Back in 1905, Saskatchewan and Alberta officially become provinces.
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September 1 – Saskatchewan and Alberta become provinces (special edition!)
September 1st, 2010 by CJSW NewsAugust 31 – (First French Episode!) Opening of the Ouimetoscope Cinema.
September 1st, 2010 by CJSW NewsIn 1907, Leo-Ernest Ouimet opens the largest theater in North America exclusively dedicated to showing movies. For more information visit www.cinemamuetquebec.ca and http://www.cinemaparlantquebec.ca.
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August 31 – Opening of the Ouimetoscope Cinema.In 1907, Leo-Ernest Ouimet opens the largest theater in North America exclusively dedicated to showing movies. For more information visit www.cinemamuetquebec.ca and http://www.cinemaparlantquebec.ca.
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August 30 – Vicki Keith becomes the first person to swim across all 5 Great Lakes
September 1st, 2010 by CJSW NewsBack in 1988, Canadian Vicki Keith stepped onto the shore of Lake Ontario and became the first person to swim across all five of the Great Lakes. [2010-08-30.mp3]
August 27 – The beginning of the first Canadian roadtrip by car
September 1st, 2010 by CJSW NewsBack in 1912, Thomas Wilby and Jack Haney began their trip across Canada in a 1912 REO Special.
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August 26 – Joseph Burr Tyrrell and the Canadian Dinosaur Rush
September 1st, 2010 by CJSW NewsJoseph Burr Tyrrell passed away on this date in 1957. We spoke with the Royal Tyrrell Museum’s Don Brinkman about Tyrrell and the beginning of the Canadian Dinosaur Rush.
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August 25 – Donald Marshall Sr. Passes Away
September 1st, 2010 by CJSW NewsBack in 1991, the grand chief of the Mi’kmaq passed away. He was a tireless advocate for aboriginal rights and justice issues. [2010-08-25.mp3]
August 24 – Execution of Canadian Soldiers During WWI
September 1st, 2010 by CJSW NewsBack in 1916, Canadian soldier Benjamin DeFehr spent his last night in custody. Come dawn, he was shot and killed by a firing squad. He was 1 of 25 Canadian soldiers executed during WWI.
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August 23 – British Troops Prepare to Burn Washington
September 1st, 2010 by CJSW NewsIn 1814 British Troops descend upon Washington DC, prepared to capture the American capital. We spoke with historian and author Mark Zuehlke about the Burning of Washington and the War of 1812.
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August 20 – Eaton’s Goes Bankrupt
August 20th, 2010 by CJSW News
On this day back in 1999, it was announced that after nearly 130 years, the Eaton’s department store was filing for bankruptcy protection.
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August 19 – The Dieppe Raid of 1942
August 20th, 2010 by CJSW NewsCanada suffered over 3000 casualties on the shores of Dieppe, France on this day in 1942.
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