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Jackie Kovacs, Editorial Director, Canada’s History magazine celebrates some incredible inventions made in Canada with guest host, Syd Smith. This segment aired February 7, 2025.
The roots of the drug addiction crisis in Vancouver's downtown Eastside stretch back to the opium dens of the nineteenth century and the heroin scene of the 1960s. Now, when thousands of people are dying of street drugs spiked with synthetic opioids, historian Dave Hazzan traces the origins of drug culture in Vancouver and other big Canadian cities.

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Cannibal Cruise

When thirty gentlemen of Henry VIII’s court signed on for a sea tour of Newfoundland, they didn’t quite get what they bargained for: starvation, cannibalism and piracy.

The Pig War

The most curious international conflict between Canada and the United States involved the whimsical wanderings of a delinquent British-Canadian pig.

The Great Canadian Reindeer Project

The Inuvialuit of the Mackenzie Delta faced desperation. Caribou had dwindled. But Alaskan reindeer held the promise of plenty. And so, in 1929, a few men and a huge herd began the long and arduous trek east. It was more than they bargained for.

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Standing in the Doorway: Lived Histories and Experiences of the Chinese Community

This collaborative, multi-faceted project commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Michele Schwab

Michele Schwab wanted to create an opportunity for her students to make connections with local kêhtê-ayak (Cree for old ones) and knowledge carriers from Starblanket Cree Nation, Little Black Bear First Nation, Okanese First Nation, and Peepeekisis First Nation.

Ben Gross and Daniel Kunanec

Tasting History was an interdisciplinary project that combined Grade 11 and 12 classes in history, hospitality and tourism, and green industries to explore a broad history of European Jewry beyond the Holocaust.
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In this lesson, students will assess their knowledge of the Residential School system and the ongoing investigations related to students who died while attending Residential Schools.

Tracing the Tensions of the Cold War

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Running Towards Change

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