Canadian History Ehx
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.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 656
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
CHE Biography: Terry O'Reilly
For two decades, Terry O'Reilly has been educating Canadians on the world of advertising and marketing. His radio show and podcast remains as popular today as it was back then, as he takes us on deep…
00:25:48 |
Tue 09 Sep 2025
Glory and Tragedy: The Mystery of Bill Barilko
Bill Barilko is familiar to many Canadians thanks to The Tragically Hip. The story of his rise to fame as an NHL player and his mysterious disappearance has become part of our collective culture.
Bu…
00:33:46 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
From History of the 90s: Cod Moratorium
In July 1992 the Canadian government banned cod fishing along Newfoundland’s east coast in an effort to help restore cod stocks that had been depleted due to overfishing.
The moratorium was supposed…
00:31:52 |
Sat 30 Aug 2025
Terror On The Lakes: The White Hurricane of 1913
In November 1913, a storm system slammed The Great Lakes, sinking over a dozen ships and killing hundreds of people. It remains the worst natural disaster in Great Lakes history.
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00:35:49 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
My History Mentor: Pierre Berton
On Aug. 6, 2025, I adopted a three-year-old St. Bernard-Pyrenees cross. I gave him the name of Berton in honour of my favourite historian.
In honour of that, here is a rerelease of one of my favouri…
00:39:41 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
The Noah of the Plains: Tom Sukanen
Tom Sukanen was a lone man on the Saskatchewan Prairie. He had lost his family and only wanted to return home to Finland. To do that, he decided to build a ship on his landlocked property. He became …
00:22:51 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Brightening The World: Maud Lewis
For decades, Maud Lewis painted on every surface around her. Her tiny home became her magnum opus and she brightened the world around her with her wonderful art.
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00:24:36 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
Documenting Canada: The National Film Board
Since 1939, the National Film Board has documented Canada, its people and its culture. It has won thousands of awards and become a legendary film studio in the process.
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00:42:08 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
A Legendary Humanitarian: Dr. Norman Bethune
Dr. Norman Bethune changed battlefield medicine and brought modern medicine to rural China. He was celebrated in China for decades before Canada finally paid him his dues.
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00:32:04 |
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Finding A New Home: The Doukhobors
The Doukhobors were welcomed to Canada as new arrivals but it did not take long before Canadians turned against them simply because they wanted to live their lives.
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00:30:35 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
A Mission of Peace: Thanadelthur
During the 1700s, Thanadelthur was young woman who embarked on a mission of peace. Her journey led to peace between the Cree and Chipewyan, and changed Canadian history.
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00:22:24 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
Respect and Entertainment: Canada's Drag History
The story of Canada's drag history includes the most successful theatre production in Canadian history, several individuals who fought for LGBTQ equality, and the story of Canada's drag queens and dr…
00:36:30 |
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Journey To Equality: Canada's LGBTQ History
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 m…
00:45:46 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
The Raids of Bigotry: Operation Soap
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 involve…
00:38:10 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Losing A Battle But Winning The War: Jim Egan
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…
00:28:35 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Fighting For Change: The We Demand Rally
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!
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00:23:36 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
A Night of Terror: The SS Noronic Fire
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.
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00:24:44 |
Tue 27 May 2025
CHE Biography: Jessi Cruickshank
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, Jess…
00:28:36 |
Tue 20 May 2025
Footsteps Across The Prairies: Anthony Henday
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 t…
00:18:45 |
Tue 13 May 2025
CHE Biography: Mark Critch
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 H…
00:34:43 |
Tue 06 May 2025
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