
History
Lessons learned from the ice storm of 1998
It plunged five million people into the dark and cold — the recovery would take years
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History
It plunged five million people into the dark and cold — the recovery would take years
History
The Canadian Museum of History’s newest exhibit, Unexpected! Surprising Treasures From Library and Archives Canada, opens Dec. 9
History
Pour comprendre les protestations des travailleurs qui ont ouvert la voie à la création de syndicats pour promouvoir les droits des ouvriers
History
Understanding the workers’ protests that paved the way for the creation of unions to advocate for workers’ rights
People & Culture
“We were tired of hiding behind trees.” The ebb and flow of Métis history as it has unfolded on Ontario’s shores
Places
Inside the transformation of the old Ottawa train station into the “Red Chamber on Rideau”
History
Acquisition ensures that the medal set awarded to Saskatchewan-born Lieutenant-Colonel David Vivian Currie in the Second World War will stay in Canada
Travel
As Quebec's grand railway hotel turns 125, we look back at some key political and pop culture moments that happened there
People & Culture
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
Mapping
Today it’s home to a yacht club, but two centuries ago Melville Island was packed with prisoners, not boats
History
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
History
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”
History
A look back at the early years of the 350-year-old institution that once claimed a vast portion of the globe
History
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.
History
The act was meant to formalize Canada’s national identity — and keep the peace
History
The journey a master mountaineer described “one of the strangest ventures of my life.”
History
100 years ago — on October 22, 1921 — the iconic Nova Scotian schooner was victorious in its first major race
History
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
History
The bestselling author and historian on why exploration is essential to understanding Canada’s history
Wildlife
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
History
Hooked on new TV show Frontier? Here are the real-life titans of Canada’s first industry.
Travel
Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park aims to bring history to life with new technological installation