What’s In a Name?
Ever wonder why desserts have a specific name? We prepare and eat these items on a regular basis and most likely do not know the… Read More
Queen Victoria’s funeral
Queen Victoria's Funeral was one of the earliest events recorded by British Pathe. Read More
Evolution of the bicycle
300 years compressed to a one-minute animation telling the interesting history of the bicycle, all the way from the wooden horse to the modern racer. Read More
House burns, humanity loses
Historic sites make history real. Why losing them means we’re in trouble. Read More
Settling the Prairies: The intrepid few
“Intrepid” describes only a few people—and possibly no one who is alive today. On January 14, 1879 it was – 32C, without wind chill. And on… Read More
A call to arms for the Royal Albert
What's going on at 48 Albert St.? Read More
The Altona school shooting of 1902
It’s an undeveloped and puzzling line, a very brief Wikipedia entry, regarding something referred to as the “Altona school shooting” back in 1902. Read More
Lost Winnipeg: The Royal Alex
The citizenry of the young city anxiously awaited the hotel not only because of the addition of a "world class" hostelry, but because of the outdating and embarrassing blight that it would replace. Read More
Honey, Nazis, and the Manitoban identity
The point here is not just about the intriguing stories scattered throughout history, it’s about the intriguing stories scattered throughout history in our own backyard. Read More
Today, in the past: Manitoba flushes Upper House
Because while Stephen Harper hints at trying to dump our federal senate, today’s the 140th anniversary of Manitoba flushing its upper house. Read More
Today, in the past: The Kenora Thistles
106 years ago today... Read More
Today, in the past: The Chronicle-Herald
Today, in the past is a weekly look at a significant event, mostly Canadian but sometimes otherwise, that has taken place on a specific day. This day. Read More
Two Centuries on Point Douglas, Part One: 1812-1911
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the arrival the Scottish settlers who first established an agricultural colony on Point Douglas in 1812. Read More