Follow Craig Baird as he explores the good, the bad and the weird of Canada's history from the pre-colonial era to 25 years ago. Whatever you want to know about Canadian history, this is your one-stop shop.
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Sgt. Gander: The Hero Dog Of The Battle of Hong Kong
Sgt. Gander, a Newfoundland dog who joined his regiment in the defense of Hong Kong at the opening stages of the First World War was nothing short of a hero. Defending his fellow troops during the battle and protecting the wounded, he gave his life to...
Seven Days Of Hauntings: The Herberton House
Not all ghost stories are about a scary ghost haunting the living. Sometimes, it is just a person who loved a home and remains there to make sure it is still taken care of.
Seven Days of Hauntings: Barclay House
A very disturbing tale of torture and death by a woman who mistreated her slaves in Nova Scotia. From those incidents came a haunted house where those who died are doomed to remain.
Seven Days of Hauntings: The Zorra Ghost
A tale of a drinker, an accidental death, and a scary apparition that haunted a road until it vanished forever.
Seven Days of Hauntings: The Qu'Appelle Maiden
Located in Saskatchewan, Qu'Appelle is a unique place with a name that roughly translates as "Who calls?" The story behind that one is one of sadness, with a bit of the paranormal mixed in.
Seven Days of Hauntings: Haunted Place Names
Canada has some unique place names, and some of those names actually come from very creepy stories. In Alberta, there are three locations that have an interesting story to tell.
Seven Days of Hauntings: Polly Cow Island
Whether it is true or not, the tale of the death of a First Nations girl, and how it broke her father's heart, led to a very interesting ghost story centered on Polly Cow Island.
Seven Days of Hauntings: The Big Bend RCMP Detachment
The Big Bend RCMP Detachment in Alberta was once an important stopping point along the Whiskey Gap but it faded in importance as the 20th century dawned. One night, many years ago, that detachment had a ghostly visitor who knocked three times.
The Hazlet Elks: A Saskatchewan Sports Dynasty
In the 1980s, the Hazlet Elks defeated teams from large cities, attracted world class talent, and dominated the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League. With three championships in a row, this team from a small village defeated teams from cities that had...
The Ghost Town of Pocahontas
As a coal mining town in what would one day be Jasper National Park, Pocahontas was on borrowed time. During that time though, it was home to hundreds of miners and their families and was one of the biggest coal mining operations in the Canadian...