Today In Canadian History

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Ian Fleming once claimed Sir William Stephenson to be the inspiration for James Bond. Stephenson passed away on this day back in 1989. To learn more we spoke with Gary Solar, President of the Intrepid Society.

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The original Bluenose spent it’s last day sailing above water. The famous schooner went down off coast of Haiti in 1946.

Neurosurgeon Dr. Wilder Penfield was born on this day back in 1891. To learn more we spoke with Dr. William Feindel who worked with Dr. Penfield at the Montreal Neurological Institute back in the 1950s.

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Did you know that Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote most of her books while living in the town of Leaskdale, Ontario? To learn more we spoke to Barbara Pratt of the Lucy Maud Montgomery Society of Ontario.

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Discussion with Prof. W. Peter Ward about the internment of Japanese Canadians during WWII.

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Over 2000 Doukhobors arrived in Halifax on this date back in 1899. To learn more we spoke with Professor Julie Rak of the University of Alberta.

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The NHL approved the sale of the Winnipeg Jets to investors in Phoenix on this date back in 1996. To learn more, we spoke with professor Jim Silver: author of “Thin Ice: Money, Politics, and the Demise of an NHL Franchise”.

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We spoke with FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting’s Ian Morrison on the anniversary of the CRTC’s new Canadian Content rules coming into effect back in 1971.

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To learn more about the introduction of head and facial protection in hockey we spoke with Dr. Bob Pashby on anniversary of NHL goalie Jacques Plante.

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We spoke with Major Gustave Biéler’s daughter Jacqueline Bieler, on the anniversary of his 1944 arrest while aiding the French Resistance in WWII.

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