Canada: A Yearly Journey
Canada has a fascinating history, so join me as I journey through every year from 1867 to today, highlighting the good, the bad and the wild of Canadian history.
Check out my other shows Canadian History Ehx, From John to Justin, Canada's Great War, Coast to Coast and Pucks and Cups.
1
1922
Several important births and a medical breakthrough in Canada
16 min
2
1921
This year saw the birth of a hockey legend and the launch of an iconic ship
19 min
3
1920
We venture into the 1920s, with a big year in our history
21 min
4
1919
The death of one prime minister, and the birth of another
26 min
5
1918
A year that saw the end of the war to end all wars
21 min
6
1917
A year that saw Canada's worst disaster, a very famous battle and an election
21 min
7
1916
The Parliament Hill Fire, two terrible battles, and several prominent births and deaths
17 min
8
1915
Canada delves into battle, and we lose some important Canadians.
26 min
9
1914
A watershed year for Canada and the world
22 min
10
1913
A year that saw the death of a poet and the birth of a great novelist
10 min
11
1912
Births, Deaths, A Stampede and the Titanic
15 min
12
1911
Several notable births, and a big election.
11 min
13
1910
Two deadly accidents, a notable death and several important births
16 min
14
1909
The year that saw the first Canadian flight, and the birth of the Montreal Canadiens
13 min
15
1908
It was a year of several notable births, a terrible landslide and the death of a legendary boxer
15 min
16
1907
It was a year that saw the birth of several notable people, and a very tragic bridge collapse
12 min
17
1906
Some notable events, births and a very tragic disaster
9 min
18
1905
The birth of two provinces, two groundbreaking women and more this year.
14 min
19
1904
Tommy Douglas, Bobbie Rosenfeld and the Toronto Fire
18 min
20
1903
A great hockey player was born, and a terrible disaster happened
21 min
21
1902
Foster Hewitt, Howie Morenz and Eddie Shore were all born, while Ontario went through an election
24 min
22
1901
This year saw the birth of a hockey legend, a Second World War hero, the death of a famous geologist and Marconi ushered in the age of radio
25 min
23
1900
The first year of the 20th century for Canada
18 min
24
1899
Two famous Indigenous men were born, Dawson City burned, Treaty 8 was signed and the Boer War continued
18 min
25
1898
The Klondike Gold Rush goes strong, and Mary Pickford begins acting
10 min