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Today in Canadian History podcast

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Today in Canadian History

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  Marc Affeld and Joe Burima  

Each episode of Today in Canadian History contains an interview with a Canadian professor, journalist, author, or “everyday” historian and focuses on a unique event or moment that took place on that day in Canadian history. Today in Canadian History presents Canada’s past in a unique and accessible manner. The series is designed to be a first step to learning more about our past. We would like to remind Canadians not just about what makes our country great, but what makes it complicated, beautiful, diverse, and ours. Feel free to get in touch with Marc & Joe via-email: todayincanada@gmail.com

Each episode of Today in Canadian History contains an interview with a Canadian professor, journalist, author, or “everyday” historian and focuses on a unique event or moment that took place on that day in Canadian history. Today in Canadian History presents Canada’s past in a unique and accessible manner. The series is designed to be a first step to learning more about our past. We would like to remind Canadians not just about what makes our country great, but what makes it complicated, beautiful, diverse, and ours. Feel free to get in touch with Marc & Joe via-email: todayincanada@gmail.com

 

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#226

Dec. 9 – Camp X

We discuss Camp X, the secret spy camp based on the shores of Lake Ontario during WWII.

09 Dec 2025

09 MINS

09:06

09 Dec 2025

#225

Dec. 8 – The Battle of Hong Kong and its Aftermath

The Battle of Hong Kong began on this day back in 1941. To learn more we spoke with histor... more

08 Dec 2025

08 MINS

08:11

08 Dec 2025

#224

Dec. 7 – The Battle of Montgomery_s Tavern

We spoke to Janet Schwartz, the Museum Coordinator at Toronto's Mackenzie House to learn m... more

07 Dec 2025

07 MINS

07:33

07 Dec 2025

#223

December 6 – The Halifax Explosion

The explosion was caused when two ships collided in the Halifax Harbour back in 1917.

06 Dec 2025

12 MINS

12:23

06 Dec 2025

#222

December 3 – The October Crisis Ends.

British Trade Commissioner James Cross was released by members of the FLQ on this date bac... more

03 Dec 2025

10 MINS

10:34

03 Dec 2025

#221

Dec. 2 – Writer Robertson Davies Passes Away

Author Robertson Davies passed away on this day in 1995 at the age of 82. To learn more we... more

02 Dec 2025

05 MINS

05:05

02 Dec 2025

#220

Dec. 1 – James Naismith and Basketball

Back in 1891, Canadian Dr. James Naismith worked on creating the game of basketball.

01 Dec 2025

05 MINS

05:17

01 Dec 2025

#219

Nov. 30 – General Arthur Currie Passes Away

To learn more about the first Canadian General of of the Canadian Corps, we spoke with Dr.... more

30 Nov 2025

06 MINS

06:13

30 Nov 2025

#218

Nov. 26 – The NHL is Founded in 1917

We spoke with hockey historian Eric Zweig about the earliest days of the National Hockey L... more

26 Nov 2025

09 MINS

09:36

26 Nov 2025

#217

Nov. 25 – Happy Birthday, Banff!

The federal government set aside land for park back in 1885. (Orig. aired in 2010)

25 Nov 2025

09 MINS

09:08

25 Nov 2025

#216

Nov. 24 – The Canadian Northern Railway is Completed to Edmonton

To learn more about the railway that challenged the monopoly of the CPR, we spoke with Les... more

24 Nov 2025

06 MINS

06:32

24 Nov 2025

#215

Nov. 23 – HMS Tribune Sinks

The British ship sinks in the Halifax harbour back in 1797.

23 Nov 2025

10 MINS

10:28

23 Nov 2025

#214

Nov. 22 – Artist Jack Shadbolt Passes

Back in 1998, Canadian modern art icon Jack Shadbolt passed away at the age of 89

22 Nov 2025

07 MINS

07:16

22 Nov 2025

#213

Nov. 19 – René Lévesque Forms the Mouvement Souveraineté-Association

René Lévesque formed the Mouvement Souveraineté-Association on this date back in 1967. To ... more

19 Nov 2025

08 MINS

08:24

19 Nov 2025

#212

Nov. 18 – Introduction of Standard Time

To learn more about the introduction of Standard Time and the Canadian who proposed it, Sa... more

18 Nov 2025

07 MINS

07:24

18 Nov 2025

#211

Nov. 17 – The 1999 Marshall Decision and Fishing Rights

We spoke with Dr. William Wicken, an associate professor at York University as well as aut... more

17 Nov 2025

11 MINS

11:23

17 Nov 2025

#210

Nov. 15 – Ned Hanlan becomes world champion

Back in 1880, Edward "Ned" Hanlan defeated E.A. Trichett of Australia for the world single... more

15 Nov 2025

08 MINS

08:33

15 Nov 2025

#209

Nov. 10 – The Edmund Fitzgerald goes down

Back in 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior.

10 Nov 2025

09 MINS

09:21

10 Nov 2025

#208

Nov. 9 – The First Game of Football

The first documented game of football was played at the University of Toronto on this day ... more

09 Nov 2025

07 MINS

07:21

09 Nov 2025

#207

Nov. 8 – Viola Desmond is physically removed from theatre

In 1946, Viola Desmond was forcibly removed from a theatre in New Glasgow, NS for refusing... more

08 Nov 2025

13 MINS

13:38

08 Nov 2025

#206

Nov. 5 – First CBC broadcast of official time signal

Back in 1939, CBC first broadcasts the NRC (then Dominion Observatory) official time signa... more

05 Nov 2025

08 MINS

08:55

05 Nov 2025

#205

Nov. 4 – Inventor George Klein Passes Away

We spoke with Dick Bourgeois-Doyle, author of George J. Klein: the great inventor about th... more

04 Nov 2025

06 MINS

06:53

04 Nov 2025

#204

Nov. 3 – The story of Danylo Shumuk

This political prisoner arrived in Canada after being imprisoned for 42 years.

03 Nov 2025

11 MINS

11:22

03 Nov 2025

#203

Nov. 2 – Compensation for sterilization victims

Back in 1999, Alberta government announced that it would compensate 242 people who had bee... more

02 Nov 2025

09 MINS

09:23

02 Nov 2025

#202

Nov. 1 – Hungarian Immigrants in Canada

Dr. Royden Loewen of the University of Winnipeg explains to us the difference between the ... more

01 Nov 2025

05 MINS

05:04

01 Nov 2025

#201

October 29 – The Great Depression

We spoke with University of Calgary Professor Dr. Patrick Brennan about Canada during the ... more

29 Oct 2025

07 MINS

07:11

29 Oct 2025