Canada has a reputation for being a rather low-key, friendly place.
For the most part, this is true. It is a nice place to visit and is never usually that controversial.
However, that hasn’t always been the case. Fifty years ago, Canadians faced the threat of extremism and terrorism, and it almost broke the country apart.
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Today
The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Victory That Saved Ancient Greece
In 480 BC, the most powerful empire on Earth set out to crush a collection of small, divided Greek city-states. On land, defeat seemed inevitable. But at sea, in a narrow strait near a small island called Salamis, everything changed. Through strategy, deception, and sheer determi ... Show More
15m 23s
Yesterday
Satellite Internet: How It Works
When the Internet was first launched, it was only available on a few computers at a few research institutions. Over the last 50 years, internet access has expanded to cover more institutions and more computers. Eventually, it was available in our homes and even in our pockets. Re ... Show More
16m 16s
Mar 26
Geronimo: The Last Great Native American Resistance Leader
Few figures in American history embody resistance and resilience quite like Geronimo. A leader of the Apache who defied both Mexican and U.S. forces, his name became synonymous with courage and defiance. But beyond the myths lies a complex story of survival, conflict, and cultura ... Show More
14m 57s
Mar 2024
KEEP CANADA WEIRD - March 5th, 2024 - EGGGate, Tim Horton's Lids, Facial Recognition Vending Machine
In Keep Canada Weird Jordan Bonaparte and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.
In this episode your hosts discuss;
Tim Horton’s using Prince Edward Islanders as lab rats for their new lids
the facial recognition vending machine i ... Show More
1h 10m
Mar 2022
[Podcast Québec] La Révolution tranquille, événement fondateur du Québec moderne | Podcast about Quebec history
<p>Pour développer ta compréhension des enjeux du plurilinguisme et du multiculturalisme au Canada, je t’invite à découvrir l’histoire du Québec depuis les années 1960 et ce qui est connu comme la Révolution tranquille.</p>
<p>Voici le premier épisode d’une série sur des événemen ... Show More
27m 54s
Nov 2022
Introducing "Canadian History EhX"
From 1964 to 1966, The Beatles played only a handful of shows in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Each show was pandemonium but the story of the Beatles in Canada goes far beyond that. From their first visit to Canada in Winnipeg, to the famous Bed-In in Montreal in 1969. Support ... Show More
23m 11s
Nov 2020
Introducing... 13 Hours: Inside the Nova Scotia Massacre
The deadliest shooting spree in Canada’s modern history left us with far more questions than answers. Join Sarah Ritchie, a reporter for Global News in Halifax, as she tries to unravel how something like this could happen there. Sarah will take you through every hour, as it unfol ... Show More
11m 17s
Sep 2021
192. Individuality, Autonomy, and the PPC | Maxime Bernier
Honorable Maxime Bernier is the leader of the People’s Party of Canada (PPC), former MP of Beauce (‘06-’19) and candidate for the Prime ministership of Canada.
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1h 22m
Jul 2022
267. Trudeau vs. Canada | Rex Murphy
Rex Murphy is a Canadian commentator and author, primarily on Canadian political and social matters. He was the regular host of CBC Radio One's Cross Country Checkup, a nation wide call-in show, for 21 years, before stepping down in September of 2015. He currently writes for The ... Show More
1h 33m