
Places
Ottawa landmark gets new life as temporary home for Senate of Canada
Inside the transformation of the old Ottawa train station into the “Red Chamber on Rideau”
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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
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
Hooked on new TV show Frontier? Here are the real-life titans of Canada’s first industry.
People & Culture
“We were tired of hiding behind trees.” The ebb and flow of Métis history as it has unfolded on Ontario’s shores
History
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
People & Culture
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.
History
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
History
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
Mapping
Today it’s home to a yacht club, but two centuries ago Melville Island was packed with prisoners, not boats
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
The bestselling author and historian on why exploration is essential to understanding Canada’s history
Travel
Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park aims to bring history to life with new technological installation