S9E13 - Of Fugitives and Orators: The Characters Behind the RCMP’s Complicated History - a special Canadian Time Machine episode
In May 2023, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) commemorated its 150th anniversary. The federal police force – which originally started out as the North-West Mounted Police – is almost as old as the Dominion of Canada itself. This episode examines the complex and painful history of an institu…
4 - Why is There an 1885 Statue at Queen’s Park? Toronto's Role in Settler Colonialism on the Prairies
In 1885, more than 500 Torontonians headed to the Northwest to defend settler colonialism against a Métis resistance led by Louis Riel. In this episode, we wonder why a monument to these volunteers sits at Queen’s Park, why Toronto became so interested in the prairies in the mid-nineteenth century…
Week 4: Nailed It!
It's Week 4 and we're talking about books that start with the letter N!
If you're interested in trying the challenge, you can find all the info here:
https://www.the52book.club/
Let me know your favourite book that starts with "N" here:
https://www.instagram.com/myweekisbooked2025/
And if you…
Mark Carney Want to tremove Consumer Carbon Tax
At a news conference on Parliament Hill, NDP MP Charlie Angus calls on Canadians to sign his “pledge for Canada” to defend what he calls Canadian values. The event comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s Feb. 1 tariff deadline approaches. Angus is joined by John Cartwright, chair of the Council of …
Who is Métis?: The identity battle and report stirring backlash
This week on APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens unpacks the latest controversy over Métis identity in Ontario.
The Métis National Council released a report suggesting the existence of seven historic Métis communities in the province—a claim swiftly rejected by the Manitoba Métis Federation, Mé…
Brushstrokes of Nationhood with Jean Teillet
In this episode, we speak with Jean Teillet, a Métis visual artist, author, and activist. Jean discusses the importance of telling Métis stories and the growth of the Métis community in Canada. She reflects on the challenges of defining Métis identity and advocates for the use of "Michif Nation" to…
Into the Big Leagues
Celebrated Métis lawyer and author Jean Teillet never expected to be arguing a case about “a moose in Sault Ste. Marie” in the highest court in the land. But when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in the Powley Case that the Métis had a right to hunt, Teillet realized it was an enormous victory. Th…
Empire of Steel | The Canadian Pacific
Most countries have a founding myth of some kind, a moment in time that serves as an anchor for the grand national story.
For the United States, it’s the American Revolution and the founding of the republic. France’s history goes back centuries, but their national narrative begins with the storming…
Blood on the Tracks | The Canadian Pacific
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There’s a story we like to tell ourselves about …
Northern Apocalypse | The Canadian Pacific
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The Canadian Pacific created a nation. But it al…
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