching legend, still remembered fondly to this day.
Thank you to Cheryl Foggo for speaking with me for the episode.
Find John Ware Reclaimed here: https://www.nfb.ca/film/john-ware-reclaimed/
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17 March 2026, 12:00 pm - 48 minutes 31 secondsCHE Biography: Ken Read
Ken Read was one of the greatest Canadian skiers in history. As one of The Crazy Canucks, he helped Canada serve notice to the ski world that we had arrived on the scene. With his many podium finishes, he became a skiing legend.
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13 March 2026, 12:00 pm - 26 minutes 3 secondsThe Moving Mountain: The Frank Slide
Turtle Mountain was called The Mountain That Moves by the First Nations of the Crowsnest Pass.
On April 29, 1903, the mountain moved and buried the town of Frank under 44 million cubic metres of rock. It remains Canada's deadliest landslide.
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10 March 2026, 12:00 pm - 29 minutes 40 secondsThe NWMP Era Begins: The March West
Following the Cypress Hill Massacre, the North West Mounted Police made their famous journey west to the Canadian Prairies. It was a poorly planned event that nearly ended the NWMP before it began.
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3 March 2026, 1:00 pm - 40 minutes 27 secondsFearless On The Slopes: The Crazy Canucks
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 skiing. They were nearly always on the podium and became Canadian legends.
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24 February 2026, 1:00 pm - 32 minutes 21 secondsGolden Boy: Percy Williams
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 spotlight later in life.
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17 February 2026, 1:00 pm - 38 minutes 52 secondsGolden Team: The Winnipeg Falcons
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.
They became heroes to Canadians when they won the first gold in hockey at the Olympics.
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10 February 2026, 1:00 pm - 27 minutes 21 secondsCHE Biography: Les Stroud
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 natural world.
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7 February 2026, 1:00 pm - 55 minutes 50 secondsA Resounding Success: The 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary
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 and changed Canada's Winter Olympic history forever.
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3 February 2026, 1:00 pm - 21 minutes 39 secondsAn Inferno: The Great Fire of 1892
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.
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