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
1903
A great hockey player was born, and a terrible disaster happened
21 min
2
1902
Foster Hewitt, Howie Morenz and Eddie Shore were all born, while Ontario went through an election
24 min
3
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
4
1900
The first year of the 20th century for Canada
18 min
5
1899
Two famous Indigenous men were born, Dawson City burned, Treaty 8 was signed and the Boer War continued
18 min
6
1898
The Klondike Gold Rush goes strong, and Mary Pickford begins acting
10 min
7
1897
The Klondike kicks into high gear, a legendary spy is born, as is Canada's greatest Prime Minister
24 min
8
1896
Canada saw a shift in federal politics, a terrible disaster and the birth of several important Canadians
28 min
9
1895
A big year with a prime minister birth
24 min
10
1894
Hell's Handmaiden and La Bolduc entered the world, while Canada's Prime Minister left it.
23 min
11
1893
A great musician is born, a prime minister dies, and a park is created.
21 min
12
1892
A former PM died, a new PM came to power, a fire raged & America's Sweetheart was born
22 min
13
1891
The prime minister died, several famous Canadians were born, a federal election and a mine disaster all happened this year.
21 min
14
1890
The year saw several notable political births, four provincial elections, the death of Crowfoot and the birth of a hockey legend.
24 min
15
1889
A quiet year to close out a tumultuous decade for Canada
13 min
16
1888
A great Indigenous chief died, an imposter Indigenous chief was born, and the last bison hunt occurred.
22 min
17
1887
A year of an election, a disaster and a great goalie birth
23 min
18
1886
A year that saw the death of a great Indigenous man and the birth of another
22 min
19
1885
A watershed year in Canadian history
25 min
20
1884
A terrible train disaster, several notable births & the beginning of the Eaton's catalogue occurred this year.
23 min
21
1883
A Manitoba premier is born, Ontario goes through an election and standardized time begins.
19 min
22
1882
The birth of 2 painters, a prime minister and the arrival of a famous Albertan cowboy
36 min
23
1881
A disaster, an election, and much more!
24 min
24
1880
An assassination, a family murder, a railroad company and much more!
23 min
25
1879
The year of a cannibal, an Ontario election and many politician births
16 min