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Sacred returns: the repatriation of Indigenous heritage
The uncertain future of thousands of artifacts as the Hudson’s Bay Company winds down
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Aviation Nation: The past, present and future of the Royal Canadian Air Force
A new children’s book from the RCAF Foundation hopes to inspire the next generation of aviators
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Ultimate Canadian Geography Quiz: How well do you know the 49th parallel?
The 49th parallel forms a major part of Canada’s southern border with the United States. Test your geography smarts with our ultimate quiz!
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Unfurling the history of our Canadian flag
Sixty years ago this month, the iconic Canadian flag was raised, but not before a fiery Great Flag Debate
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The board game boom
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The magnificent inland voyage of an Edwardian-era steamship
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The untold story of the “Canadian Mayflower:” A family roots journey in Nova Scotia
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Here comes the sun: Canada’s first astronomical observatory
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Celebrating 50 years of the Little NHL
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In the name of humanity: Recognizing 75 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Explore presents the Hudson’s Bay Company – Part 4(3): Treasures of the fur trade
Episode 19
As a way of illustrating the importance of company fur traders to the 100-year-old HBC collection, curator Amelia Fay pulls out three items donated by Julian Camsell, HBC Chief Factor for the MacKenzie District in Canada’s Arctic
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Explore presents the Hudson’s Bay Company – BONUS EPISODE: Sir George Simpson
Episode 14
In this special bonus episode of Explore, canoe expert James Raffan introduces listeners to HBC Governor George Simpson and his unique style of “management by canoe”
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The untold story of the Hudson’s Bay Company
A look back at the early years of the 350-year-old institution that once claimed a vast portion of the globe
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Explore presents the Hudson’s Bay Company – Part 1: Waskaganish
Episode 12
The Explore podcast delves into the 350-year history of the Hudson’s Bay Company. In this, the first of a four-part series, we visit the James Bay Cree Nation of Waskaganish, site of the first-ever HBC trading post.
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Five companies that dominated the Canadian fur trade
Hooked on new TV show Frontier? Here are the real-life titans of Canada’s first industry.
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Le trappeur supérieur
Célébration du 100e anniversaire de la naissance de Jean Paul Riopelle, un artiste vénéré qui avait un grand amour de la nature, de la chasse et de la pêche
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Honouring the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jean Paul Riopelle
A revered artist, Riopelle considered the Canadian wilderness to be his muse
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Les rivières de la résistance : une histoire de la Métis Nation of Ontario
« Nous en avions assez de nous cacher derrière les arbres. » Les flux et reflux de l’histoire des Métis telle qu’elle s’est déroulée sur les rives de l’Ontario
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Rivers of resistance: A history of the Métis Nation of Ontario
“We were tired of hiding behind trees.” The ebb and flow of Métis history as it has unfolded on Ontario’s shores
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An extraordinary presence: Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II loved Canada. As proof, look no further than what she has bequeathed us: the possibility to keep evolving our system of government.
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Reflecting on the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act
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Lessons learned from the ice storm of 1998
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Ottawa landmark gets new life as temporary home for Senate of Canada
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Canadian War Museum acquires historic Victoria Cross
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Six notable moments in the Château Frontenac’s 125-year history
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Little Hawaii: The history of Hawaiians in Pacific Canada
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03150e anniversaire : le Mouvement des neuf heures et l’adoption de la Loi sur les syndicats
04150th anniversary: the Nine Hour Movement and adoption of the Trade Unions Act
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Le grand égalisateur? Se souvenir de la promesse de la Loi sur la citoyenneté canadienne.
Que signifie être un citoyen canadien? Que vos ancêtres habitent cette terre depuis des temps immémoriaux ou que vous ayez récemment immigré, les différentes…
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The great equalizer? Remembering the promise of the Canadian Citizenship Act
The act was meant to formalize Canada’s national identity — and keep the peace
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A century ago today, the Bluenose made history
100 years ago — on October 22, 1921 — the iconic Nova Scotian schooner was victorious in its first major race
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Bluenose: Behind the sails
The symbolism of the iconic Canadian fishing and racing schooner Bluenose may be as relevant today as it was 100 years ago when the ship first hit the water
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The Alex Fraser Bridge: A critical link in British Columbia’s highway system
In his newest book, Incredible Crossings, renowned historian and best-selling author, Derek Hayes, combines hundreds of visuals with meticulously researched commentary to educate readers on the bridges, tunnels and inland ferries that connect British Columbia
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From the archives: Frozen feat — a personal account of the 1925 expedition to conquer Mount Logan
The journey a master mountaineer described “one of the strangest ventures of my life.”
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On the Rock, waiting for the roll
Writer Stephen Smith takes to Newfoundland’s shores in his quest to see the ‘capelin roll’ — the spawning spectacle of a tiny fish with a massive ecological, historical and cultural impact
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New Heritage Minute reveals the secret life of Lucy Maud Montgomery
Though beloved for her books featuring plucky heroines, the celebrated novelist privately battled depression and the sexist attitudes of the early 20th century
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A Canadian soldier’s “war flowers” and the resilience of the human spirit
War Flowers, a new exhibition on now at the Canadian War Museum, tells the stories of Canadians in the First World War through floriography, sculpture, scent and sound
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The resurrection of Upper Fort Garry
Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park aims to bring history to life with new technological installation
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The little-known history of Halifax’s island hoosegow
Today it’s home to a yacht club, but two centuries ago Melville Island was packed with prisoners, not boats
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Charlotte Gray
Episode 9
The bestselling author and historian on why exploration is essential to understanding Canada’s history
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Roy MacGregor – No Canoe, No Canada
Episode 44
Award-winning journalist and best-selling author, Roy MacGregor discusses the history of the canoe and how it continues to capture the imaginations of people across Canada and beyond
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